Mike Green

United Kingdom

Chief Football Writer at Kent Sports News

Articles

Coyle up for the cup

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

Many of the counties non-League great managers have tried to win a trophy at Wembley, and on Sunday Jamie Coyle is the latest to try as he leads his Whitstable Town side out to face AFC Whyteleafe in the Isuzu FA Vase Final. Looking to be only the second Kent boss to lift the trophy some twenty-five years after the first, and so far, only time, that a Kent side were victorious.
The Secretary’s View…

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

Sunday sees the culmination of a near military operation that will see Whitstable Town carry the counties flag into the Isuzu FA Vase Final at Wembley – an operation that has had a Broadstairs schools’ officer at its heart. And she, Whitstable Town’s Club Secretary Francesca Milne has taken time from her incredibly busy schedule to talk KSN through the past six weeks since that Semi Final triumph over Hartpury University sent Jamie Coyle’s side Wembley bound.
O’Mara hoping to end the season with a trophy

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

He may not have been an Oysterman at the start of the season, but when Whitstable Town end their long season under the Wembley Arch on Sunday in the Isuzu FA Vase Final, Finn O’Mara will be one of the first names on the team-sheet as the defender looks to end the season in style and win a trophy to top an amazing season for the men from the Belmont.
Dalton looking to cap a memorable season

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

After playing an integral part in getting Whitstable Town to Wembley this weekend, midfielder Mikey Dalton will be looking to cap off a memorable season with a national trophy. Dalton, whose previous clubs include Chatham Town and Phoenix Sports will line up on Sunday for the Oystermen against AFC Whyteleafe from the Combined Counties League looking for silverware. KSN were invited to the Belmont for the side penultimate training session and Dalton told us, “It hasn’t really sunk in yet.
Walker proud of Dover success

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

It was a wonderful end of season for Dover Athletic keeper and skipper Mitch Walker and he looks back on a successful year with the Kent club. Not only did the Whites stopper keep a clean sheet in the Play Off Final win at Dartford, it also meant that appearance number three hundred for the Club was marked by a trophy and promotion to end a miserable couple of years for the men from Crabble.
Smith dreaming of Whitstable success

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

Whitstable Town step onto the hallowed turf of Wembley this weekend looking to become just the second Kent side to lift the FA Vase some 25 years after Deal Town’s triumph with striker Harvey Smith dreaming of success. Back in 2000, the goal scoring hero was Roly Graham, and this Sunday 22-year-old striker Harvey Smith has dreams of emulating the midfielder as the Oystermen face AFC Whyteleafe for the same trophy.
Jake Leberl is a National League manager

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

After Bank Holiday Monday’s play-off win over Dartford, Dover Athletic have made a return to National South just twelve months after their relegation, and manager Jake Leberl was speechless when KSN caught up with him on the Princes Park pitch after the game. “I really don’t know what to say,” he said. “It’s been such a rollercoaster season.
Pennock proud of his side despite result

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

After going into the final day of the Isthmian League season with a chance of winning the title, Dartford remain in the division for at least another season, after a frustrating season finale at Princes Park. After beating Cray Valley 4-3 in an epic Semi Final win, Ady Pennock’s side played host to Jake LeBerl’s Dover Athletic, after they had stunned Billericay Town in the other semi-final.
Dartford 0-2 Dover Athletic

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

Dover Athletic completed a remarkable nine days and hat-tick of away wins as they returned to the National League at the first time of asking as Jake Leberl’s side in the end comfortably beat Ady Pennock’s Dartford in front of just under 4,000 at Princes Park.
Sittingbourne 1-1 Burgess Hill Town

1 week ago | kentsportsnews.com | Mike Green

Sittingbourne were denied promotion to the Isthmian Premier Division in the cruelest possible way as they lost a penalty shoot-out in the same goal for the second time in three seasons to Burgess Hill Town.