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Midweek non-league football round-up

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Olly Schulz was the hero with a hat-trick as Dover Athletic moved up to third in Blue Square South with a comprehensive 4-1 win at Hampton & Richmond on Tuesday night.

Jon Wallis and Schulz put Whites 2-0 up at the break and despite the hosts pulling one back 18 minutes from time, Schulz struck with nine minutes remaining and in the final minute to seal the rout.

Bromley went down 3-2 at home to Thurrock, despite taking an early lead through Steve Ferguson.

The visitors levelled before the break and took the lead on 57 minutes, only for Richard Butler to level just three minutes later.

The winner came 19 minutes from time as Bromley stayed 13th and missed the chance to move up to 10th.

Margate climbed out of the Ryman League Premier Division relegation zone for the first time since mid-January after a 2-1 win at relegation rivals Carshalton on Tuesday night.

James Pinnock opened the scoring with a fine goal just before the half-hour and despite the hosts levelling before the break, Jay Saunders smashed in a rebound 10 minutes from time to continue Gate's resurgence under Iain O'Connell - making it seven games unbeaten and keepign them in the top-five of the form table.

Folkestone Invicta maintained their Ryman League Division 1 South title-tilt with a 2-0 win over Merstham on Tuesday night.

Two first half goals from Brendon Cass took Invicta within a point of leaders Croydon, having played a game more.

Ramsgate are 14th after losing 2-0 to play-off chasing Leatherhead at Southwood while Chatham Town drew a blank against relegation-threatened Eastbourne at Maidstone Road to stay 16th.

The East Sussex side's point dragged Whitstable into the bottom two - though the Oystermen have games in hand.

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