Tankerton FC 2 Herne Bay Harriers Colts 2
 

Top of the table clash sees Tankerton FC and Herne Bay Harrier Colts share the points in a thrilling and entertaining match.

The first half got underway and there wasn't much to choose between the two sides.

Both sides were playing some good football and having equal possession.

C. Sargeant for Herne Bay Harriers was battling for every single ball with a superb display of work rate and passion.

But it was Tankerton that took the lead midway into the first half when the ball crept past (The cat) D. Howlett and inside the far right hand post.

It remained 1 - 0 at the break with both teams still feeling each other out.

As the second half commenced Harriers were starting to pile on the pressure and were camped in the Tankerton half for long periods of play.

But it was Tankerton who added to their tally to make the score 2 - 0 against the run of play.

Then straight from the restart J. Mercer (The Maestro) passed the ball to C. Gray (The Cobra) and he struck a beautiful ball down the line to A. Taylor (The Wing Wizard) who squared the ball to (The Fox in The Box) C. Sargeant who layed the ball of square to Mercer just inside the Tankerton penalty area for Mercer to thunder the ball past the advancing keeper to make it 2 - 1.

Within five minutes of the Harriers goal the Colts were rewarded a free kick after C. Sargeant was fouled 30 yards from the Tankerton goal.

J. Mercer placed the ball on the spot were the foul had taken place, he stepped back a few yards and burst forward then unleashed a thunderbolt that the keeper never saw coming to even up the score line 2 - 2.

Harriers could have stolen all three points if it wasn't for the Tankerton keeper who pulled off some superb late saves namely from C.Sargeant and A. Taylor.
 
TEAM : D. HOWLETT, C. GRAY, K. CONNOLLY, J. MERCER, M. FARBRACE, A. TAYLOR, C. SARGEANT, J. BURROWS
 
M.O.M.  C. SARGEANT & J. MERCER