But the best goal of the night came from Aveley just before the break when Billy Hunt took the ball down and fired his shot into the back of the net, with the keeper rooted to the spot.
Joe Collins nearly made it three on 72 minutes when Tansel Osman made room for himself on a run down the right wing and his cross was met by Collins, but his header was well saved.
Since YourThurrock broke the news, the BBC team at Westminster has contacted Mr Rockcliffe, who has subsequently issued an apology.
The story has also made the headlines at BBC 5 Live Drive time this evening.
Cllr Rockcliffe, whom we understand is on holiday wrote: "Is missing being in Chaffrica."
His facebook page has another entry : "Thinking that the scriptwriters of Eastenders must live on Chafford Hundred... Has all the ingredients.. Murderers, rapists, concerned ethnic minorities, gay men etc, etc..."
FOR the last two seasons it has been a case of "so near and yet so far" for The Rocks boss, John Coventry. In 2008-09, it was a cruel defeat on the final day against local rivals, Aveley. Last season, John has been candid to say that the club were just a little short.
They filled two black bin liners with Blackberry phones and fled out the back door to car park 3, where a third person was believed to have been waiting.
THE WORK of the Gurkhas was celebrated last week in a special ceremony at the Purfleet Heritage Museum. MP's Jackie Doyle-Price and Stephen Metcalfe were joined by members of the Gurkha community to inspect a special section of the museum dedicated to Gurkha history.
To illustrate the strength of the community, the Toddlers Group that runs from the Methodist Church is celebrating over thirty years of service. Marian is now seeing generation after generation of toddlers coming to the toddlers group that appears to be more popular than ever.
Daniel Johnson, 29 absconded from HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire yesterday. The 29-year-old was sentenced in February 2009 at Derby Crown Court to five years in jail for robbery offences.
According to Chrys Rampley, RHA security and infrastructure manager, the planning system needs to be shaken up to prevent local authorities derailing parking proposals. "We have seen a site take eight years to get planning permission - Basildon - which opened in March 2010 and not many firms can withstand that.
South Ockendon Bowls Club is holding an open day on Saturday 7th August. There will be sixteen teams competing in a round-robin competition to find the overall winner.
Heat 13 was a classic 5-1 for the Hammers as Lee Richardson and Adam Shields but Holder showed why he heads the team that leads the league as they grabbed the key points in the final race.
In chairing his third meeting of the committee since taking over from controversial chair, Stuart St-Clair-Haslam, cllr Hipsey has been acclaimed for "taking the heat" out of the meetings.
Let's look at why alcoholics are drinking, why people find solace in hurting themselves and why drug addicts and dysfunctional individuals want to leave reality: what happened to them to make this happen? Once we heal that part of their life, the rest falls into place, and with the help and support of like-minded people, they can find their way out of the box they have been put into, and there will be hope for their future.
Davy Down Trust is promoting 2 workshops on Sunday August 8th from 1 to 5 pm. One with local watercolour artist, Christine Geaney, and the other with wildlife photographer, Matt Thompson.
