VCD Athletic maintained their lead over Cray Wanderers at the top of the table with a 3-0 away win at Hythe Town on Saturday.

Richard Dimmock put VCD ahead after 15 minutes but then had to go in goal when Athletic keeper David Pike was sent off for handling outside the penalty area nearing half-time.

Despite this disadvantage, it took VCD just another five minutes to add to their lead when Matt Norris scored seconds after the ienterval.

Substitute Stuart Hannan then rounded off a splendid VCD display by adding a third goal four minutes from time.

Results, Saturday, December 15

Erith Town 2 (Hackett 2) Whitstable 0; Hythe Town 0 VCD Athletic 3 (Dimmock 15, Norris 46, Hannan 86); Lordswood 1 (Pearson 39) Cray Wanderers 3 (Wood 2, 32, Watkins 78); Maidstone Utd 1 (Sinden 30) Thamesmead Town 0; Slade Green 2 (Malyon 48, 70) Beckenham Town 1 (Welch 80).

December 19, 2001 9:53