Barrington scored three and Jeche two as Sevenoaks Town thrashed Eastbourne Town 5-0, lifting them to 10th. Rugby opens its league season with a new captain.
Sevenoaks Town beat Eastbourne Town 5-0 at The Bourne Stadium on Wednesday night. Barrington scored a hat-trick and Jeche added two more. (Football Web Pages, Sevenoaks Town fixtures and results)
It was the Oaks’ biggest win of the season and their second in five days. The crowd was 204, and Sevenoaks led 2-0 at half time.
The result lifts them to 10th in the Isthmian South East Division, with nine points from seven games. Eastbourne Town are 14th on seven points. (Isthmian League, Sevenoaks Town)
Two wins after a slow start
Sevenoaks took three points from their first five league games. Then came the 2-1 win over Margate last Saturday, when Jeche scored both goals, and now this. Jeche has four goals in two games.
Barrington’s treble adds to his goal on the opening day against Faversham Town.
The league season so far:
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 15 Aug | Faversham Town (h) | Drew 2-2 |
| Tue 18 Aug | AFC Croydon Athletic (a) | Lost 2-1 |
| Tue 25 Aug | Erith Town (a) | Lost 4-0 |
| Mon 31 Aug | Merstham (h) | Drew 1-1 |
| Sat 5 Sep | Cray Valley PM (a) | Drew 0-0 |
| Sat 19 Sep | Margate (h) | Won 2-1 |
| Wed 23 Sep | Eastbourne Town (h) | Won 5-0 |
Next up: Steyning, then Ashford United
The Oaks travel to Steyning Town on Saturday, 3pm kick-off. Steyning are 18th with six points from six games. (Isthmian League, Steyning Town)
The next four fixtures:
- Saturday 26 September: Steyning Town away, 3pm
- Saturday 3 October: Ashford United at home, 3pm
- Saturday 10 October: Crowborough Athletic away, 3pm
- Saturday 17 October: Broadbridge Heath at home, 3pm
The Bourne Stadium is in Mill Lane, close to Bat and Ball station. Our Sevenoaks train times guide covers the line.
Rugby: new captain for the league opener
Sevenoaks RFC’s league season starts on Saturday at Knole Paddock, at home to Maidenhead, with a 3pm kick-off.
Olly Green will lead the side. The club named him 1st XV captain for 2026-27 on Thursday. (Sevenoaks RFC, Olly Green Named 1st XV Captain, 24 September 2026)
He takes over from Scott Sedgwick, who captained the team for the past two seasons. The club says Sedgwick has been at Sevenoaks for more than ten years and was part of three promotions.
Director of Rugby Adam Bowman said: “Olly will give everything to the role. He has the full support of the coaches and the squad.”
Of Sedgwick, he said: “Scotty remains one of the most important leaders in our squad and a key member of our player leadership group.”
A late start, and a live stream
Bowman’s programme notes for Saturday say pre-season was “extended by the delayed start to the league campaign”. The squad has been training since June, often with 50 to 60 players. (Sevenoaks RFC, From the Touchline)
The 2nd and 3rd XVs also start their league seasons on Saturday, away at Beccehamian and Gravesend.
Anyone who cannot get to the Paddock can watch online. The club will stream the Maidenhead game on YouTube, with coverage from 2.15pm. It plans to stream every 1st XV game, home and away, this season. (Sevenoaks RFC, Watch the Oaks Live Online)
Saturday’s match-day details are in our weekend guide. We will have both results in next Friday’s sport round-up.
Sources
- Football Web Pages, Sevenoaks Town fixtures and results (the 5-0 result, half-time score, scorers, the 204 attendance, all league results and upcoming fixtures)
- The Isthmian League, Sevenoaks Town, Steyning Town and Eastbourne Town club pages (league positions and points, 25 September 2026)
- Sevenoaks RFC, Olly Green Named 1st XV Captain, with Thanks to Scotty Sedgwick (the appointment and Adam Bowman’s quotes)
- Sevenoaks RFC, From the Touchline (the delayed start, training numbers, 2nd and 3rd XV fixtures)
- Sevenoaks RFC, Can’t Make It to the Paddock? Watch the Oaks Live Online (the live stream)
Image: Knole Paddock Playing Field, by Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Knole_Paddock_Playing_Field_-geograph.org.uk-_5781807.jpg. The photo shows the ground in 2018, not a match. Olly Green photo supplied by Sevenoaks RFC, cropped from the club’s announcement. Chart by Sevenoaks Online.
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