Saturday football fixtures
The Fleet will want to bounce back from being hit for six by Dartford last week. Two defeats in a row but the Rocks put in their best performance of the season on Tuesday so they will be keen to build on that.
The Fleet will want to bounce back from being hit for six by Dartford last week. Two defeats in a row but the Rocks put in their best performance of the season on Tuesday so they will be keen to build on that.
Club secretary Craig Johnson said: “I received a call from Lee on Monday evening, informing me of his decision to resign from his position as first-team manager. Whilst results have not been as everyone at the club would have liked, Lee’s call to me was still a bolt out of the blue to us all.
Should have killed them off in the first game. The Rocks are looking a little tired as they play their 42 game of the season.The Dockers rotten away form continues but no disgrace against an in-form Motormen who might have a say in the play offs themselves.
Tilbury left Capershotts with many saying either it was a point gained or two points lost on a cold chilly afternoon in Waltham Abbey. Tilbury were indebted to a last minute strike from the excellent Ben Crooks who was at the heart of the defence.
Thurrock had to make the short journey across the Dartford bridge to their local rivals but needed a big performance if they were to pick up any points from the high flying Darts. The opening encounters where encouraging for Thurrock as they match the home side in all areas, but when the fell behind in the tenth minute, then the thirtieth and again on thirty four minutes it became a one sided event.
Smith then looked as is he might have won a penalty when he tumbled in the box but Mr Pickford – who irritated both sets of players and fans throughout the afternoon with his inconsistencies and lack of conviction in decision-making – waved away the appeals.
But the heart of the problem is the strike force. The root, as we have shown before, is that, whether you have one partnership up front or twelve, they need to be firing and the Grays Athletic strikers are not scoring enough goals. So it feels as if Grays are playing with nine men. Ironically, now that Hakan has plumped for Joe Sweeney, he has gone off the boil.
Another defeat to bridge neighbours Dartford. The game was dead and buried at half time. Last gasp agony for Rocks as they lose in dying minutes to the Urchins
Once again, Grays swopped their strikers and once again, the men up front could not find a way through a modest but effective Waltham defence.
The result now sees them just hanging on to the last remaining play off place but with Tilbury, Sudbury and Brentwood breathing down their neck, they could see their downward decline continue.
L&M Electrical are the current holders of the new GetIntoFootball Thurrock Business League after receiving their shield at a special presentation tournament at St Clere’s School in Stanford-le-Hope on Thursday 12th January – now organiser Faye Lambert wants others to follow them and generate a second division next season.
It was over hour an hour before we saw any real chance created. Thurrock a move wide on the right with Paul Terry who put the ball through to Luke I’Anson some 20 plus yards from goal struck a fine shot with his left foot just inches wide. The best move of the half came from Ben Hunt wide on the right flank, turning and twisting his marker hi put over a perfect cross but was just to high for Lee Boylan who was out jumped by centre back Chris Holland.
HORNDON’S John McDermott boxing dreams lay in tatters after he was stopped by exciting prospect David Price in the English heavyweight title. David Price took just 73 seconds to beat McDermott. He landed some early punches including a superb uppercut and had the likeable Thurrock man down three times before the referee stopped the fight and claim the English heavyweight title.
The first goal attempt came in the third minute when Sam Higgins’ shot was blocked. The rebound fell into the path of Greg Cohen, whose strike was parried away by keeper Nick Hamann. Carshalton had an amazing let-off a minute late when an angled drive from close range from Higgins hit the inside of the post and somehow curved across the face of the goal when it seemed impossible for it not to go in.
Dockers triumph over Grays Ath in noon derby. Solid point in mid-table clash for Rocks. Once again, Sam Higgins on the score sheet. Another durable point for the Fleet. They worked hard to carve out this point.
Things got worse for Grays and perhaps summed up their season when the Dockers took the lead in a move that summed up everything good about the Dockers. They plugged away at the edge of the box, played one-twos until Good saw his chance and shot from just inside the box and into the goal.
Essex County FA Club Development Officer Ian Bent has invited grassroots clubs to join him on a leg of the forthcoming FA Charter Standard Workshop Tour, which will travel the region to provide a closer look at the advantages of working towards Charter status in 2012 and improving the local football environment for all participants.
SCOUTS from a number of League One and Two clubs will be eyeing a number of free agents in a friendly match on Tuesday night. Former Blackpool midfielder Kingsley Francis an ex-Tottenham youth prospect Daniel Day are among those players hoping to impress in a match against Thurrock FC.
SHOULD East Thurrock United overcome Hampton and Richmond in the second round replay at Beaver Lane tomorrow night (Tuesday) then they will face the long journey to Northwich Victoria in the last sixteen of the cup.
With everyone except those at Thurrock assuming that relegation is a given Thurrock came to Gander Lane looking to surprise everyone and for all three points. Once again manger Lee Goodwin rotated players in his squad and if Lady Luck was to play apart on behalf of Thurrock then all three points would have been justified.
THE WORDS “last chance saloon” and heavyweight boxer, John McDermott seemed to have been bandied about for quite a time. But here we are in 2012 and Horndon-based John is still in it and still having tilts at titles.
AFTER beating Enfield it looked like Tilbury would go from strength to strength but it was not to be as they succumbed to another defeat, this time, 3-0 at Harlow Town.
Ten unbeaten for Rocks in an entertaining Trophy match at Rookery Hill. Agony for Fleet as a 93rd minute goal denies them the three points. Hardly surprising but still very disappointing as another defeat for the Millermen.
THE ROCKS came back to force a replay in a highly entertaining FA Trophy match at the Rookery Hill. East Thurrock looked in fine fettle from the start as you would expect from a team that had won nine in a row!
L&M Electrical are the current holders of the new GetIntoFootball Thurrock Business League after receiving their shield at a special presentation tournament at St Clere’s School in Stanford-le-Hope on Thursday 12th January – now organiser Faye Lambert wants others to follow them and generate a second division next season.
