Dartford need just 11 more points from their last eight games to be sure of winning the Ryman Premier League.

Elliot Bradbrook's late goal earned a 4-3 victory at home to Hastings.

"It was a good ball in and I managed to get a head to it," Bradbrook told BBC Radio Kent. "We're nearly at that line so every point makes a difference."

Fellow Ryman Premier promotion chasers Tonbridge Angels are in the play-off zone for the first time since September after a 2-0 win over Waltham Abbey.

Lee Minshull and Paul Booth scored the goals for the Angels, who were in the relegation zone as recently as last month.

Manager Tommy Warrilow said: "The last two games have been real battles. It's nice that we have the ugly side to us, as well as the pretty side."

"We're not in the play-offs yet. I'm trying to keep our feet on the ground. We're on a great run and I just want to stay in the play-offs now."

The race for play-off places in Blue Square South also has a healthy Kent interest, Dover having replaced Welling in the top five.

Dover beat St Albans 2-1, despite having Jon Wallis sent off, while Welling lost for just the second time in 16 games, 3-1 at Lewes.

Dover manager Andy Hessenthaler said: "We were not at the races first half, but we got a goal just before half-time, and second half we were very good."

Hessenthaler was also critical of the match officials, adding: "The less said about the referee the better today.

"He was very young, he looked like a school boy, and personally I think the game was too much for him. But we got what we deserved, that's the main thing."

Welling's Jamie Day still thinks they are in the running despite losing at Lewes.

"Lewes are struggling," he said. "We wanted to get three points, but it was never going to be easy.

"We've done reasonably well lately, we're around there and let's see how it goes."

"We didn't play very well at all today. It didn't help having Dean Cracknell sent off but they deserved to beat us.

Folkestone Invicta made the most of defeats for Ryman South's top two clubs by beating Fleet Town 2-0.

Brendon Cass and Darren Smith got the goals to put Folkestone second, even taking into account their 10-point deduction.

Sittingbourne are just two points off the play-offs after winning 2-1 at home to Worthing.

Tom Bradbrook, brother of Dartford's match-winner Elliot, scored twice.

Faversham's lead at the top of the Kent League has been cut to 10 points after Herne Bay hammered Sporting Bengal 9-0 with hat-tricks for Byron Walker and Michael Jenner.

Stansfeld are five points clear at the top of the Kent County league thanks to their 2-1 victory over Bly Spartans.

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Results

Saturday 27 March 2010

Blue Square South
Bromley 1-1 Bishop's Stortford
Lewes 3-1 Welling United
St Albans City 1-2 Dover Athletic

Ryman Premier Division
Billericay Town 1-1 Cray Wanderers
Boreham Wood 1-1 Margate
Dartford 4-3 Hastings United
Maidstone United 2-3 Wealdstone
Tonbridge Angels 2-0 Waltham Abbey

Ryman Division One South
Folkestone Invicta 2-0 Fleet Town
Godalming Town 1-1 Ashford Town
Horsham YMCA 2-0 Chatham Town
Merstham 3-2 Whitstable Town
Ramsgate 2-0 Walton & Hersham
Sittingbourne 2-1 Worthing

Ryman Division One North
Thamesmead Town 1-2 Wingate & Finchley

Bulmers Cider Kent League Premier Division
Deal Town 2-1 Erith Town
Erith & Belvedere 0-1 Corinthian
Herne Bay 9-0 Sporting Bengal
Holmesdale 3-1 Hythe Town
Lordswood 1-2 Beckenham Town
Sevenoaks Town 1-2 Greenwich Borough
Tunbridge Wells 1-2 Norton Sports

Bill Manklow Inter Regional Cup Semi Final
Lewisham Borough 0-2 Hollands & Blair
Phoenix Sports 0-3 Fleet Leisure

Vandanel Kent County League Premier Division
Orpington 2-5 Snodland
Stansfeld O&B 2-1 Bly Spartans
Sutton Athletic 1-1 Canterbury City
Tonbridge Invicta 0-4 Bearsted

Division One
APM 3-1 Staplehurst
Belvedere 0-0 Metrogas
Charlton 5-1 Old Bexleians
Farnborough 2-2 Greenways
Guru Nanak 3-1 Crockenhill
Kennington 2-0 University of Kent
Larkfield 2-3 Woodstock Park
Oakwood 1-3 AFC Sheppey
Otford United 2-3 Sheerness East
Premier 1-0 New Romney
Tudor Sports 1-0 Wickham Park

Division Two
Bredhurst Juniors 4-2 Borden Village
Chartham Sports 2-0 Hawkenbury
Crofton Albion 1-1 Forest Hill Park
Erith 1-2 Eltham Palace
Fleetdown 2-1 Halls
Lanes End 1-2 Saga Sports
Meridian 0-1 Bexlians
Pembury 0-3 Malgo

Barry Bundock West Kent Shield Semi Final
Chipstead 0-4 Bridon Ropes

Kent Junior Cup
Eccles 0-1 Swale United

Fixtures

Monday 29 March 2010

Ryman Division One South
Ashford Town P-P Whitstable Town

Bulmers Cider Kent League Premier Division
Erith Town 2-2 Herne Bay

Tuesday 30 March 2010

Blue Square South
Bromley 2-3 Thurrock
Hampton/Richmond 1-4 Dover Athletic

Ryman Premier Division
Carshalton Athletic 1-2 Margate
Hendon P-P Dartford
Maidstone United P-P Bognor Regis
Tonbridge Angels P-P Harrow Borough

Ryman Division One South
Burgess Hill Town P-P Sittingbourne
Chatham Town 0-0 Eastbourne Town
Folkestone Invicta 2-0 Merstham
Ramsgate 0-2 Leatherhead

Bulmers Cider Kent League Premier Division
Corinthian P-P Lordswood
Faversham Town 6-1 Deal Town
Hythe Town P-P Sevenoaks Town

Wednesday 31 March 2010

Ryman Division One South
Ashford Town v Worthing

Friday 2 April 2010

Blue Square South
Braintree Town v Welling United

Bulmers Cider Kent League Premier Division
Faversham Town v Beckenham Town
Holmesdale v Herne Bay

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