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NEWS >>>>>> Late own goal sends Town top for first time this season Lydd Town 0 Faversham Town 1 FAVERSHAM TOWN are top of the British Energy Kent County League Premier Division for the first time. The born-again club - who were within weeks of disappearing off football's map altogether in 2003 - now sit a point clear of title rivals Lewisham Borough at the summit. And with fellow contenders Stansfield losing 1-0 at Sheerness East, Town know that they are in pole position to carry off the championship and promotion at the first time of asking. So what that Terry Cordice's men took all three points courtesy of an own goal just two minutes from time? The Salters Lane club deserve their share of good fortune after a rollercoaster ride that has seen them go from scrapheap to salvation and on to soccer success in just a few short years. Poor Mark Wellstead was the unluckiest man on the park, heading home Dave Hockley's cross just a few minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute. Lydd might have guessed it was not going to be their day when a 25-yard right-foot rocket from Dave Williams smashed against a post just seconds after the re-start.
James Holder looks on as Dave Hockley's cross is deflected in by Lydd's Mark Wellstead They had played their part in a fairly even first half but Town grew stronger as the second-half progressed and could have spared a few frayed nerves with more composure in front of goal. Substitute James Holder twice failed to hit the target with free headers and John Goodwin and Kam Singh also failed to hit the target when well placed as the game drew towards that unlikely finale. There were no such problems at the other end where Cordice, Adam Hewitson and Kris Browning rarely looked troubled. Cordice took to the field insisting this was to be his last game as an emergency sweeper. Faversham Town fans will be praying that this was not his swansong because the Lilywhites have never looked stronger at the back. Gone are the defensive frailties that haunted the early days of Cordice's reign as manager and the recent statistics bear this out. Town had kept only three clean sheets in 17 games before the former Dover Athletic man went from dugout to the centre of defence. However, Town can now boast of four successive clean sheets with the club unbeaten in six games, the last three of which have been clinical 1-0 victories built on solid defence. It may not be pretty, but it's pretty damned effective. Town are top - and long may it continue. Town's Top Man: Terry Cordice - Unruffled, uncompromising - can he really be serious about not playing again? Tim Holmes 7, Brad Maguire 6, Scott Price 6, Adam Hewitson 7, Kris Browning 7, Terry Cordice 8, Dave Hockley 7, Julian Beal 7, Kam Singh 6, John Goodwin 7, Gary Stock 6. Subs: Matt Tallon (for Stock, 71 minutes) 7, James Holder (for Browning, 73) 6, Kris Parker (for Kam Singh, 85) 6.
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