Top-of-the-table Bridges sweep aside Sevenoaks

Match Report by Robert Nastase

Sevenoaks Town 0 Three Bridges 5

Isthmian South East Division

13th December 2025

A high-flying Bridges side made the trip across the M25 to face a struggling Sevenoaks Town outfit desperate for points, with the two teams starting the day at opposite ends of the league standings. Bridges were almost handed the perfect start when Noel Leighton was brought down inside the penalty area early on. However, Ben Holden — who had previously boasted a 100% record from the spot — dragged his effort wide, giving the hosts a much-needed reprieve.

Undeterred, Bridges continued to dominate possession and probe for an opener. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 36th minute. Reece Hallard raced through one-on-one with Perrin in the Sevenoaks goal, whose initial save looked to have denied Bridges. Harvey Woollard reacted quickest to collect the rebound, dribbled around the goalkeeper and selflessly squared for Hallard, who smashed the ball home past two defenders on the line to make it 1–0.

The lead was doubled just four minutes later when Josh Hallard delivered a pinpoint corner that was met by a powerful header from Hayden Neathey, sending Bridges into the break with a deserved 2–0 advantage.

Sevenoaks emerged from the interval with renewed energy and enjoyed a brief spell of pressure, but without seriously testing Sam Roberts in the Bridges goal. Any hopes of a comeback were extinguished in the 53rd minute when Josh Hallard’s cross was deflected into the path of Leighton, who reacted instinctively to fire home and make it 3–0.

Bridges’ appetite for goals showed no sign of easing. In the 61st minute, a superb interchange between Ade Adeyinka and Leighton released Hayden Velvick, who produced a stunning left-footed strike into the top corner to extend the lead to four.

The scoring was completed in the 70th minute as Adeyinka capped an outstanding midfield display with a composed finish at the back post, following excellent advantage played by the referee, to make it 5–0.

The final whistle confirmed a comprehensive victory for the league leaders, who recorded a third consecutive clean sheet and have now scored 13 goals in their last three matches.

The result means Three Bridges remain top of the Isthmian South East League, sitting on 51 points from 22 matches, four points clear of AFC Whyteleafe in second place, who still have a game in hand.

🔁 Three Bridges FC Line-up

Starting XI:

Roberts, Holden, Neathey, Bull, J. Hallard, Woollard (C) (73’ Villavicencio), Adeyinka (84’ Hayden-Pickering), Rivera, R. Hallard (80’ Falzon), Velvick (65’ Bennett), Leighton

⭐ Player of the Match: Ade Adeyinka

The midfield maestro delivered a commanding performance at both ends of the pitch, dictating the tempo, breaking up play, and driving Bridges forward throughout. Adeyinka set the tone from the first whistle and crowned his display with a deserved goal, underlining his influence on a dominant afternoon for the league leaders.

🔜 Next Fixtures

• Saturday 20th August – League match at home vs Ashford United (15:00 kick-off)
• Gates open at 12:00 for a day full of activities
• Saturday 27th December – League match away at Hassocks (15:00 kick-off)