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AVELEY showed their promotion credentials with an emphatic victory against fellow promotion candidates Heybeidge Swifts.

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.

THURROCK Darts players have raised over a thousand pounds for St Luke's Hospice.

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.

HOVE is always a hard place to visit for all teas and this was no exception for Thurrock T-Birds.

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.

TILBURY went out of the FA Trophy fighting away against Met Police.

THE Millers produced an impressive performance to beat local rivals Bowers and Pitsea 3-0 at Parkside.

EAST Thurrock went through to the next round of the FA Cup with an away victory against Cheshunt.

VICTORIES for East Thurrock United and Aveley in the FA Trophy.

IT was a bad day at the office for Blues at Burroughs Park, going down with a whimper to a physical and determined Great Wakering outfit, who capitalised on the few opportunities they created.

BOTH Aveley and Grays Athletic have tests of their play-off credentials.

GRAYS Athletic got their season back on track with a resounding 6-1 victory against Romford.