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Isthmian League round-up: Ramsgate draw at Sheppey, Chatham win in the last minute, Faversham off bottom spot

Two late goals ensured 10-man Ramsgate remain unbeaten under new boss Jamie Coyle.

The Isthmian South East leaders trailed 3-1 at fellow promotion hopefuls Sheppey on Saturday but scored twice in the last 18 minutes to rescue a point and remain two points clear at the top.

Ramsgate on the ball at Sheppey on Saturday. Picture: Marc Richards (62516367)
Ramsgate on the ball at Sheppey on Saturday. Picture: Marc Richards (62516367)

It was an impressive comeback for Ramsgate, particularly after playing the second half with 10 men after Lee Prescott saw red just before the break.

Ramsgate led after nine minutes when Taofiq Olomowewe scored from a corner.

But Danny Leonard's first goals since the end of November - he scored twice in 16 minutes - turned the game around and Jake Embery made it 3-1 on 43 minutes.

Sheppey had chances after the break but Ramsgate pulled one back with 20 minutes left through former Ites defender Jahmal Howlett-Mundle.

The equaliser came with 10 minutes left when Rowan Liburd's crisp strike from 20 yards beat keeper Aiden Prall.

Chatham are up to second after Ollie Sotoyinbo's 90th-minute goal was the difference at Corinthian.

Chats finished the game with Fabio Saraiva in goal after keeper Ben Bridle-Card came off with a head injury late on.

A last-gasp Danny Parish winner moved Ashford back into the play-off places as they won 2-1 at Beckenham, who dropped to third spot.

Archie Johnson's first goal of the season had given Beckenham the lead but Gary Lockyer equalised minutes later for the visitors.

Parish then netted the winner on the break at the death to claim the points.

Sevenoaks remain in the hunt for a top-five spot after winning 3-1 at Burgess Hill.

Trailing to Reggie Ward's first-half opener, three goals in 11 minutes late on turned the game in Oaks' favour.

Karn Miller-Neave levelled on 74 minutes before Harry Pollard saw red for the hosts after bringing down Miller-Neave. Kieran Cadogan converted the resulting penalty with eight minutes left and David Kawa added a third.

Hythe made it four wins in a row with an impressive 4-1 success at Littlehampton Town.

Behind to Dion Jarvis' first-half goal, Hythe turned the game around with three goals in three minutes around the hour mark through Ethan Smith, Marvin Hamilton and Shad Ngandu. A late own goal confirmed the points for Steve Watt's men.

Faversham are off the bottom of the table for the first time since early November following a 2-0 home win over Cray Valley.

On-loan Gills forward Ronald Sithole scored twice in 12 minutes in the second half as Faversham made it just one defeat in six games but it's now six games without a win for Cray, who drop down to ninth place. Faversham are still 11 points from safety.

Sittingbourne are now just three points from safety after a 5-0 home win over Haywards Heath, the team immediately above them in the table.

It was a first home win since August for the Brickies. Mitchell May put Sittingbourne ahead just before half-time and they took charge in the second half.

Chaynie Burgin added a second before Donvieve Jones' double and a late goal from substitute Vincent Follea.

VCD lost 2-0 at home to Whitehawk, Luke Robinson and Alfie Rogers doing the damage.

The firepower of big-spending Hornchurch proved too much for improving Herne Bay in Isthmian Premier.

Kevin Watson's men are now five points from safety after a 5-1 defeat in Essex. Ellis Brown and Sam Higgins put the hosts in charge before Marcel Barrington's penalty halved the deficit.

Former Folkestone striker Ade Yusuff netted a third on the stroke of half-time before Higgings completed his hat-trick in the second half.

Tommy Bradford's goal midway through the first half was the difference between Margate and Carshalton at Hartsdown Park. Gate's defeat means they are nine points above the relegation zone.

Folkestone are eight points outside the play-off places following a 3-2 home win over Corinthian Casuals.

Two late goals took the gloss off what was a convincing win for Invicta.

Ian Gayle converted a corner just before half-time to put Folkestone ahead. Ibrahim Olutade doubled their lead with 20 minutes left and then added a third in the 89th minute.

But late efforts from Finlay Lovatt and Nathaniel Pinney reduced the margin of victory.

Cray Wanderers dropped out of the play-off places after Ben Pope's first-half winner for Hastings at The Pilot Field.

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