Kevin Rattray scored the only goal of the game on 85 minutes as Kingstonian beat Brentford in a Monday night friendly at Kingsmeadow. Ks played Gary Patterson , Lennie Dennis and Rattray from the first team squad, while Bees put out a Capital League side. 250 people watched it.

Latest betting from William Hill: Kingstonian 1/6, Boreham Wood 7/1, Sutton United 7/1, Dagenham and Redbridge 25/1.

Rushden and Diamonds centre half Colin Omogbehin has signed for Ks on a game-to-game deal. He played on Saturday after the suspension of Ks captain Terry Evans.

Geoff Chapple has admitted he still misses his old club, Woking, who his new look Ks side will take on in the Surrey Senior Cup Final. He is quoted in another newspaper as saying: "If we are in the fortunate position of going to Woking next season I will have lots of conflicting feelings." He left Woking in the close season because the club could not give him the long term job security Ks have.

James Taylor made his Ks debut in the semi final defeat of Whyteleafe on Thursday last week.

A club spokesman said: "He showed a maturity far beyond his years."

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