Date: 1st August 2026

Score: 0-3

Competition: Pre Season Friendly

Venue: Away

Match Report

The Cannons closed their pre-season losing 3-0 at Isthmian South East Deal Town despite putting in a good performance on warm sunny Saturday afternoon at the Charles Sports Ground.

The game started evenly with Deal getting their first opportunity on 14 minutes as former Cannon Ashley Miller forced Hythe keeper Dan Smith to make a great save and then six minutes later Hythe had their first effort as Harry Maher shot just wide of the target.

Smith was to save Hythe again as he, at full stretch, pushed a shot from Miller wide of the upright. However, as the game progressed the hosts increased the pressure and were ahead on 27 minutes as Jack Penny sent in a shot that was out of the reach of Smith going into the corner of the net.

Penny was to get his second on 40 minutes as he found the target again. The last goal came in the 57th minute when the Hythe defence failed to clear the ball and Miller was on hand to fire the ball into the corner of the net to make in 3-0.

Despite going three down, The Cannons’ heads did not go down, and they continued to press for a consolation. Despite going down to their first defeat in pre-season there was enough encouragement to look forward to the new season with optimism.

Goalscorers

Hythe Town Jack Penny 27 & 40 mins, Ashley Miller 57 mins 

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