An own goal from Herne Bay defender Skye Salmon proved key as Maidstone edged out their lower-division hosts in the FA Cup third qualifying round on Saturday. The young ex-Margate man put past his own keeper, having been involved in a mix-up at the end of the first half. That goal was enough to get National League South Stones through to the final qualifying round of the competition as they won 1-0 despite coming under real late pressure during a hard-fought tie against the Isthmian South East team. George Elokobi’s troops had started well and created the first opportunity as Shaq Coulthrist h…
