Cray Valley (PM), nearing the end of their second season in the Kent League, stunned visitors Beckenham Town with two very late goals to salvage an unlikely point. The visitors looked set to take home all three points with a first-half own goal netted by Sam Gent and a super strike from Alfie Nunn. Then with time running out, Luke Tanner pulled a goal back for Cray in the 90th minute before Gent made amends for his earlier own goal with a dramatic equaliser deep into stoppage time. The Middle Park Avenue ground has been significant upgraded over the past couple of years with two new stands erected and floodlights installed.
Cray Valley (PM) 2 Beckenham Town 2
Kent Hürlimann League Premier Division
At: Badgers Sports, Middle Park Avenue, Eltham
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £5; Programme: £1 (24 pages)
Weather: mild, dry
Cray Valley (PM) (green/black/black): 1. Matt Bailey, 2. James Golding, 3. Steve Springett, 4. Joe Matthews, 5. Ryan Sawyer, 6. Sam Gent, 7. Michael Brown, 8. Jamie Miller (capt), 9. Luke Tanner, 10. Chris McGinty, 11. Dan Gunner. Subs: 12. Jay Smale (for Golding, ht), 14. Reece Grant (for Brown, 56), 15. Paul Gross (not used), 16. Tunde Aderonmu (for McGinty, ,61), 17. Elie Kayembe (not used). Manager: Steve Chapman.
Beckenham Town (red and white / red / red): 1. Ashley Bourne, 2. Nathan Paul (capt), 3. Jordan Clark, 4. Byron Beard, 5. Malik Fofana, 6. Jake Britnall, 7. Frankie Warren, 8. Jake Turner, 9. Damo Ramsamey, 10. Alfie Nunn, 11. Lewis Sprosen. Subs: 12. Darren Wise (for Ramsamey, 67), 14. Gio Fulione (not used), 15. Jack Delland (for Sprosen, 80), 16. Danny Tipples (for Turner, 61), 17. Elstrom Dye (not used). Manager: Jason Huntley.
Referee: R. Whitaker.
Assistants: A. Back and D. Proctor.
Attendance: 45
Duration: first-half: 46:17; second-half: 50:06
Goals:
0-1 Sam Gent (34 og)
0-2 Alfie Nunn (53)
1-2 Luke Tanner (90)
2-2 Sam Gent (90+5)
Cards:
Cray Valley: Ryan Sawyer (YC, 38)
Beckenham: Byron Beard (YC, 84), Jake Britnall (YC, 90+1)
