Late Collin Penalty Seals Deserved Draw....

Hythe Town 1 Three Bridges 1

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Saturday 16th March 2024

 

It was a point-a-piece on Saturday afternoon at Reachfields, as Hythe drew 1-1 with Three Bridges. Steve Watt made just one change from the 4-0 defeat against Horndean, as Kane Phillip was replaced by Kai Garande.

 

The first chance of the match went Hythe's way in the twelfth minute, as a long throw-in from the right-hand side by Jack Steventon was headed backwards by ex-Hythe striker Noel Leighton, which keeper Finlay Westen had to jump to catch. However, it was the visitors who broke the deadlock on 22 minutes, when Nabeel Ghannam darted past the Hythe defence and placed a shot into the corner of the net past Jack West-Astuti.

 

Hythe had an opportunity to level the scores on the half-hour mark, as Frannie Collin whipped a curling shot from outside the box just past the keeper's right-hand post. Collin almost turned into the provider ten minutes later, as his free kick was headed on by Josh Wisson, and was narrowly tipped over by Finlay Westen. Hythe had their closest chance of the half in stoppage time, when Jake Embery's shot at goal was saved, and the rebound went to Wisson once again, who managed to deflect the ball off the crossbar before it was dealt with by the Three Bridges backline.

 

The second half began evenly - Hythe did have a slight edge, but their build-up play was unfortunately cancelled out in the final third.

 

On 77 minutes, a melee in the Three Bridges penalty area almost resulted in a goal, but in 83 minutes, Jack West-Astuti had to dive to catch a bullet header by Billy Irving from a Three Bridges corner.

 

Fortunately for Hythe, they were able to draw level with just three minutes remaining of normal time, when Lex Allan's shot resulted in a handball by an opposition defender.

 

Frannie Collin stepped up and calmly slotted the ball into the keeper's left to make it 1-1. Despite this, it was the visitors who came closest to scoring the winner - in stoppage time, Noel Leighton hit a shot which was narrowly caught between the legs of Jack West-Astuti to secure a point for Hythe.

Overall, the result was a fair one, and Hythe now face the prospect of three games in the space of five days, starting with a trip to East Grinstead Town on Tuesday evening, before they face Beckenham Town at Reachfields on Thursday, with the match kicking off at 7:45pm.

 

Team: Jack West-Astuti, Liam Smith, Kai Garande (Kane Phillip 81 mins), Jack Steventon, Lex Allan, Josh Wisson, Aaron Barnes, Bradley Schafer, Johan Caney-Bryan, Frannie Collin, Jake Embery (Josh Stirman 90 mins).  Subs Unused: Jarred Trespaderne, Sam Flisher, Oscar Webb,

 

Scorers: Hythe Town – Frannie Collin 87 mins (pen). Three Bridges - Nabeel Ghannan 22 mins.

 

 

Attendance: 178

 

Report by Tom Ellerby


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Hythe Town v Horndean

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Saturday 9th March 2024

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Below Par Cannons fail to impress

Hythe Town 0 Horndean 4

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Saturday 9th March 2024

 

It was a dreadful afternoon at Reachfields on Saturday, as Hythe were thrashed 4-0 by Horndean. Returning manager Steve Watt made two changes from the 2-1 victory away at Herne Bay last Saturday, as Kane Phillip and Brad Schafer replaced Kai Garande and the injured Ethan Smith.

 

The game got off to the worst possible start, as a ball in from the right by Freddie Chester was tipped away by Jack West-Astuti, with Connor Duffin meeting it with a diving header on the rebound, which flew into an empty net. It wasn't long until Horndean scored their second on 12 minutes, as Chester once again sent a ball in, this time from a tricky angle in the box on the left, which was slammed home by Zack Willett. It was almost 3-0 on 26 minutes, as Connor Duffin blasted a shot over the crossbar.

 

Hythe had a good chance to get themselves back into the game in the 41st minute - Brad Schafer received a long ball and rifled it towards goal, before Cameron Scott made the save, which found Jake Embery on the rebound, who hit his shot from a tight angle, which was just about cleared off the line by a defender. Despite this, the visitors made it three in injury time through Zack Willett, who found himself with all the space in the world on the right-hand side on the counterattack, sending the ball goalwards. Jack West-Astuti appeared to have made contact with the ball but was unable to keep it out, meaning it was 3-0 at the break.

 

Nothing seemed to have changed in the second half, and Horndean were able to score their fourth 17 minutes in, as the Hythe defence switched off, allowing Zack Willett to score his hat-trick. Hythe did have a good opportunity to score a consolation in the 75th minute, when Brad Schafer's cross was knocked onto the bar by Johan Caney-Bryan - the ball fell to Aaron Barnes on the rebound, but he was unable to get the ball out of his feet in a congested penalty area, with it eventually being cleared.

 

Having made all three substitutions, Hythe were reduced to ten men with five minutes remaining of the second half, when Kian Garlinge went down and was unable to continue. However, this did not affect the result, and Hythe slumped to their heaviest home defeat of the season. Steve Watt will be looking for his side to bounce back on Tuesday night as they entertain Beckenham Town, who sit at the bottom of the league, at Reachfields at 7:45pm.

 

Match report by Tom Ellerby

 

Team: Jack West-Astuti, Liam Smith, Aaron Barnes, Jack Steventon, Lex Allan, Josh Wisson, Kane Phillip, Bradley Schafer, Johan Caney-Bryan (Josh Stirman 78 mins), Frannie Collin (Kian Garlinge 70 mins), Jake Embery (Kai Garande 64 mins). Subs Unused: Sam Flisher, Oscar Webb.

 

Scorers: Horndean – Connor Duffin 1 min, Zackery Willett 12, 45+3 & 62 mins.

 

Yellow Cards: Lex Allan 8 mins, Bradley Schafer 45 + 4 mins, Jack Steventon 73 mins.

 

 

Attendance: 210


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Cannons come out top at Herne Bay...

Herne Bay 1 Hythe Town 2

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Saturday 2nd Mach 2024

 

Hythe came out on top away at Herne Bay on Saturday, winning 2-1 against nine men. Steve Watt was once again unable to attend the match but made just one change from the mid-week victory over Littlehampton Town, as Josh Wisson replaced the injured Kian Garlinge.

 

The game started well for the hosts as they took the lead after two minutes, when Scott Heard's cross found Kane Rowland, who tapped it in. Things appeared to be going from bad to worse when Ethan Smith went down injured and had to be replaced by the returning Brad Schafer, shortly before Vance Bola cut inside and slammed a shot wide into the advertising boards. Despite this, Hythe stayed in the game, and they were rewarded with an equaliser on the half-hour mark, as a Frannie Collin free-kick was nodded in by Josh Wisson from close range to level the scores.

 

The Cannons were then able to take the lead on the stroke of half-time, and it came from a set-piece again - Jack Steventon sent in a long throw-in from the right hand-side, which was flicked on by Liam Smith and knocked into the net by Aaron Barnes, much to the delight of the travelling Hythe fans.

 

The Cannons started the second half in the same fashion as they'd finished the first, having the majority of the chances but failing to trouble Harry Brooks in the Herne Bay goal. It was the hosts who had the first major opportunity of the half, as Kane Rowland hit a powerful shot at goal which Jack West-Astuti managed to catch. Hythe had the next chance, with Josh Wisson looking to score a second, taking a shot from range which flew narrowly past the post.

 

The bookings began to take their toll on Herne Bay midway through the half, and they had a man sent off when, on 69 minutes, Kane Rowland committed a foul on Jack West-Astuti, resulting in him getting a second yellow. On 82 minutes, when Brad Schafer was making a run towards goal, defender Liam Friend brought him down and picked up his second yellow card, resulting in Herne Bay being reduced to nine men. Despite the two-man advantage, Hythe were unable to capitalise, and it was the hosts who came closest to scoring on 87 minutes, as ex-Cannon Danny Walder hit a pin-point free-kick towards goal, which Jack West-Astuti managed to tip past his left-hand post to win the game for Hythe.

 

The full-time whistle blew to mark an important three points for Hythe, who moved up to 9th as a result. The Cannons are back in action on Tuesday night as they entertain 2nd placed side Cray Valley PM at Reachfields at 7:45pm.

 

Match report by Tom Ellerby

 

Team: Jack West-Asuti, Liam Smith, Kai Garande (Kane Phillip 69 mins), Jack Steventon, Lex Allan, Josh Wisson, Aaroin Barnes, Ethan Smith (Bradley Schafer 12 mins), Johan Caney-Bryan, Frannie Collin, Jake Embery (Jarred Trespaderne 79 mins). Subs Unused: Josh Stirman, Steve Phillips. 

 

Scorers: Herne Bay - Kane Rowland 2 mins. Hythe Town - Josh Wisson 62 mins, Aaron Barnes 40 mins. 

 

Yellow Cards: Josh Wisson 62 mins, Johan Caney-Bryan 90+6 mins. 

 

Attendance: 536