Maidstone United 0-1 Sutton United

Ross Lafayette's goal was enough to give Sutton victory over Maidstone in the National League.

The striker gave Sutton a 10th-minute lead, arriving on cue at the near post to turn home Jonah Ayunga's cross.

The pair threatened on several occasions to add to the goal tally, and Maidstone went close to an equaliser early in the second period when Jamar Loza's 30-yard strike rebounded to safety off the crossbar.

Sutton held firm, though, and could even have extended their winning margin late on when Tommy Wright's powerful effort drew a good save from Lee Worgan.

Regardless, they remain among a host of teams within one win of top spot in a tightly-packed table.

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Line-ups

Maidstone United

Formation 4-4-2

1Worgan

2Efete5De Havilland21Muldoon6Finney

4Wynter16Ofori-Twumasi8Lewis22Phillips

14Loza15Mullings

• 1Worgan
• 2Efete
• 5De Havilland
• 21Muldoon
• 6Finney
• 4WynterSubstituted forCokerat 83'minutes
• 16Ofori-Twumasi
• 8LewisBooked at 15minsSubstituted forPaxmanat 83'minutes
• 22Phillips
• 14LozaBooked at 81mins
• 15Mullings

Substitutes

• 3McLennan
• 7Coker
• 10Paxman
• 12Funnell
• 23Richards

Sutton United

Formation 4-4-2

26Butler

2Bennett4Beckwith15Eastmond9Lafayette

5Clough10Ayunga18Brown19Beautyman

21Wishart23Taylor

• 26Butler
• 2BennettBooked at 18mins
• 4Beckwith
• 15Eastmond
• 9LafayetteSubstituted forDrinanat 74'minutes
• 5Clough
• 10AyungaSubstituted forWrightat 65'minutes
• 18BrownSubstituted forDavisat 63'minutes
• 19Beautyman
• 21WishartBooked at 90mins
• 23Taylor

Substitutes

• 3Thomas
• 7Bolarinwa
• 8Davis
• 20Wright
• 24Drinan

Referee:

Tom Reeves

Attendance:

1,838

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Maidstone United 0, Sutton United 1.

2. 90'+2'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Sutton United 1.

3. 90'+1'

   Booking

   Daniel Wishart (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

4. 83'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Maidstone United. Andre Coker replaces Jordan Wynter.

5. 83'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Maidstone United. Jack Paxman replaces Stuart Lewis.

6. 81'

   Booking

   Jamar Loza (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

7. 74'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Sutton United. Aaron Drinan replaces Ross Lafayette.

8. 65'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Sutton United. Tommy Wright replaces Jonah Ayunga.

9. 63'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Sutton United. Kenny Davis replaces Wayne Brown.

10. Second Half

    Second Half begins Maidstone United 0, Sutton United 1.

11. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Sutton United 1.

12. 18'

    Booking

    Dale Bennett (Sutton United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

13. 15'

    Booking

    Stuart Lewis (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

14. 9'

    Goal!

    Goal! Maidstone United 0, Sutton United 1. Ross Lafayette (Sutton United).

15. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

16. Posted at 19:18 4 Sep 201819:18 4 Sep 2018

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.