LEAGUE NEWS

From Ian Thompson

Hastings United Announce The Loan Signing Of Louis Collins

Striker Louis Collins is back in the Pitching In Isthmian League after agreeing a loan deal with Hastings United.

The Tonbridge Angels striker returns to our ranks after previous spells with Sevenoaks Town and Margate. He signed for Angels in the summer, after making seven appearances for Gate at the end of last season. prior to his time at Hartsdow n Park he was turning out a step higher for one of Gate's local rivals, Dover Athletic. He had two spells with Sevenoaks Town, and prior to that was with Scunthorpe United, and also played youth football with Millwall, Ebbsfleet United and Bromley. He scored 47 goals in 23 games with United's Under 15's, and was also top scorer as an Under 16 with Bromley, winning the Kent Youth League Golden Boot two seasons in succession before heading to Scunthorpe.

Dajon Golding Makes A Scoring Debut For Cray Wanderers

The Cray Wanderers faithful may not have had any points to celebrate after a five goal thriller against Bishop's Stortford, but they could celebrate the debut goal of new signing Dajon Golding, who put Wands ahead on sixty eight minutes before a Blue comeback.

Dajon has most recently been in National League South with Tonbridge Angels - his second Step Two club this season as he started the campaign with our Play-off winners from last season, Cheshunt. Of course he left a promotion-winning club to join the Ambers, as he was a big part of Worthing's title win last season, making forty-nine appearances for the Mackerel Men and scoring ten goals. Prior to his time with Worthing he was a Rook, playing twentytwo times for Lewes during the 2018-19 campaign and another thirty-five - with eleven goals - the following season, prior to his departure for Woodside Road.

He has also played for Phoenix Sports and Hastings United, after coming through Dartford’s Academy.

Billy Knott Signs On At Margate

Midfielder Billy, from Canvey Island originally, is widely travelled, having had a youth career that spanned Concord Rangers, West Ham United and Chelsea. He then moved to the North East of England, where he signed for Sunderland, and whilst with the Black Cats had loan time at AFC Wimbledon, Wycombe Wanderers and Woking, before ruining the alliter ation by trying Port Vale.

It didn't work out for him at the Stadium of Light, so he moved a little further south to Bradford City, and after leaving Valley Parade played for Gillingham, Rochdale and Lincoln City.

He returned to his roots with Concord Rangers in 2018, and has also played for Chelmsford City and Bowers & Pitsea, before making two appearances for Canvey at the start of last season. He also turned out for Great Wakering Rovers last season, and this season has been back with Bowers, making six appearances.

Margate Debut For Nathan Wood

Margate gave a debut to forward/attacking midfielder Nathan Wood in their defeat at Horsham on January 14, after he made a move to Hartsdown Park from Tonbridge Angels.

Nathan has recently been playing Isthmian football for Ramsgate on loan from Angels, making five appearances for the South East leaders. He played Academy football for Southampton and youth football for Wimbledon - and played eighteen times for Leatherhead during the 201718 campaign, where he came on as a substitute in the televised FA Cup First Round win at Billericay Town.

He went on to play for Walton Casuals, Herne Bay and Molesey, and then made twenty-five appearances for Bedfont Sports during the 2019-20 campaign, scoring five goals in the process. He then headed to Woking, and also spent time on dual-registration with Farnborough.

After leaving the Cards he started this season with Faversham Town, scoring four goals in thirteen games before his move to Longmead.