Molten Spartan SML round-up: Kent Athletic come from behind to win through cup final

The tie was only one of three games to be played in the SML due to the adverse weather conditions.

Kent started the game brightly and were in control when the visitors took the lead against the run of play on 22 minutes through Jamie Risebrow.

And they doubled their lead after half an hour through Alex Bennett’s own goal.

Kent continued to press and levelled five minutes before the break through Jack Magill’s 20-yard strike.

And it was all-square at the interval when Pat Daly equalised on the stroke of half time.

The hosts should have won it in the second half when Daly was brought down in the penalty area by Wolverton’s keeper, who was lucky to receive just a yellow card, only to save the resulting penalty kick.

With the game heading towards extra-time Daly missed a glorious chance to win the game, but the hosts did finally win it in the 110th-minutes when the keeper fluffed his lines as he allowed Jason Penman’s effort from inside the penalty area to find the corner as Kent claimed a deserved victory.

AFC Dunstable Res scored a 2-1 victory over Holmer Green in Reserve Division One.

However, the rain again wrecked proceedings for almost all of out sides.

The Premier Division clash between Stotfold and AFC Dunstable, Totternhoe’s trip to Brimsdown in Division Two, Crawley Green v Biggleswade United and Totternhoe against Buckingham Athletic in Reserve Division Two and the Bedfordshire Senior Trophy semi-finals between The 61 FC (Luton) and Bedford and Wootton Blue Cross v Crawley Green were all postponed.

This Tuesday AFC Dunstable head to London Tigers in the Premier Division and on Wednesday Crawley Green host Kentish Town in Division One and Totternhoe Res head to Wodson Park Res in Reserve Division Two.

On Saturday AFC Dunstable host Hillingdon Borough in the Premier Division and Kent Athletic are at home to Tring Corinthians in Division Two.

In Reserve Division One AFC Dunstable Res entertain Kent Athletic Res and The 61 FC (Luton) Res go to Hadley Res and in Reserve Division Two Crawley Green Res visit Old Bradwell United Res Totternhoe Res are at home to Winslow United Res, while the semi-final of the Bedfordshire Senior Trophy sees Crawley Green go to Wootton Blue Cross.

The 61 FC (Luton) v Bedford game has been switched to take place in Bedford on Tuesday week, while Reserve Division One sees AFC Dunstable Res go to Kings Langley Res and in Reserve Division Two Crawley Green Res go to Stony Stratford Town Res.