There may only be just over 8 miles between Salters Lane and The Belmont, but the gulf in class between the two sides was evident as Faversham ran out 2-1 winners over Whitstable in the A299 derby, in a match that ended closer than the hosts would have liked.
Bottom of the table Whitstable Town hosted fellow Kent strugglers Chatham Town at a wet and windy Belmont on Saturday afternoon.
Basement Whitstable overturned the odds to snatch three vital points in their efforts to avoid relegation thanks to a match saving performance from former Bay ‘keeper, Dan Eason, and Herne Bay’s inability to convert their dominance into goals.
