Vanarama National League South | Matchweek 18
| The Raymond McEnhill Stadium | 17 Dec 2024-19:45
Salisbury
Salisbury
l w l w d
0 : 2
Full Time
Maidstone Utd
Maidstone Utd
d w d w w
A. Blair
14'
A. Blair
81'
| Attendance: 662 | Half Time: 0-1
1st Half
club logo club logo
45'
2nd Half
club logo club logo
90'
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BOR
0 : 0
TOR
23 Nov - 15:00
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Dorking Wanderers
1 : 1
ENF
23 Nov - 15:00
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EAS
1 : 0
BAT
23 Nov - 15:00
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HAM
2 : 0
Aveley
23 Nov - 15:00
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HOR
1 : 0
WEY
23 Nov - 15:00
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Slough Town
2 : 3
WEL
23 Nov - 15:00
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ALB
0 : 2
CHI
23 Nov - 15:00
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TON
2 : 0
HEM
23 Nov - 15:00
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TRU
2 : 1
CHE
23 Nov - 15:00
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WES
4 : 3
FAR
23 Nov - 15:00
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Worthing
1 : 1
CHE
23 Nov - 15:00
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Salisbury
0 : 2
MAI
17 Dec - 19:45
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Match Report
Video
Gallery
Stats
Line Ups
Commentary
League Table

Salisbury suffered a two-nil home defeat to Maidstone United, the best away side in the league so far this season, who are yet to be beaten on their travels.

Two goals from Aaron Blair, one in each half, was enough to give The Stones a comfortable win at the Ray Mac.

It didn't take long for Maidstone to take the lead, Arron Blair pouncing on a header forward from Bivesh Gurung, which carried over George Franklin. Blair hit his shot first time beyond Dan Lincoln into the far bottom corner with just 14 minutes on the clock.

Maidstone went close again in the 22nd minute, but Temi Eweka's header landed on the top of the net.

Salisbury created their first real threat when Ronan Silva forced a save from Alexis Andre Jr in the Maidstone goal. Callum Watts played in Silva, whose shot from the edge of the area was tipped over by the Maidstone 'keeper in the 26th minute.

The remainder of the first half played out with the visitors seeing much of the ball, but neither side were able to add to the score line.

In the second half, Salisbury saw a little more of the ball with Callum Watts unable to keep his header on target from an Owen Dore corner in the 54th minute.

The home side were pressing well and a combination of Fasanmade and Coppin teed up Silva whose shot was blocked on the edge of the area.

In the 70th minute it was Coppin who forced a save from Andre, who got down well to push Coppin's effort away.

It was the visitors who scored the second goal of the game, again it was Aaron Blair who capitilsed on a poor clearance by the Salisbury defence, drilling his second of the game into the bottom left hand corner with 10 minutes left of the 90.

Maidstone saw the game out, extending their unbeaten away record to 14 matches in the league.

Highlights by Maidstone United
Post Match Interview

Images: Michael Berkeley and Roger Elliott

Salisbury
Maidstone Utd
0 Goals 2
Salisbury
 
g
D. Lincoln
 
m
G. Franklin
 
m
J. Ragguette
 
d
T. Leggett
 
d
L. Wilkinson
46'
 
d
J. Sommerton
 
m
C. Watts
 
m
N. Coppin
 
m
R. Silva
 
d
C. Coxe
 
m
O. Dore
66'
Substitutes
 
m
Jaden PĂ©rez
66'
 
m
C. Fasanmade
46'77'
 
d
Sido Jombati
77'
 
m
T. Lewis
 
g
D. Christie
Maidstone Utd
 
g
A. André
 
m
T. Eweka
32'
 
d
B. Brookes
90'
 
d
G. Fowler
 
m
J. Higgs
 
f
A. Blair
14'81'
 
d
C. Seaman
 
f
S. Wanjau-Smith
64'
 
m
B. Gurung
79'
 
f
M. Rush
90'
 
m
A. Papadopoulos
Substitutes
 
d
R. Brown
90'
 
f
S. Coulthirst
90'
 
g
L. Holden
 
m
T. Trusty
79'
 
f
M. Bentley
64'
Salisbury
Maidstone Utd
14' 0:1 Goal
A. Blair
A. Blair
32' Yellow Card
T. Eweka
T. Eweka
C. Fasanmade
Substitute 46'
In:C. Fasanmade
Out:L. Wilkinson
64' Substitute
In:M. Bentley
Out:S. Wanjau-Smith
M. Bentley
Jaden PĂ©rez
Substitute 66'
In:Jaden PĂ©rez
Out:O. Dore
Sido Jombati
Substitute 77'
In:Sido Jombati
Out:C. Fasanmade
79' Substitute
In:T. Trusty
Out:B. Gurung
T. Trusty
81' 0:2 Goal
A. Blair
A. Blair
90' Substitute
In:R. Brown
Out:B. Brookes
R. Brown
90' Substitute
In:S. Coulthirst
Out:M. Rush
S. Coulthirst

League Table

All
Home
Away
#
Club
M
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pt
1
Torquay
Torquay
d w w w w
>
22
12
7
3
33
19
14
43
2 â–˛
Truro City
Truro City
w w d l w
>
22
12
5
5
35
20
15
41
3 â–Ľ
Boreham Wood
Boreham Wood
w w w w d
>
22
11
7
4
37
18
19
40
4 â–˛
Dorking Wanderers
Dorking Wanderers
d w d w w
>
23
11
7
5
49
31
18
40
5 â–˛
Maidstone Utd
Maidstone Utd
d w w w w
>
22
10
9
3
35
20
15
39
6 â–Ľ
Weston-super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
l l d d l
>
22
11
6
5
34
24
10
39
7 â–˛
Worthing
Worthing
l w w d w
>
22
11
6
5
34
30
4
39
8 â–˛
Eastbourne Borough
Eastbourne Borough
w l d d w
>
22
11
6
5
30
26
4
39
9 â–Ľ
Farnborough
Farnborough
l w w l l
>
22
11
3
8
35
34
1
36
10
Tonbridge Angels
Tonbridge Angels
w l w w d
>
21
9
8
4
28
22
6
35
11
Slough Town
Slough Town
l w l d d
>
22
9
6
7
40
29
11
33
12 â–˛
Hampton & Richmond
Hampton & Richmond
l d d w d
>
22
8
7
7
31
24
7
31
13 â–Ľ
Hornchurch
Hornchurch
w d w d l
>
22
8
7
7
24
23
1
31
14 â–˛
Chippenham Town
Chippenham Town
w l l l w
>
22
8
4
10
28
28
0
28
15 â–Ľ
Chesham United
Chesham United
d l l l l
>
21
8
4
9
30
35
-5
28
16 â–Ľ
Chelmsford City
Chelmsford City
d w l l d
>
21
6
8
7
35
32
3
26
17
Hemel Hempstead Town
Hemel Hempstead Town
l l l w l
>
23
7
4
12
29
46
-17
25
18 â–˛
Salisbury
Salisbury
w l d l w
>
22
6
6
10
31
34
-3
24
19 â–Ľ
Welling United
Welling United
w d d w l
>
22
7
3
12
24
40
-16
24
20
Bath City
Bath City
l w l l w
>
22
6
4
12
18
29
-11
22
21
Aveley
Aveley
w d l l l
>
22
4
3
15
25
42
-17
15
22
Enfield Town
Enfield Town
l l w d l
>
22
4
3
15
22
47
-25
15
23
St Albans City
St Albans City
l d l d l
>
22
2
8
12
22
38
-16
14
24
Weymouth
Weymouth
l l l l d
>
21
2
7
12
12
30
-18
13
Vanarama National League South Table
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