Norton Sports kick-off at Faversham Town

NEWLY promoted side Norton Sports will make the short trip to Faversham Town on the opening day of the new Kent League season, writes Stephen McCartney.

The Salters Lane clash on Saturday, 9^th August, will surely be watched by a crowd of over 300 and is the pick of the opening day games.

VCD Athletic, a side that have finished runners-up for the past two seasons, kick off their campaign with a trip to Tunbridge Wells.

Meanwhile, Holmesdale’s first game under their new floodlights at Oakley Road will be a local derby with Beckenham Town on Tuesday, 12^th August -a fixture which is also expected to draw a big crowd.

The annual curtain raiser, meanwhile, is the Kent League Challenge Shield, which takes place on Saturday, 2^nd August at Bayliss Avenue.

Thamesmead Town, preparing for their inaugural Ryman League Division One North campaign, welcome Erith Town, a side that won the Kent League Cup last term.

So here are the fixtures for the opening day of the Kent League season (9^th August 2008):

Croydon v Lordswood
Deal Town v Beckenham Town
Erith & Belvedere v Slade Green
Erith Town v Greenwich Borough
Faversham Town v Norton Sports
Herne Bay v Sporting Bengal United
Hythe Town v Sevenoaks Town
Tunbridge Wells v VCD Athletic

Tuesday 12^th August 2008
Holmesdale v Beckenham Town

For the full list, visit the Kent League’s revamped website at www.kentleague.com.

Despite www.kentishfootball.co.uk's excellent coverage of Kent League clubs, it’s disappointing that the Kent League haven’t put a link to this website on their links page!