Craig Tucker

4 days ago | kentonline.co.uk | Craig Tucker

Ira Jackson believes his time at Sheppey played a major part in landing his big break in management. Jackson joined the Ites as first-team coach in one of Ernie Batten’s last acts as boss before stepping back due to ill health. He continued to work alongside Geoff Record following Batten’s death in March and has no doubt his stint at Holm Park helped him secure the Hythe Town manager’s job at the age of 28.

1 week ago | kentonline.co.uk | Craig Tucker

Morgan Taylor blew away her opponents to be crowned England Boxing National Schools champion for the second time. Taylor landed the U48kg title in Newcastle with a pair of TKO victories, adding to last year’s U42kg success. Boxer Morgan Taylor enjoyed further success at the National Schools Championships in Newcastle. The 13-year-old, a pupil at the John Wallis Academy in Ashford, stopped Kent rival Olivia Isidore-Barnes (Rumbles) in the second round of their semi-final meeting.

1 week ago | kentonline.co.uk | Craig Tucker

New Hythe manager Ira Jackson wasn’t convinced he stood much chance of getting the job. At 28, Jackson felt his age would probably go against him when he applied to be Cannons boss. But new chairman Andy Nanda looked beyond his birth certificate and entrusted the former Folkestone man with the task of leading the club’s revival following relegation to Southern Counties East. “To be fair, I kind of applied flippantly,” said Jackson, who ended the season coaching at Sheppey.

1 week ago | kentonline.co.uk | Craig Tucker

Goalkeeper Harley Earle has the challenge he was looking for after joining Ashford United. Earle is the new No.1 at Homelands after making the “tough decision” to leave Herne Bay. New Ashford No.1 Harley Earle. Picture: Ian ScammellHe arrives with an excellent record of 18 clean sheets in 31 appearances this season for Bay and former club Sittingbourne. The 21-year-old is looking for more of the same after signing up for the Nuts & Bolts’ Isthmian South East promotion challenge under Lloyd Hume.

1 week ago | kentonline.co.uk | Craig Tucker

Top scorer Mitchell May is among four players leaving Sittingbourne. He’s rejected an offer of full-time football in National League South to join Isthmian South East champions Ramsgate. May scored 31 times as Bourne finished runners-up to the Rams and reached the FA Trophy quarter-finals this season. Long-serving right-back Donvieve Jones, winger Henry Sinai and attacking midfielder Joe Boachie are also departing. Another wideman, Troy Howard, is also in demand.