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22nd August 2006 By JAMES BROWN Faversham Town 2 Sevenoaks Town 0 Pictures courtesy of www.jasondoddphotography.com FAVERSHAM TOWN'S new skipper James Holder would be well advised to watch out the next time Beadle's about. Defender Holder was sent off just seconds from time as the re-born Lilywhites recorded an historic first victory in the Kent League. Referee Paul Beadle capped a fussy display by brandishing a second yellow card for encroachment at a free-kick on 91 minutes and Holder was on his way to the dressing room. STOCK CELEBRATION...Town sweeper Gary Stock congratulates Andy Martin on the second of his two goals on Saturday It was hard not to feel sorry for the young defender especially when you learn that his first booking just before the break was for nothing other than "adopting an aggressive attitude" in a challenge which saw him make no contact whatsoever. But if Holder was three-card sick he was not the only one at Salters Lane on Saturday - treasurer Peter Clarke included. For Town now face an automatic fine of £150 for six or more cautions - a penalty which DOUBLES with every repeat offence. That seven yellow cards were shown by Mister Beadle to Faversham players was more than a little surprising because this was by no means a dirty affair - far from it. Sevenoaks - who had two players of their own booked - read the script and the game was over as a contest inside the first 20 minutes thanks to the lively Andy Martin who claimed two classic striker's goals. DOUBLE TROUBLE...Andy Martin scored twice in the opening 20 minutes of Faversham Town's clash with Sevenoaks Yet Julian Beal (failing to retreat), Gary Stock (foul), Mark Smith (foul), Dane Luchford (retaliation) and John Goodwin (foul) all had their names taken. Five cards were shown in the last five minutes - including Holder's second yellow and subsequent red - as substitutes Luchford and Goodwin incurred Beadle's wrath and Beal fell foul of the encroachment rule. RED ALERT...James Holder was sent off just seconds from time on his home debut as skipper Beal supplied the first with a ninth-minute free-kick into the box that was helped on by Kris Parker and Martin was in exactly the right place at the right time to steer the ball home. Eleven minutes later and Martin struck again, rounding goalkeeper Joe Skillman and showing incredible strength to drag himself up from the ground to score after being sent crashing by a defender. But he was pipped to the man-of-the-match honours by goalkeeper Tony Diment who pulled off a string of first-class saves deputising for Tim Holmes who was missing through work commitments. Incredibly, Town's big home debut in the Kent League looked like it could be a non-event for the second week running with referee Beadle and half the Sevenoaks team caught up in the traffic chaos that followed the M2 lorry smash on Saturday morning. In the end, Town's first home game in senior football kicked off 40 minutes late - and the home side should have gone a goal up inside just 18 SECONDS. Wayne "Junior" Farrell slipped his man down the right and sent in a cross to his opposite wing back Jason Mills who looked certain to score. THEY THINK IT'S SPRAWL OVER...Wayne "Junior" Farrell is sent crashing But Skillman not only made a good save, he then launched a blistering Sevenoaks counter-attack that ended with Wes Hammond clearing off the line after Matt Jones-Butler lobbed Diment. It speaks volumes for the health and ambition of rejuvenated Faversham Town when a crowd of 188 and the biggest of the day in the Kent League is viewed as disappointing. And the stay-away fans missed a cracker of an opening with Town carrying on from their stirring midweek fightback against Herne Bay with some excellent attacking football. GREAT DANE...new boy Dan Luchford moves clear watched by Wayne "Junior" Farrell Martin's goals were a just reward but the fact that Diment ended the day as Town's best player tells its own story with Town stepping off the gas in the second half. Town's Top Man: Tony Diment: The outstanding stand-in has given TC a selection headache Tony Diment 9, Wayne Farrell 7, Jason Mills 6, Wes Hammond 6, James Holder 5, Gary Stock 6, Julian Beal 6, Steve Aslett 6, Andy Martin 8, Kris Parker 7, Mark Smith 8. Substitutes: Dane Luchford (for Parker, 59 minutes) 6, John Goodwin (for Smith, 63) 7, Dave Hockley (for Aslett, 80) 6.
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