Competition: Friendly
Venue: Away
Attendance: 115
Match Report
New Romney 0 Hythe Town 8
Pre-Season Friendly
Tuesday 21st July 2026
The Cannons kept up their 100% record in pre-season as they easily outperformed Kent County Premier Division New Romney on Tuesday evening running out 8-0 winners.
It could have started badly for Hythe as the hosts fired over early and then at other end a similar attempt ended in the same fashion.
Hythe took total control of the game and on 23 minutes James Nurden sent in a free kick which was met by Tom Walmsley on the near post who headed the ball between the upright and the home keeper to make it 1-0. Three minutes later Walmsley got his second as he broke through and slotted home to double the lead.
It was now “one way traffic”, and the Cannons got their third on 32 minutes as Harry Codd turned the ball in from a Nurden cross. Codd only had to wait two minutes to get his second and Hythe’s fourth as Monty Saunders put in a cross that was nodded on to Codd who finished neatly.
Codd’s hat-trick was completed on 39 minutes as Walmsley played him in and he slotted home. He wasn’t satisfied with three adding a fourth on the stoke of half time. Codd his had his shot t rebound off the post. Fortunately, he was able to follow up and made no mistake to take Hythe in six-up at the break.
The second half wasn’t quite as productive as Hythe only found the net on two occasions. Firstly on 54 minutes, Billy Lewins was on hand to round former Hythe keeper Ben Spiers (a second half substitute) and place the ball into an empty net.
The scoring was completed a minute later as Saunders was played in and was able to finish calmly to make it eight.
Hythe did have some opportunities to increase their lead but perhaps that would have been greedy.
There will be a harder test on Saturday as they travel to SCEFL Premier Kennington.
Team
Starting XI
Substitutes Used
Unused Substitutes
Goalscorers
Hythe Town – Tom Walmsley 23 & 26 mins, Harry Codd 32,34,39 & 45 mins, Billy Lewins 54 mins, Monty Saunders 55 mins.
Opponent
Discipline
Yellow Cards None
Red Cards None
Sin Bin None
