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Ryman League Premier Division round-up

Folkestone midfielder Darren Smith
Folkestone midfielder Darren Smith

One point still separates the bottom five in the Ryman League Premier Division after all the struggling sides in action on Saturday lost.

Folkestone Invicta went down 4-2 at Billericay to stay next-to-bottom, a point from safety.

Having gone 2-0 down inside half an hour after two goals in nine minutes from Cedric Ngakam and James Lawson, Invicta pulled one back after the break when Darren Smith, pictured, converted a penalty after a foul on Josh Vincent to give Invicta hope.

However it was shortlived as the hosts made it 3-1 two minutes later and although Simon Austin broke through to reduce the deficit again with 18 minutes remaining, the hosts wrapped up the points with a minute left when Lawson headed his second.

Cray Wanderers stayed fifth despite twice allowing a lead to slip in a 2-2 draw at Hendon.

An own-goal on eight minutes put the Wands ahead but sub Greg Ngoyi levelled six minutes into the second half.

Chris Saunders put the Wands back in front with half an hour remaining after a goalmouth scramble but Danny Dyer rifled in a deserved equaliser 15 minutes from time.

Tonbridge Angels were pegged back by promotion rivals Lowestoft at Longmead to drop to sixth.

Angels were 3-1 up at the break but had to settle for a point.

John Beales put them on their way after 18 minutes and Frannie Collin made it two on 26 minutes before Jay May made it 3-0 shortly after the half-hour.

However the visitors pulled one back five minutes before half-time through Greg Crane and Dale Cockrill set-up a tense finale when he reduced the arrears further on 82 minutes.

There was still time for Michael Frew to equalise three minutes from time to end Angels' winning streak at five and keep them two points behind their Suffolk opponents.

Margate threw everything at Harrow Borough but returned from Middlesex with a point from a goalless draw to stay 14th.

Shaun Welford rattled the bar in the first half as Gate dominated proceedings but in the end they were forced to hold on for a draw as Borough pressed for a winner late on.

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