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Manager Steve Lovell felt Herne Bay’s final-day draw with Chichester summed up the story of their season. After a goalless first half, Bay were 2-0 down by the hour mark last weekend – conceding the opening goal inside 40 second-half seconds when a cross-cum-shot flew over keeper Harry Brooks’ head. But a frantic final 10 minutes saw it finish 3-3 thanks to goals from top scorer Michael Salako (2) and midfielder Archie Burnett. Bay finished eighth in Isthmian South East and Lovell reflected: “For the neutral, I suppose it would have been great – but not for their manager (Miles Rutherford)! Th…

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