Loyd Blackman serves a suspension

Experienced striker Lloyd Blackman is out of Chatham Town’s meeting with Potters Bar Town this Saturday as he completes a one-game suspension.

Kevin Watson will be boosted by the return of Jason Barton, who missed the side’s 2-1 defeat at Romford last week.

The visitors conceded twice in three minutes early on and stayed in control until stoppage time, when Jack Berry handled a goalbound shot on the line.

He was shown a straight red card and Lee Hales converted the resulting penalty with the final kick of the game as the Chats fell to 15th in Ryman Division One North.

In the Kent League Premier Division, Adam Hooper and Richard Styles are both suspended for Lordswood’s trip to Woodstock Sports on Saturday.

Their inability to hold onto a lead returned to haunt them last week when they drew 2-2 with Sevenoaks Town, having led 2-0 with 15 minutes to go.

Dion Managhan gave them an early lead and struck again after 49 minutes, but Mike Bishop pulled one back with a quarter of an hour remaining and James Golding equalised two minutes later.

In their past four games Lordswood, 12th in the table, have squandered 10 points from winning positions.

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