Dartford’s chances of making the FA Trophy final at Wembley hang by a thread after losing their semi-final first leg at Grimbsy Town 3-0.
Tony Burman’s side battled hard at Blundell Park, but in the end it was the home side that take the three goal advantage into next Saturday’s second leg at Princes Park with Lee Noble sent off late on for the Darts.
In the Blue Square Bet Premier league, Ebbsfleet United kept their chances of avoiding relegation going with a battling point in the goalless draw with Stockport County at Stonebridge Road.
Welling United remain second in the Blue Squre Bet South league with their first win in three games as Ben Martin scored the only goal of the game for the Wings who beat Havant & Waterloovile.
Dover Athletic’s great form under new manager Chris Kinnear continued with Ricky Modeste with scoring a brace and Ian Simpemba bagging the other one for the Whites at Weston-Super-Mare to keep them third in the league.
Mike Jones scored a late equaliser for Bromley who had to come back from a goal down against Boreham Wood at Hayes Lane while Tonbridge Angels went down 3-0 at Bath City.
In the Ryman League Division One South, 1,912 turned out at the Gallagher Stadium as Maidstone United were held to a goalless draw by Burgess Hill Town.
Saturday 16th February 2013
FA TROPHY SEMI FINAL FIRST LEG
Grimsby Town 3-0 Dartford
BLUE SQUARE BET PREMIER LEAGUE
Ebbsfleet United 0-0 Stockport County
BLUE SQUARE BET SOUTH LEAGUE
Bath City 3-0 Tonbridge Angels
Bromley 1-1 Boreham Wood
Welling United 1-0 Havant & Waterlooville
Weston-Super-Mare 0-3 Dover Athletic
RYMAN PREMIER LEAGUE
Bognor Regis Town 0-2 Cray Wanderers
Wealdstone 2-1 Margate
RYMAN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE NORTH
Chatham Town 2-3 Ware
Waltham Forest 1-2 Thamesmead Town
RYMAN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SOUTH
Faversham Town 1-1 Herne Bay
Folkestone Invicta 2-0 Leatherhead
Maidstone United 0-0 Burgess Hill Town
Merstham 2-1 Sittingbourne
Ramsgate 2-4 Hythe Town
Whitstable Town 0-4 Tooting & Mitcham United
KENT HURLIMANN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Canterbury City 1-0 Fisher
Corinthian 3-3 Beckenham Town
Cray Valley (PM) P-P Whyteleafe
Erith Town 1-2 Lordswood
Holmesdale 3-1 Deal Town
VCD Athletic 4-0 Sevenoaks Town
Woodstock Sports 1-4 Erith & Belvedere
FA VASE FIFTH ROUND
Larkhall Athletic P-P Tunbridge Wells
KENT INVICTA LEAGUE
Bridon Ropes 3-5 Bearsted
Crockenhill P-P Kent Football United
Eltham Palace 4-0 Hollands & Blair
Lydd Town 2-1 Orpington
Rusthall 1-4 Meridian
Seven Acre & Sidcup 0-1 Ashford United
Sutton Athletic 1-0 Woodstock Park
HAART OF KENT COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER
APM Contrast 5-1 Sheerness East
Bredhurst Juniors 7-1 Chipstead
Hildenborough Athletic 2-1 Stansfeld Oxford & Bermondsey Club
Metrogas P-P Bromley Green