A poor Dockers performance saw them go down to mid table Cheshunt in a game that they could have conceded more. The Dockers made one change from there Essex Senior Cup exit, with Tom Webb starting in his second spell for the club, in place of Danny Smith.
Hard won away point for the Fleet. Honesty strikes again. A very bad day at the office for the Dockers. Two points dropped for Grays against a hard working Witham.
It was Witham who struck first with Lewis Godbold scoring in the 12th minute. But it only took Grays eight minutes to strike back with Joe Sweeney levelling the scores in the 20th minute. Full report to follow.
ROCKS have now drawn ten of 23 matches this season and more tellingly eight out of 14 Ryman Premier games, though this was the first goalless encounter of the campaign.
Without a shadow of a doubt in most of the those drawn games John Coventry’s side have come away thinking one point wasn’t enough for their efforts – or what they deserved – and this was another such instance.
Tilbury won at Cricklefields for the second time in three weeks with a final minute goal from substitute Tom Webb. With the game passing a 10.30am inspection, the teams were met by a sticky surface which made for a scrappy opening. Pooley and Barnett returned to the side in place of King and Francis. Tilbury were the better side from the start and Joel Barnett hit just wide.
YOU’VE heard of a game of two halves – this was a game of three thirds. For the bulk of two of them Lewes were in the driving seat and could – and should – have been well beyond the reach of East Thurrock.
IF THERE was ever a day when the phrase 'It is only a game" was at its most resonant, then it was the day that Thurrock boss received news that Mitchell Cole, a player he had signed when he was manager of Grays Athletic in 2004 and then signed again, when he was Stevenage boss, had passed away at the age of 27.
After a lacklustre first half with the sides looking like going into the break level, Petrit Elbi struck a rasping 20 yard drive into the top corner to give the home side the lead. There was no drastic improvement in the second half, with the home side looking comfortable throughout, but not being able to kill the game off.
The Dripping Pan sees the Rocks go away with a hard earned point. Disappointing but understandable against a very promising Rangers.
Great wins in the Ryman North for Grays, Aveley and free scoring Aveley.
THEY went down to ten men but a Danny Bunce pile-driver ensured that Grays Athletic continue their promotion pursuit as they beat basement team Ware, 2-0 at Rush Green. Grays took up where they left off in their last league victory against Thamesmead, with three up front.
FORMER Grays Athletic star, Mitchell Cole has died of a heart attack. The 27-year-old former footballer had retired from football due to a heart condition. Cole played thirty five times for the Blues in their 2004-05 season when they gained promotion from the Conference South and won the FA Trophy.
EAST THURROCK United bosses have gone on the record to detail their bid to build a football stadium on the Pegasus Club in Corringham. Their plans were revealed at Wednesday nights full meeting of Thurrock Council when the Local Development Framework, a plan for al major building in the borough, moved a step closer.
TILBURY FC have entered into a partnership with the Gateway Academy in Tilbury. The club have rented an area on the site, that has one full sized pitch and 1 9 x 9 pitch with portable goals at Tilbury's expense for the use of the Youth teams up at Tilbury FC.
In difficult conditions, the only goal came on the hour as Ben Walster collected the ball in his own half, ran 30 yards, slid the ball through to Harry Honesty. His shot was saved but the ball ran out to centre back Rhys Paul who fired home from close range. Thurrock held on for a valuable three points thanks to a excellent save at point blank range from David Hughes in the closing minutes.
Rocks should have scored in the 11th minute but the goalmouth scramble ended with the ball going everywhere but the back of the net. Eventually Kris Newby's shot hit the post and went out for a goal kick. Kris Newby looked very sharp. In the 14th minute, he sent over a cross that Hakam Araba got a head onto but went wide.
