Maidstone beat off big competition to sign Jon Benton – including from teams in the league above. Attacking midfielder Benton, 23, joined the Stones on loan from Solihull Moors on Friday. He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 win at St Albans on the opening day of the National League South season. Manager George Elokobi said at the start of last week the club were always looking to strengthen. And Benton, the former Southend and Aveley man, was exactly the type of player they had in mind. He had plenty of suitors before deciding on the Stones. “As a football club, a management…
