Sport

GREAT result for Tilbury against Aveley. Grays grab draw.

ALL the Thurrrock-based teams will be hoping for Christmas cheer this weekend.

THURROCK Swimming Club hosted their annual Last Chance County Qualifying meet. This event is held before the County Championships commence in January 2019 and provide swimmers the opportunities to achieve new qualifying times.

THURROCK welcomed Cobham to Oakfield with a buoyant VP Lunch pre-match the game was set to be a good spectacle.

A CHADWELL St Mary kick-boxer has achieved another impressive win in her short career.

Senior League Cup Catholic United are into the Quarter Finals after beating Sungate 4-1 on Saturday. Tom Hollingsworth, Aaron Baldwin, Jamie Salmon and Tony Jacobs...

RESURGENT Tilbury succumbed to their first defeat under the new management team away at Heybridge Swifts.

IT was honours even in a battle against two teams going for promotion.

GRAYS Athletic missed out on three valuable points with a defeat away at Barking.

EAST Thurrock established a lead with two early goals then fought a superb rearguard action to take the honours in this hard-fought Essex derby.

GREAT win for East Thurrock United but a fairly underwhelming day for the others.

Thurrock Masters help secure Essex victory Two Thurrock Masters swimmers were selected to represent Essex at the East Region Masters Inter-County Competition which was held...

THURROCK paid their first visit to Hove and came away with their second consecutive victory. Although Hove occupy bottom spot they belied their lowly placing with a spirited performance keeping Thurrock honest all game. Thurrock were on the backfoot early in the game but with their first meaningful attack Dan Stone recorded his first try of the day well converted by Sam Stanley.

THURROCK came up against a full strength Rochford side who were looking to halt a recent run of poor form. From the start Rochford looked to put the weakened Thurrock defence under pressure.

A RYAN Mahal own goal was all that separated Grays and Heybridge in this less than inspiring Essex derby, goal chances were few and far between on an afternoon that promised much but failed to deliver.