Tunbridge Wells 0-3 Thamesmead Town

The Mead completed their first league double of the season with a comprehensive win at Culverden Stadium last night, putting them top of the Kent League table.

Manager Keith McMahon was forced to make one change to his side with former Beckenham Town midfielder Danny Beszant replacing former Gravesend & Northfleet youngster Sam Groombridge.

The visitors started brightly and with the midfield quartet of Knight, Tarrant, Collier and Brown taking control from the start.

The first opening came after only six mins when Collier’s through ball saw Rikki Cable easily beat his marker only to shoot weakly wide.

Tunbridge Wells, bottom of the table with only two points, were finding it hard to get out of their own half and Thamesmead's defensive pairing of Kearly a Gallagher looked comfortable.

Thamesmead opened the scoring after 32 minutes when Tarrant was brought down some 30-yards from goal and John Paul Collier's powerful shot found the bottom corner to give his side a deserved lead.

Martin Farnie's side, however, responded well and pushed Mead back for the remainder of the half, without troubling visiting goalkeeper Kemp.

Scott Saunders replaced Brown due to injury and this meant a reshuffle with Gallagher moving into midfield.

Cable set the tone early on when he received the ball wide and cut in, beating three defenders, befor having his shot cleared off the line.

Mead were easily finding their way past Wells' defenders but poor finishing let them down.

Cable had two efforts, Williams, Collier and Knight all had chances to extend their lead.

Gallager hit the post on the hour mark after combining with Cable and Williams.

Mead were nearly made to pay when a rare counter attack saw a great shot from 20-yards supberbly tipped onto the bar by Kemp.

But with 15 minutes remaining Cable eventually found the net. Beazant's clever through ball saw Cable on on one with Steve Gibbons, Wells' assistant manager who was playing in goal instead of James Simpson, and this time he found the back of the net.

Cable wrapped up the comfortably win in the 83th minute when he completed one of his skilful runs taking on and beating three defenders before checking back to cleverly slot home.

Thamesmead Town boss Keith McMahon said: "A very pleasing result. For a team bottom of the league they certainly made us work.

"Once again we looked solid at the back and created chances all night.

"Rikki's second was a real gem and now he's back it gives us more options.

"Saturday's home match against Hythe is another big game after they beat Faversham last night and this being our last league game until November 11th."