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EAST Thurrock have made a useful start to life in the National League South but went into this game against a Chelmsford City side that had won five games on the bounce.The Clarets, who currently sit in the play off positions, were probably the favourites going into this game,

IF Aveley are to succeed this season, then these are the types of games in which they have to come away with a result.

EAST Thurrock were held at home by a durable Dartford at Rookery Hill. The Rocks opened the scoring through a Ben Marlow penalty in the 57th minute. Dartford grabbed a point though Ryan Hayes

The highest score of the season was the match winning century by Mason Wren against Horndon on the Hill. Legend has it that he hit the ball so far that day, that it is competing for space in Earth's orbit along with Chris Waddle's Italia 90 penalty.

BEFORE this game, Rock's boss John Coventry did say that it could all be about which Margate turned up.

ESSEX Spartans Academy American football team saw their 2016 season come to an end this weekend with a 4th-placed finish in the annual National Finals.

Second Division outfit Ryan blew away Newham United, unloading five times without reply. Ashley Brown rifled home a hat-trick with Robert Mensah and Jose Claudio also scoring.

FIVE Thurrock Harriers went to the Eastern Masters Athletic Championships on Saturday 3rd Sept in Bedford and came away with an impressive medal haul of 8 gold , 1 silver, and 1 bronze.

AVELEY went to the top of the league after a pulsating nine-goal thriller. Sherwin Stanley bagged a hat-trick with goals in the 14th, 41st and 48th minutes.

THURROCK Harriers young athletes took part in the EYAL plate final today at Jarmens athletic track Hemel Hempstead, after taking on some big clubs such as Basildon and Chelmsford throughout the season to earn their place they made it comfortably in the plate final.

IN an unprecedented season for Belhus cricket club, they lifted no less than three titles in the Shepherd Neame Essex League. With the first eleven being crowned champions last week, it was the turn of the Belhus third and fourth teams to secure their respective league honours.

THURROCK and Great Wakering Rovers started the match level in the table on both points and goal difference but ninety minutes later a Charlie Stimson hat-trick and further goals from Glenn Poole and Jake Gordon saw Thurrock climb to 8th in the table.

After going in front early, Tilbury produced a below par performance to exit the FA Cup for another season. Conor Mead, Toby Aromolaran and Tom Anderson returned to the side and hopes were high, as Tilbury took the lead after 7 minutes when a cross into the box found Joe Nightingill who played the ball to Kurt Smith to slot home. The home side also went close when Matthews over ran the ball when through on goal.

IF there is one team that you do not want to take on jus enow then it is high-flying Leiston.

EAST Thurrock United tore through Truro City to beat them 6-0 down in Cornwall. The visitors' hero was Tom Wraight who scored all four goals as his side raced into a 4-0 lead by half-time.