Whitstable beat Bearsted for the second time this season, scoring three goals without reply at the Belmont.

Bearsted played some neat football at times, but Whitstable defended well and Dan Eason was rarely troubled in the home goal.

Whitstable took the lead when Craig Cloke fired home after a corner fell to him in a crowded box and Charlie Smith added a second, despite appeals for offside from the visitors, with a good finish after Danny Williams had headed the ball on to him.

In the second half, Whitstable missed a few opportunities before Williams ran through to score the third towards the end.

Bearsted kept trying and finished quite strongly, after both teams had made some substitutions, winning a few free kicks around the edge of the box, one of which was headed just wide and from another, William Jones was denied by a good save from Eason.

Whitstable Town: Dan Eason, Jack West (John Walker 77), Josh Burchell, Rob Gillman, Craig Cloke (c), Tom Bryant, Chris Saunders, James Morrish (Ashley Brown 87), Danny Williams, Charlie Smith, Macauley Murray (Tijan Jadama 68).

Subs (unused): Louis Sprosen, Dean Ruddy.

Goals: Craig Cloke 29, Charlie Smith 36, Danny Williams 83.

Yellow cards: Josh Burchell 43, Chris Saunders 43, Macauley Murray 45+1.

Bearsted: Scott Andrews, Luke Hughes, Cameron Croucher, Graeme Andrews (c), William Jones, Charley Epps (Chris Carcary 80), Matt Garner (Ehis Izokun 74), Ryan Croucher, Reece Collins, Constantin Scarlat, Lucian Scarlat.

Subs (unused): Josh White, Luke Snazel.

Yellow card: William Jones 33

Attendance: 151
Referee: Matt Charles
Assistants: Paul Franks & Michael Skerratt

Pictures supplied by Les Biggs