Chatham Town only got the victory when two goals in the last 10 minutes earned the win over a gallant Erith Town as the visitors caused the home side a few problems but The Chats continue in their quest for the title and promotion.

Chatham came out of the blocks the quickest as in the 5^th minute a lovely cross field pass found Jack Evans in the area & he controlled it & cut in & his shot was saved by Dan Smith.

In the 8^th minute Erith had a wonderful chance to score when Fred Obasa on the left beat Ike Orji & his shot was saved by Andy Walkers Legs & then Reece Butler acrobatically cleared but only to Steadman Callender but from one yard his shot hit the post.

Six minutes later Chatham took the lead when a cross into the area saw Danny Kedwell knocked the ball down to Evans who from 8 yards shot home.

Normally this season this most teams suddenly get crushed by Chatham but Erith kept going & in the 24^th minute Callender in the area saw his shot saved by Walker.

The game ebbed & flowed & in the 33^rd minute it was Chatham’s turn to have a chance when Ryan Hayes put Dan Bradshaw in on goal & as he went into the area he twisted & turned before his shot from eight yards went wide, a minute later a throw to Danny Kedwell who instantly passed to Evans his first time effort from 20 yards curled past the post.

Another half chance came in the 38^th minute when Hayes on the right wing crossed into the area for Bradshaw but his header went over the bar.

In the 42^nd minute Obasa on the left wing beat Orji & ran into the area only for Orji to get back & tackle him & the ball went to Walker but the crowd were waiting for the whistle to give a penalty but to no avail & Chatham possibly got away with that one.

The second half took a while to get going but in the 61^st minute Harry Gamble in on goal from an acute angle saw Walker save it then three minutes later Chatham nearly doubled their lead when a Hayes corner to the back post saw Dean Beckwith’s header go over Smith but Harry Lawrence headed it off the line.

Chatham were now starting to have a lot of possession but Erith were standing up to the challenge. In the 82^nd minute Chatham nearly scored a fluky goal when Evans in the area saw him challenged by a defender & the ball hit Rhys Bartlett’s legs & the ball went slowly past the post.

In the 85^th minute they did score when a Evans corner to the near post & Bradshaw’s bullit header hit the back of the net then four minutes later it was three when a Evans free kick saw Bradshaw flicked it on for Bartlett who from 1 yard headed in & in the 92^nd minute Evans saw his 25 yard free kick pushed it around the post by Smith, the final whistle went & Erith can feel that 3-0 flattered Chatham but they won’t care

       CHATHAM TOWN:

1. A.WALKER   2. I.ORJI   3. G.SHEMINANT  4. J.ROBINS  5. R.BUTLER   6. D.BECKWITH  7. R.HAYES (79) 8. J.EVANS  9. D.BRADSHAW (90)  10. M.DALTON  18. D.KEDWELL (61)

SUBS USED:  14. M.BODKIN (61)  12. R.BARTLETT (79)   17. A.PUGH (90)

SUBS NOT USED: 15. J.PALMBY  11. L.OSIDEKO

BOOKINGS:  NONE

        ERITH TOWN:

1. D.SMITH    2. D.NASH  3. T.JONAH  4. H.LAWRENCE  19. B.WISON (72)  6. T.ASH  7. H.GAMBLE 8. J.MILES (78) 14. S.CALLENDER  10. M.POWER (69)  11. F.OBASA

SUBS USED:  9. A.ELDRIDGE (69)  17. R.McLEAN (72)  18. M.NOSIKE (78)

SUBS NOT USED:  21. L.COLEMAN  5. R.MAHAL

BOOKINGS:  3. T.JONAH (19)  7. H.GAMBLE ( 90+4 )

REFEREE: Mr D.BLADES

ASSISTANTS: Mr J.BEADLE  & Mr C.CLARKE

ATTENDANCE: 732