DIV 1 S.EAST
By John Bathurst

HERNE BAY 0
HASTINGS UTD 2
Stone 3, Pope 9

BATTLERS: Hastings’ Craig Stone celebrates with team mates after scoring the opening goal
PICTURE: Matt Bristow

SO CLOSE: Herne Bay hit Hasting’s woodwork as the

HERNE Bay will have to improve if they wish to remain play-off contenders after being blown away by two early goals.
Craig Stone and Ben Pope gave Hastings a dream start, taking advantage of poor clearances by Herne keeper Jordan Perrin.
With only three minutes played an Ollie Black long throw into the heart of the penalty area fell to Stone who slid the b...