Last 15 minutes were fun

Saturday 19 August 2023, Canterbury City 2 AFC Whyteleafe 3 - SEC League, Division One, Hartsdown Park

First home game for the 'homeless' Canterbury at Margate, a ground far too big for them, but hope the crowds increase.

They started well and were one up early on  but found themselves two, one down with 9 minutes left- then it went mad!

81 minutes - Whyteleafe captain, get his second yellow card- down to 10 men

88 minutes- Canterbury player sent to the sin bin

90 minutes - 5 minutes injury time start

95 minutes- Canterbury equalise from a corner

96 minutes- Whyteleafe go back in front

96 minutes- Canterbury player sent off- dissent 

Good cup win for the 'Hoops'

 Saturday 12 September 2020, Deal Town 4 Sittingbourne 1 - Charles Ground, FA Cup Preliminary Round

My first visit to Deal and completed that division, some moan that the Deal ground lost its charm when the old wooden stand was removed, but I liked the ground- the stand with a press gantry above, the changing rooms in the corner, a double decker bus commemorating a 2000 FA Vase win, and odd bits of cover all over the ground and a modern clubhouse.

Very organised, good track and trace system in action however most supporters seemed to ignore advice on social distancing.

Deal shocked their higher placed visitors by going ahead in the first minute from the spot, Sittingbourne did not pancic , but struggled to take control and it was Deal who scored next and by half way through the half you could see that the two wingers from Deal were too hot for the visitors full backs and just before the break the number 11 made the goal for the other winger, number 7 to score- three up at the break.

The visitors changed one of their full backs at half time and that made them look more solid at the back but they were arguing amongst themselves and struggling to do anything with all the possession they had and it was Deal who scored next, adding a 4th goal. the visitors managed a consolation with just a few minutes left in the game. A good win for the home team.