Tunbridge Wells 1-2 Rusthall - It means the Rusthall fans have had the best weekend they've probably had, says play-off chasing Rusthall boss Jimmy Anderson

Tunbridge Wells 1 – 2 Rusthall
Location	Culverden Stadium, Culverden Down, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9SG
Kickoff	06/04/2026 15:00

TUNBRIDGE WELLS  1-2  RUSTHALL
Presence & Co Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division
Easter Monday 6 April 2026
Stephen McCartney reports from Culverden Stadium

RUSTHALL manager Jimmy Anderson says his players have given their fan base the best weekend that they’ve probably had after claiming their third derby day victory over Tunbridge Wells this season.

The Rustics thrashed their play-off rivals Bearsted 4-0 to win the Southern Counties East Football League Challenge Cup for the first time on Good Friday and claimed the local bragging rights again in the fourth meeting between these two neighbours by scoring two of their four attempts on target at Culverden Stadium.

Attacking midfielder, Jack Kirby scored his 16^th goal of the season to give Rusthall an early lead, before right-winger Louie Clarke slotted in goal number 25 to the delight of the noisy neighbours.

Tunbridge Wells pulled a late goal back through a free looping header from holding midfielder Ollie Hyland, as the hosts created seven attempts on target, watched by their largest crowd of the season of 837.

“It’s a big three points, a hard place to come, obviously for us on a really difficult pitch, against a side who are in form at home at the minute, so really big three points today,” said Anderson.

“They gave me all they can, obviously after Friday’s game and like I just said, on a hard pitch, we had to do stuff today that we’re not kind of used to but I felt like we did it ok. We created some chances and took them.

“We let the players’ enjoy themselves (after Friday’s Cup Final), turn up today. I didn’t really have to say much.  We arrived early, assessed the pitch.  I identified how we could beat them today. We didn’t really do much work in between both games because it was a quick turnaround but the Cup Final, that’s been and gone now.

“It’s a great weekend for the fans but preparing for this game, it was all basically today.  The only disappointment was conceding that goal. We made a few subs and the boys didn’t pick up their man.  One cross, free header and they score. Other than that, I thought we controlled the game and nullified their threat.”

Tunbridge Wells manager Steve Ives added: “I feel like we’ve lost, so ultimately that’s all that really matters.  That’s Rusthall completed the double over us in the League so there’s a lot of disappointment there but I think they’ve been more clinical in front of goal to be completely honest.

“I think we’ve had more than our fair share of possession but haven’t managed to convert it into enough threat on their goal.

“What’s missing? I mean, look, they’re a top five side who have already won a trophy so do you compare ourselves to them? We’ve got to be a little bit more realistic in terms of what our expectations were this season.

“We’ve had some very good form in the short term (winning our last five games) and everyone starts getting carried away. I’ve seen people tipping us as dark horses for the play-offs. We’re not necessarily tipping ourselves for that because we know the reality of our situation this year.

“But there wasn’t a lot in it today, maybe it was just their clinical-ness in front of goal. I just thought maybe they had a few more runners in behind than we did, maybe.”

Rusthall came out with all guns blazing and impressive left-winger Joshua Reid took a bang to the ankle following a challenge from emergency Tunbridge Wells right-back Bradley Austin after only 20 seconds.

“Brad was just cramping up, I mean to be fair to Brad, I actually said to him ‘have you ever played right-back before?  He said no.  Not even for Simla because he plays Sundays.  He’s never played right-back, even at primary school and I said ‘you’re doing it!

“From the kick-off, he’s committed a minor foul and they’re absolutely screaming he should be booked and they thought Josh was going to give him a torrid time but I actually thought he stood up to it really well, did very well on the ball for us as well.

“But from his point of view, when you’re tired and you see Josh go off you’re probably thinking ‘that’s a bit of a relief’ and you get Yassin (Fares) come on, maybe his legs gave up on him. His heart certainly didn’t but maybe his legs gave up on him.

“We ended up with Matty Dunmall at right-back. I just keep ending up with midfielders playing in the back-line at the minute. There you go, it is what it is.”

Anderson added: “So fair play to him (Austin) for doing a job. He’s obviously come up with cramp or whatever. I felt like he should’ve been booked in God knows what minute, he’s gone to absolutely spear Josh Reid.  But we knew he hadn’t played there before and we kind of half-targeted that area.”

Anderson was without Rahman Kareem and Jesse Hammond, who suffered hamstring strains at Flamingo Park on Friday, so Louis Anderson slotted in at left-back and holding midfielder Jeffrey Njuguna played an unfamiliar left-back role.

Louis Anderson scoped the man-of-the-match award for keeping Regan Corke, 27, in his pocket throughout.  If Corke doesn’t perform to his usual levels – like scoring a hat-trick in last week’s 5-0 home win over Hythe Town – then no one else in a Tunbridge Wells shirt steps up to the plate.

“Rahman might be available for Glebe. Reidy will be available for Glebe, that’s fine, I took him off.  He’ll be fine. His ankle is just cut a bit and Jesse’s probably a week away.  We may have him for Stansfeld,” revealed Anderson.

“Jeff’s played for me for many years now. He knows what I expect. Louis’ normally a right-back and he’s gone in at left-back and he’s fine.

“It gives us a different way of playing out and a way of playing Lou was perfect when he came on in the Final and dealt with the threat there.

“I felt Louie kept Regan (Corke) quiet. I don’t think he had many shots, so I’m really happy with him.”

Rusthall striker Charlie Clover played the ball back to Njuguna, who switched the play with a fine left-footed diagonal pitch to Reid, who easily cut inside Austin and onto his right-foot but his shot was wayward from 19-yards, with 199 seconds on the clock.

Kirby then ghosted past two Tunbridge Wells players before drilling his right-footed drive just over the crossbar from 35-yards, as the away side were kicking down the hill.

“It’s vitally important that you do start well in a derby. We’re in ok form, I suppose, we’re doing quite well. It was important for us to start well,” said Anderson.

Tunbridge Wells striker Lucas Murrain, often dropped deep to link up the play and he laid the ball off to attacking midfielder Christopher Lawal who drilled his speculative first time drive sailing high over the crossbar from 35-yards.

Rusthall deserved their lead when it arrived with 11 minutes and 7 seconds on the clock, with a fine move, which started on the halfway line.

Reid flicked the ball into Clover, who played a fine reverse pass to put Kirby in behind Tunbridge Wells’ centre-half Ryan Hine, and Kirby held his composure to roll the ball underneath George Bentley into the centre of the empty goal from 16-yards.

“Good finish today and obviously a perfect time to score and it just settles any nerves,” said Anderson.

“We wanted to kick down the hill in the first half, so we won the toss to kick up to the fans in the second half.

“Kirby’s huge for us, perfect for how I want to play. In the Cup Final he was unbelievable and today he done the nitty-gritty stuff as well as getting on the ball.”

Ives added: “They started alright. I mean, at the point they scored, I would probably say they were good value for it but then I thought they took their foot of the gas a little bit – or we put our foot on it.

“I think Jack Kirby, he was a threat. He didn’t necessarily have too much joy with it, other than the goal but he was a threat running off the shoulder, he gambles off the shoulder every time and yes, he caught us out on that one.

“I was a little bit disappointed with it from our point of view but I’m disappointment with any goal we let in.

“I actually felt for the vast majority of the first half we had more of the ball but they’d probably argue ‘but what did you do with it?’ and ultimately that’s what you’ve got to do, isn’t it and you have to go and hurt the other goal.”

Austin reached the right channel and put in a low cross and Hyland rifled his shot over the top of the near-post, one of five off-target attempts by the home side.

Kirby missed a glorious chance to double Rusthall’s advantage (18:11) after Reid put in a deep cross from the left.

Kirby initially knocked the ball down in the final third to Frank Griffin, exchanging passes before Kirby swept his right-footed angled drive across Bentley and bouncing past the far post from 22-yards (18:11).

“I felt like it was a game where we’re not going to get many chances. If you get them, you need to take them and you’ve got to have that composure in the final third,” said Anderson, who explained his side’s direct approach.

“I knew we weren’t going to be able to play proper football on this pitch. I suppose we had to kind of play areas or play on the counter-attack.

“I knew their two centre-halves were quite slow, so we could turn them a little bit and I’d be lying if I didn’t say I watched some information regarding when they played at the weekend against Kennington (winning 3-0), so I did my homework.”

Ives added: “I don’t really recall that as being a clean cut chance if I’m honest. It was a game of few clear-cut chances, weren’t it? I don’t think Bents has had to make too many saves. I don’t think Serine’s had anything that’s really stressed him out too much.”

Rusthall centre-half Daniel Blunn’s defensive throw in, saw Hyland win the ball inside the Rusthall half before feeding Murrain, who cut onto his right-foot and his 35-yard angled drive was controlled by the chest of visiting goalkeeper Serine Sanneh before gathering at the second attempt (24:23).

“I remember that one well. I think had Regan or Rhys (Bartlett) been following it in, it might’ve been a little bit more interesting and we did speak about that before the game and at half-time about the need to follow it up but truthfully we were limited, I think, to sort of speculative efforts around the edge of the box,” said Ives.

Anderson added: “I felt like they didn’t have any creative spark or anything like that.  Chris Lawal was trying to play but then you had other players just turning or they were trying to slow down the game. I felt like George Bentley in goal took his time with goal-kicks, I don’t know why when they were 1-0 down. It was a good first half for us.”

Tunbridge Wells were now showing signs of recovery following their poor start to the derby and they were gifted their next chance ten minutes before the break.

Blunn received the ball from Sanneh and was inside his penalty area when he tried to go long with a diagonal ball.

However, the ball was kicked straight to the 19-goal Corke, who jumped out of Louis Anderson’s pocket and cut into the middle before stroking a low right-footed dive from 25-yards, which was comfortably held by Sanneh, low to his left.

“I mean, with the greatest of respect, I wasn’t very convinced with their attempts of playing out today,” admitted Ives.

“They’ll probably say ‘it was because of the pitch,’ but I felt if we could be a little bit braver we could nick the ball off them and that was one example where we’ve managed to do that.

“But yes, I think they resulted to going long quite a lot didn’t they. I don’t think I’ve seen them play as many long balls but probably because of the pitch, they’ll probably say.”

Anderson added: “It’s a mistake, it’s a mistake by Dan. He’s tried to do a crossfield diag, he shanked it. I’ve said it three or four times, on this pitch and it’s going to happen.  We were always worried about mistakes, that’s why we didn’t play our normal game. That’s fine. Today was perfect in a sense we had to mix it up and do a little bit of the nitty-gritty stuff.”

Despite facing an emergency right-back, Rhys Bartlett offered very little threat down the left for Tunbridge Wells but he did cut in and the ball hit a bobble and his right-footed shot sailed over the crossbar from 25-yards, as Tunbridge Wells didn’t really get in behind the Rusthall back (well marshalled by Robbie Bissett and Blunn) very often.

Both managers were asked their thoughts inside the dressing room at half-time.

Ives said: “I just said that if we carry on playing in the manner that we had but just have a little bit more belief in front of goal and pulling the trigger a little bit more often, following things in, maybe just attacking some of the crosses with a little bit more desire.

“I honestly felt we could score a couple of goals. I thought they looked a little bit leggy. I thought they looked like some of them were running on sort of half-tank if I’m honest but they’ve come out and got the killer second, so fair play to them. I guess that’s what good sides do, I guess.”

Anderson added: “The dressing room that doesn’t have any hot water for the boys to have a shower.  That dressing room?

“I said to the boys it’s our cup final as well as their cup final.  They have to come out and take it to us. We’re 1-0 up.

“I did say we felt like we needed another goal in this game to actually win the game and that was the case.

“I said ‘don’t lose your heads, don’t make any silly decisions.’ If it has to go then defend properly, don’t take liberties, track your men and play with your hearts, not your heads in a sense that you’re not going to be the man who’s going to win the game. You’ve got to play with your heart and just  grind it out because we need three points today.”

DERBY DAY MATCH REPORTS: How Rusthall claimed the local bragging rights:

Saturday 18 October:  Rusthall 0-1 Tunbridge Wells - FA Vase First Round

Saturday 27 December:  Rusthall 2-0 Tunbridge Wells - League

Tuesday 20 January: Rusthall 4-3 Tunbridge Wells - Challenge Cup Quarter-Final

Tunbridge Wells were guilty of a glaring miss with only 198 seconds into the second half.

Hyland drilled a low long ball in behind Louis Anderson and winger Corke got in behind for the first time and cut the ball back from the right by-line and a stretching unmarked Murrain half-volleyed his shot across Sanneh and past the far post from inside the six-yard box.

“That was an example of us managing to get in behind,” said Ives.

“I thought there was a couple of times Ollie managed to find that sort of pass inside their left-back Louis. I don’t feel like we got Reg(an Corke) in the game anywhere near enough today, partially I thought Louis done alright with him but that’s obviously not his natural side. He wouldn’t be playing at left-back out of choice. It obviously wasn’t their first choice or probably second choice right-back either.

“Having said that we’ve ended up with Brad and Gallagher playing full-backs for us, so we can all sort of talk about our, what’s the word? We can all talk about our miss-fortunes. We had people not here today. Rory Ward’s not here but you’ve got to get on with it, haven’t you?”

Anderson said: “That there, it’s moments like that, that needs to go in for them. If that goes in then it’s a completely different game and then we have to come out a little bit and attack them a little bit more.

“It’s great play, it’s a great ball, Regan’s delivered it well and I feel like maybe the bobble hasn’t helped Lucas with the end product.”

Rusthall doubled their lead with seven minutes and 6 seconds on the clock, courtesy of a trademark sweeping move.

Holding midfielder Griffin stabbed the ball to Reid, who was still inside the Rusthall half and he played the ball along the pitch to a deep Clover, who slipped the ball in behind Austin and Hine to put Kirby through on goal and he put it on a plate for Clarke, who placed his first time shot into the bottom right-hand corner from eight-yards.

“Perfect goal, perfect goal. Rusthall goal and celebrating in front of the fans – 2-0 and at that time I thought we deserved it fully as well,” said Anderson, who was then asked about his side’s second half performance as they put in a professional performance.

“Tired, heavy legs. I felt like I have a lot of pretty players and they had to do the nitty-gritty stuff in a sense of get the job done.

“When I say pretty players, I mean I’ve got the likes of Yassin Fares, Kirby, Josh Reid. They’re all great on the ball. They’re going to win games and they’re going to be effective but on a pitch like this against a team that doesn’t really want to play and that’s fair enough. I fully respect that because you can’t play on the pitch.

“You have to do the dog work, as people call it. Unfortunately for that split second, we didn’t when they scored and they got a bit of joy from it.”

Ives added: “I felt there was a couple of times when they did cut though us, maybe.  It’s easy to sort of say that’s terrible from us but actually you maybe have to give them some credit.  They’ve scored a lot of goals, they’ve just put four past Bearsted.

“They’re a good, attacking free-flowing side, when you give them an opportunity to do it. I’m only too aware that they’ve put eight goals past us this season across the four games, so there’s no point trying to make out their lucky or we’ve just switched off. They’re a good side and it will be interesting to see how they fair in the final five games.”

Reid’s last action of the game before being forced off with his ankle injury, saw him cut in from the left and forcing Bentley into making a comfortable save to his left (12:57).

Ives changed formation and went with three at the back (Austin (right), Hine (centre) and Tom Penfold (left) and threw more bodies forward in search of getting something out of the game that they had to win to be considered in the play-off race in the last 19 days of the season.

“I mean, there was never really an intention not to have a go,” explained Ives.

“I wouldn’t call it a free hit because any game’s there to be won but we’ve kind of said we wanted to take the hand break off today and have a real go and be honest I don’t think we did for periods, which is a little bit disappointing.

“Those two games in sort of 72 hours or whatever it is maybe they took their toll on you a little, but I don’t think until we scored we really looked like we had that much belief that we were going to get anything out of it, if I’m honest.”

Substitute Jack Gallagher (left-wing-back) threw the ball into the Rusthall penalty area on six occasions and his fourth throw was cleared out to Penfold, whose left-footed drive flashed through a crowd of players and past the right-hand post.

Lawal threw the ball short and into the left-channel for substitute left-winger Daika Montague, before Lawal played the ball inside for another sub, Matthew Dunmall to take a touch before dragging his right-footed shot past the foot of the near-post from 20-yards (25:08).

“There were sort of signs of life wasn’t there and there were a few little glimmers of hope that we might have a bit of belief,” admitted Ives.

“Diaka (Montague) and Matty Dunmall probably both disappointed not to start having been involved in the win on Saturday but it’s a squad game but I did feel they both made an impact when they came on.

“Jack Gallagher, who came on at left-back, which he probably didn’t think me for. I think his throw has caused a little bit of chaos and he’s put the cross in for the goal.”

Anderson, who would be keen to bring Lawal to Jockey Farm next season, going by his comments on the Tunbridge Wells captain post-match, added: “I don’t think it’s a chance, if I’m being honest with you. I don’t think they had much possession. I felt like Chris Lawal had quite a lot of possession and tried to dictate how they play but other than that, I felt quite comfortable.  I felt like my defence was coping with it really well but all the time it’s 2-0, you never know what’s going to happen.”

Austin went off with a bout of cramp after coming up against two of the best wingers in the division in the shape of Reid and Yassin Fares.

Tunbridge Wells went direct as they pulled a goal back with 40 minutes and 18 seconds on the clock.

Ives shouted to Penfold to play the ball out to Gallagher on the left and Gallagher drilled a deep left-footed cross towards the back post where Hyland guided his free looping header over and across Sanneh’s fingertips into the far corner.

“I mean, ultimately you’re going to end up with attackers playing full-backs, you might as well give them the ball and let them attack and by that stage that was kind of where we’re at,” said Ives.

“I thought it was a great cross and I think it’s a great header from Ol’s backing up. He scored a great header on Saturday as well, so I felt maybe we should’ve been a little bit more threatening.

“Crosses have been a good source of goals for us and I didn’t feel we really attacked those that came in. Maybe have to give some credit to Dan (Blunn) and Bissett, their centre-halves, they pretty much got something on everything didn’t they.”

Anderson said: “I need to watch it back because Deji’s obviously lost his man, We haven’t tracked Jack Gallagher, he’s hung it up and I don’t know why Hyland’s free but it’s good header. He’s headed it back across goal and it’s gone in and I suppose it makes it a little bit interesting for their fans and their team for the last – I don’t know where he’s got eight minutes from!

“I felt we dealt with it quite well. From my point of view, it’s the perfect away win against our rivals. It keeps us in it and amongst the mix.  Everyone’s kind of won at the top and you kind of expect that at this time of the season. You’re up against really good sides and we’ve got another tough game on Saturday against Glebe.”

Tunbridge Wells had a lot of the ball late on – referee Matthew Williams played eight minutes and 2 seconds of stoppage time but they lacked the required quality to restore parity.

Lawal’s free-kick was hit towards the edge of the Rusthall penalty area where Hyland’s free header was comfortably caught by an untroubled Sanneh.

Gallagher’s fifth long throw came in from within the right-channel and Blunn’s back header was met by another Hyland header, which looped over but an even better chance fell to Tunbridge Wells when Gallagher threaded a short pass to substitute striker D’Armando Lawrence but his right-footed half-volley on the angle flew straight down Sanneh’s throat for his fifth save of the game.

Ives, who revealed left-back Muiz Alaka cracked a rib during the game, admitted: “Again, there was nothing clean was there? There was some half-chances and if I’m honest little half-hearted chances, I felt.  I didn’t really feel anyone really managed to get hold of it.  It didn’t quite fall for us.

“I guess all the time there’s one goal in it, you’re just sort of hoping someone will be a hero but it weren’t to be today was it.”

Anderson was asked what three wins over their neighbours means for Rusthall.

“It means that we’ve progressed in the Cup, ended up winning the Cup. It means that the fans have had the best weekend they’ve probably had . It means that we, I don’t know, we have bragging rights this year, maybe, so they beat us in the Vase and it’s a competition we wanted to do well in, so they have the bragging rights in that.

“They probably wanted to stop us today to try to progress, to try to progress to try to reach our goal in the play-offs and it didn’t quite work but that doesn’t mean anything – we have a tough game against Glebe.”

Whitstable Town claimed the title with a 2-2 draw at Rusthall on 24 March and have since lost 1-0 at home to Fisher but finally got their hands on the silverware today following their 4-1 home win over relegated Hythe Town.

The Oystermen have picked up 60 points from their 33 games but the race is on to see whom will join them in the Isthmian League South East Division next season.

Fisher – who relegated bottom side Stansfeld with a 4-1 win at St Pauls – remain in second place with 61 points from 32 of 36 games.  Bearsted bounced back with a 3-2 home win over third-bottom side Faversham Strike Force and have picked up 58 points from 33 games.

Larkfield & New Hythe are in fourth with 56 points from 33 games while Rusthall remain in fifth-place with 53 points (15 wins, eight draws and eight defeats).

Phoenix Sports (52 points from 33 games), Hollands & Blair (51 points from 33 games) and Punjab United (50 points from 31 games) and Sutton Athletic follow.

Tunbridge Wells remain in tenth-place with 46 points (14 wins, four draws and 14 defeats) and after winning their last five games, all at home, they have put themselves out of the play-off race.

The Rustics’ complete their campaign against Chislehurst Glebe (away, 11 April), Stansfeld (home, 14 April), Bearsted (home, 18 April), Snodland Town (away, 21 April) and Holmesdale (away, 25 April).

“We’ve got to go there and try to pick some points up and it’s going to be tough,” said Anderson, ahead of their trip to play Frankie Sawyer’s side at Foxbury Avenue.

“They have a new (3G) pitch, they know how to play it. I’ve been told and I’ve seen them, they’re a ball-passing side now. They want to get on the ball.  That may suit us, it may not but we’ll rest well, recover. We’ve got a whole week to prepare for it and then we’ve got Stansfeld at home on Tuesday night. They’re not going to throw the towel in. There’s no easy games in this League.

“We’re in a good position.  We need to keep going and take one game at a time.  Are you there on Saturday?” (No came my reply, as this website is focusing on the First Division promotion race)  “I will see you before the end of the season – we have some big games coming up.”

Tunbridge Wells, meanwhile, complete their campaign against Larkfield & New Hythe (away, 11 April), Faversham Strike Force (home, 14 April), Corinthian (home, 18 April) and Fisher (away, 25 April).

“All the time there’s points available, you just want to see your team do everything they can to secure them,” said Ives.

“Did I ever expect six games ago to even be having a conversation about the play-offs? No. Do I believe my football team on their day are capable of beating anyone in the division? Yes, with the exception of maybe Whitstable but we just want to see it out and finish strongly.

“There’s some good people at the football club. There’s some good fans. We’ve got two away days at Larkfield and Fisher – neither of which will be easy but we’ll have a good support there and we just want to put smiles on faces and represent the badge the best we can.

“Larkfield beat us 2-0 last time. They’ve got some dangerous players, they’ve got Kesna Clarke and Courtney Barrington and I actually thought defensively they were one of the better sides we’ve played.

“They’re packed full of experience, they’re managed very well.  They’ve had a little bit of a wobble. They’ve had a couple of bad results, ok they beat Kennington today (2-1 away).  I’m sure Dan Scorer and his boys were tired after us running them ragged on Saturday, tongue in cheek, Dan I love you.

“We’ll see what happens. At least we haven’t got another midweek game, so we’ve got five or six days recovery and hopefully get Rory Ward back from his absence.  Owen Punselie’s back from suspension, let’s go and see what happens.”

Ives has done a great job with limited resources and was asked whether he has discussed next season’s plans with his chairman Scott Bartlett.

“No I haven’t to be honest. The fortune of this club is obviously linked to the lease and the clubhouse and I hope for the people that are pouring their time and energy into this club, they manage to get that sorted,” said Ives.

“I’m not really sure what’s allowed to be said publicly so it’s probably best to keep my mouth shut, speak to Scott if you want to get the actual update on that.

“But from my point of view it’s vital. Aside from the revenue it brings, which we can re-invest, not even in the team, although it would be nice to be able to, but in training, in equipment.

“In all respects, it’s hard to over-perform the expectations of the club and I think realistically as much as everyone loves the ride, if I actually did get us in the play-offs, it wouldn’t be me if would be the team, I think the club would probably be slightly worried about where that would leave us.

“We’ve had a good run of home games here, the support has started to come back. Remember we do actually play on this pitch every now and again. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that the crowds have started to come back because the fans support is massive.

“Everyone at this level wants to play in front of a crowd don’t they, it’s what separates us from going to play down the park, so keep supporting us, we’ll try and do you proud and see where that takes us, I guess.”

Tunbridge Wells: George Bentley, Bradley Austin (Michael Samson 90), Muiz Alaka (Jack Gallagher 58), Ollie Hyland, Ryan Hine, Tom Penfold, Rhys Bartlett (Daika Montague 64), Jonathan Shea (Matthew Dunmall 64), Lucas Murrain (D’Armando Lawrence 78), Christopher Lawal, Regan Corke.

Goal: Ollie Hyland 86

Booked: Ollie Hyland 88

Rusthall: Serine Sanneh, Jeffrey Njuguna, Louis Anderson, Frank Griffin, Robbie Bissett, Daniel Blunn, Joshua Reid (Yassin Fares 61), Thompson Adeyemi, Charlie Clover (Ayodeji Owoeye 74), Jack Kirby (Victor Aiye 74), Louie Clarke (Reuel Powell-Downey 58).
Sub: Reece Hobbs

Goals: Jack Kirby 12, Louie Clarke 53

Attendance: 837
Referee: Mr Matthew Williams
Assistants: Mr Andrew Stanford & Mr Kasper Crittenden-Wedge