Football

GREAT results for East Thurrock United and Aveley. Less so, for Grays Athletic and Tilbury.

ALL four clubs in the borough have key games at a key part of the season.

AVELEY progressed through to the next round with a confident victory against Taunton Town.

AVELEY forced a replay against Taunton Town in the FA Trophy.

TILBURY earned a credible draw against high flying Coggeshall Town, in a game they were leading for an hour.

ROCKS slipped out of the FA Trophy in this "Battle of the Rocks" on a damp afternoon down in West Sussex.

TWOO draws and a defeat for three of the teams in the borough.

CHAIR Derek Murr has highlighted that the Essex Walking Football League is looking for new players, teams and volunteers around the county as part of ambitious expansion strategy when the 2020 campaign gets underway in March.

GRAYS Ath poor run of results continued with an away defeat to Maldon.

TILBURY kept within touching distance of the play-off places with this emphatic victory against Histon.

GREAT victories for East Thurrock, Aveley and Tilbury. Thirteen goals between them.

VERY important games for all the teams in the borough.

ESSEX Under 18s responded to their opening fixture defeat in style as a dominant second-half performance brought a 6-1 South-East Counties triumph in Kent.

FROM the foothills of Mount Fuji and the bright lights of Tokyo the rugby action moved to Havant in Hampshire for a defining game in London Division 1.

LEAGUE leading goalscorer Joao Carlos rescued a point for injury hit Blues in a competitive encounter against Dereham Town. The Magpies were leading with just three minutes remaining when Carlos slammed the ball past Elliot Pride much to the delight of the home fans. It was a bitter sweet point gained after gifting the visitors two goals - a recurring theme this season.