Saturday 10th August 2024
Kennington vs Erith & Belvedere
Presence & Co Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division
Kick-off 3.00pm
Homelands Stadium, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN26 1NJ

Following our defeat in the FA Cup last weekend we return to league action for our third consecutive away game when we travel down the M20 to Ashford to take on Kennington.

Here is everything you need to know about tomorrow's game.

Admission Prices
Adults - £8
Concession - £5
Under 16’s - Free

Cash and Card accepted at the turnstiles

Match Officials
Referee - Ayden Gillespie
Assistant Referees - Chris Skilton & Ross Cooper

Getting to the Game
By road from M20
1. Leave the M20 at Junction 10A towards Hastings/A2070
2. At the roundabout take the 4th exit onto A2070
3. At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Bad Munstereifel Road/A2070
4. In 2.1 miles at the Flanders Field Roundabout take the 1st exit onto Ave Jacques Faucheux
5. At the next roundabout take the 2nd Exit onto Ashford Road
6. Drive for 1.3 miles then turn left onto Homelands Farm and the ground will be on the left

By Public Transport
The closest station is Ashford International, the bus connections are not great but you can get to the ground before the game by Bus. You can get the 2A at 1.28pm which will get you to the ground for 1.55pm. However there are no buses available by the time the game is over so you will be looking at either a taxi or a one hour walk back into Ashford to get the train home. Some local taxi service numbers are: 01233 367075 or 01233 367077

The Opposition
Club Name: Kennington
Ground: Homelands Stadium, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN26 1NJ
Distance from Park View Road (Round Trip): 99.4 miles
Colours: Amber & Black
Manager: Dan Scorer
Last Season: 17th

History
The formation of Kennington Football Club dates back to before 1890. The Kent County Football Association records show our existence in 1888, however The Football Association put our birth in 1885.

What is not in dispute was that Kennington Football Club was the oldest junior club in Kent. Both the associations marked the fact and presented the club with illuminated addresses to mark the achievement in 1988.

Throughout most of the last century the club competed in the local Ashford and District League where the opposition was mainly drawn from village sides, together with a large number of military teams along with sides representing strong railway connections.

The advent of the company sponsored teams began to emerge around the seventies. The club has fixture cards and photographs dating back to the 1900’s.

The club took the decision to step up the football pyramid into the prestigious Kent County League in the 1980’s. This was an attempt to mix with stronger opposition, better playing conditions, and in turn, a higher standard of officialdom both on and off the pitch.

Kennington Football Club has a long established and well respected Junior Section from where many of today’s squad began their playing careers.

Our step up into the Southern Counties East Football League is the result of success in winning the Kent County Premier League in 2017/18.

The club entered an exciting new phase of its history for the 2018/19 campaign, ground sharing at Ashford United’s Homelands Stadium, with Dan Scorer’s side finishing a highly creditable third in their inaugural season at Step 6.

Kennington entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2019/20, making it through to the second round. Promotion beckoned once again as the side were top with six games remaining, prior to the season being abandoned due to the covid-19 outbreak.

Another first was achieved at the start of 2020/21, with Ton gaining entry into the FA Cup – narrowly defeated by a solitary goal to nil at home to Erith & Belvedere.

Dan Scorer’s 200th game in charge was marked with a 2-0 victory at Glebe in the FA Vase, taking Ton to the third round for the first time, prior to bowing out at home to Combined Counties outfit, Sutton Common Rovers.

The club’s rise continued at the end of 2020/21, achieving promotion to the SCEFL Premier Division by virtue of the FA’s NLS restructuring at Steps 4-6 – a move which saw Ton grace Step 5 for the first time in its history.

The club finished fifth in its debut season in the SCEFL Premier Division, while reaching the first qualifying round of the FA Cup, prior to defeat at home to Isthmian Premier Division side, Carshalton Athletic.

It was 12th place for the Ton in 22/23 and 17th in 2023/24 – we now eagerly awaiting the excitement ahead of our next SCEFL campaign.

Head to Head
Played - 7
Deres - 4
Draw - 1
Kennington - 2
Deres Goals - 12
Kennington Goals - 8

Last Meeting
14/01/2023 - SCEFL Premier Division
Kennington 1 - T. Scorer
Deres 2 - N. Palmer 42', D. Lear 86'

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