Sevenoaks Town lost 5-2 at Crowborough for a second defeat in a row and drop to 11th. Sevenoaks RFC won 47-7 at Wimbledon and host Farnham next Saturday.
Sevenoaks Town lost 5-2 away at Crowborough Athletic on Saturday. It was the Oaks’ second league defeat in a row, after three straight wins. (Football Web Pages, Sevenoaks Town fixtures and results)
The score was 1-1 at half-time. Jeche and Diomande scored for Sevenoaks. The attendance was 181.
Sevenoaks RFC are unbeaten in the league. The 1st XV won 47-7 at Wimbledon last Saturday, their second win from two. (Sevenoaks RFC, Four Wins for the Oaks, 4 October 2026)
Football: two defeats in eight days
The run of three wins ended at home to Ashford United last Saturday. Ashford won 3-1 at the Bourne Stadium in front of 283. Diomande scored the Sevenoaks goal.
The last five league games:
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sevenoaks scorers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 19 Sep | Margate (h) | Won 2-1 | Jeche 2 |
| Wed 23 Sep | Eastbourne Town (h) | Won 5-0 | Barrington 3, Jeche 2 |
| Sat 26 Sep | Steyning Town (a) | Won 2-0 | Jeche, Nyhus |
| Sat 3 Oct | Ashford United (h) | Lost 1-3 | Diomande |
| Sat 10 Oct | Crowborough Athletic (a) | Lost 2-5 | Jeche, Diomande |
Jeche has scored six goals in those five games.
Where it leaves them
Sevenoaks are 11th in the Isthmian South East Division, with 12 points from ten games. Their record is three wins, three draws and four defeats, with 16 goals scored and 18 conceded. (Isthmian League, Sevenoaks Town)
The top of the table and the Oaks’ neighbours, from the league’s own table on Saturday evening:
| Pos | Team | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Park | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Hastings United | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Erith Town | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Margate | 10 | 17 |
| 10 | Herne Bay | 8 | 12 |
| 11 | Sevenoaks Town | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Steyning Town | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Ashford United | 8 | 11 |
The win lifted Crowborough to seven points from seven games. They remain bottom of the 22-team division.
Next up: two home games in five days
- Saturday 17 October: Broadbridge Heath (h), 3pm. They are ninth, on 14 points from nine games.
- Wednesday 21 October: AFC Croydon Athletic (h), 7.30pm. Croydon beat Sevenoaks earlier in the season and are eighth on 15 points.
The Bourne Stadium is in Mill Lane, a short walk from Bat and Ball station. Our Sevenoaks train times guide covers the line.
Rugby: 47-7 at Wimbledon, and four wins in a weekend
All four of the club’s senior men’s and academy sides won on the weekend of 3 and 4 October. (Sevenoaks RFC, Four Wins for the Oaks)
- 1st XV: won 47-7 away at Wimbledon RFC
- 2nd XV: beat Heathfield 26-21 at Knole Paddock
- Under-16s: beat Old Colfeians 33-21
- Under-18s: beat Gravesend 31-24
Director of Rugby Adam Bowman said the club’s discipline and defence pleased him most at Wimbledon. In his programme notes for Saturday’s home game, he gave these figures: (Sevenoaks RFC, From the Touchline, 9 October 2026)
- six penalties conceded, after five against Maidenhead, both within the club’s benchmark of eight or fewer
- 108 tackles completed, 48 of them dominant, with eight missed: a 93% completion rate
- 19 points conceded across the first two league games
He was less happy with the lineout. “We took our foot off the gas after half-time, leaving another two or three tries out there,” he wrote.
He also praised the academy 1st XV’s 31-24 away win in the opening round of the National Cup, “a proud result for the pathway that has produced so many senior players”.
The 1st XV were at home to Bracknell on Saturday afternoon, with the match streamed live on the club’s YouTube channel. The club had not published the result when this report was filed. (Sevenoaks RFC, Can’t Make It to the Paddock?, 9 October 2026)
Rugby fixtures
The 1st XV fixtures for the rest of October, from the club’s list: (Sevenoaks RFC, fixtures)
- Saturday 17 October: Farnham RFC (h)
- Saturday 24 October: Worthing RFC (a)
- Saturday 31 October: London Scottish Lions (h)
The 2nd XV are at Gillingham Anchorians on 17 October and at home to Dover on 24 October.
Off the pitch
- Tag rugby for primary pupils. The club hosted a Year 3 and 4 tag rugby festival for local primary schools at the Paddock on Monday 5 October. It followed a Year 5 and 6 festival in September. The club thanked Sevenoaks Town Council for providing the pitches. (Sevenoaks RFC, Primary Schools Take to the Paddock)
- A Himalayan trek. Honorary secretary Nick Pearce is trekking to 13,000 feet in the Himalayas for the Oscar Foundation, which uses football and cricket to keep children in Indian slums in school. (Sevenoaks RFC, Hon Sec Taking on the Himalayas for Charity)
- A sponsor renews. Sevenoaks Medical Centre has renewed its partnership with the club. (Sevenoaks RFC, 7 October 2026)
For what is on in the town next weekend, look out for our Thursday weekend guide. Our last sport round-up has the start of both seasons.
Sources
- Football Web Pages, Sevenoaks Town fixtures and results (scores, half-time scores, scorers, attendances and fixtures, read 10 October 2026)
- The Isthmian League, Sevenoaks Town club page (league table, record and form, read 10 October 2026)
- Sevenoaks RFC, Four Wins for the Oaks, 3-4 October
- Sevenoaks RFC, From the Touchline (Adam Bowman’s figures and quotes)
- Sevenoaks RFC, Can’t Make It to the Paddock? Watch the Oaks Live Online and fixtures
- Sevenoaks RFC, Primary Schools Take to the Paddock, Hon Sec Taking on the Himalayas for Charity and Partnership Renewal with Sevenoaks Medical Centre
Image: Knole Paddock Playing Field, by Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Geograph (Wikimedia Commons). Chart by Sevenoaks Online.
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