Ryan Hayes summer move to Chatham Town from Dartford surprised many, but he has been an integral part of the Medway clubs early season success which included a weekend hat trick in the 8-3 hammering of AFC Croydon Athletic.

Ryan Hayes summer move to Chatham Town from Dartford surprised many, but he has been an integral part of the Medway clubs early season success which included a weekend hat trick in the 8-3 hammering of AFC Croydon Athletic.

A twenty-nine minute first half hat-trick from Ryan Hayes was the base for Chatham Town to emphatically recover from their midweek FA Cup exit in style as they put eight past AFC Croydon at the Bauvill Stadium.

Chatham Town brave FA Cup run came to an end at National League Havant & Waterlooville in midweek leaving boss Scott Lindsey more focused than ever on the Chats main priority this season, promotion out of SCEFL.
