BISHOP’S ST’FRD 3 FOLKESTONE INV 0
By Hamish Arnold

FRANKIE MERRIFIELD’S second hat-trick in five games, including two penalties, kept Bishop’s Stortford on the coat-tails of league leaders Worthing and brought them to within two points of confirming their play-off place.
Meanwhile, visitors Folkestone remain outside the all-important top five on goal difference, as they couldn’t deny Blues a tenth consecutive clean sheet.
Merrifield opened the scoring on 29 minutes, volleying home a right wing cross from a deep position by Ben Marlow.
Blues keeper Ja...