Saturday 18th October
ISTHMIAN PREMIER
BRENTWOOD TOWN 2-1 RAMSGATE 

Louie Johnson's spectacular 75th minute goal proved decisive as league leaders Brentwood got back to winning ways. Despite having a healthy lead at the top of the league, Blues went into the match having dropped points in their previous two matches, but they have showed they are serious title contenders and now have a six-point lead at the top of the Isthmian Premier League table. 

 

The home side had the edge in the early stages and took a tenth minute lead through Alejandro Machedo's diving header at the far post from Andrew Freeman's left wing cross. The Blues could have increased the lead ten minutes later when Daniel Ogunleye broke down the right and crossed to the far post where Freeman's header was cleared off the line.

 

But the Rams were soon level when Alfie Paxman converted from the penalty spot, and they went close to taking the lead from Billy Munday’s header from a corner.

 

Ramsgate keeper Aiden Prall prevented Fletcher Hubbard restoring Blues lead before Melvin Minter rescued his defence with a good save at the other end after a mistake in the home defence let in Gate’s Joe Taylor. 

 

The visitors should have been ahead in the 64th minute with their second penalty of the afternoon but Tijan Jadama shot wide from the spot kick.

 

Minter and Prall were both busy again before Johnson's solo run took him through three defenders and fired into the corner goal from the edge of the area.