Stones finally went ahead to stay when experienced defender Kevin Mully, another Aveley debutant, planted a diving header into his own net in the 67th minute. Scott Fitzgerald made it 4-2 and Jolly wrapped it up with his 32nd goal of the season to give a distorted look to the scoreline.
Thurrock stepped up the pressure as they played through the added eight minutes of added time trying to test Nisbet as soon as possible. After six minutes of added time Thurrock were awarded a free kick on the edge of the Maidenhead penalty area when David Knight was brought down by Leon Soloman.
However, a controversial moment came on 14 minutes when Margate’s Richard Avery kicked out at East Thurrock’s Marc Gorbell as he lay on the floor and though ref Paul Forrester eventually singled the visiting player for a talking to, he took no other action.
Who says that the Rocks can't still get in the play offs. They looked a class apart against Margate today.Terrific away win as the Blues return to form in style.
However, Grays opened the scoring in the 34th minute when Carlos broke from his own half, found Paul Olima on the left who picked his spot passed the keeper. Two minutes later, Nathan Gordon also opened his account as he got into the area from the right and near the dead ball line hit it low and hard behind Mott.
RISING track star, Hayley McLean scooped four gold medals at the Essex and Eastern Indoor Championships this week. The Great Britain 400m hurdle international picked up gold in the under-20 women’s 200m, 400m, 60m and 60m hurdles at the indoor track at Lee Valley Stadium.
Thurrock resumed there campaign to fight relegation with the first of three important Home games here tonight at Ship Lane. Visitors Bromley are also desperate for points for the same reason so at the end neither teams were satisfied with sharing one point each.
THE FREEZING conditions has had an impact on the weekends football fixtures. The local derby between Aveley and Billericay, planned for Friday night is off.
Club secretary Craig Johnson said: "I received a call from Lee on Monday evening, informing me of his decision to resign from his position as first-team manager. Whilst results have not been as everyone at the club would have liked, Lee's call to me was still a bolt out of the blue to us all.
Up against some fierce competition she refused to let the field of nearly 200 runners intimidate her, finishing the fast paced 4k race in an impressive 3rd place. Her next challenge will be back at Basildon this Saturday, in the Southern Schools Inter County Championship.
Tilbury left Capershotts with many saying either it was a point gained or two points lost on a cold chilly afternoon in Waltham Abbey. Tilbury were indebted to a last minute strike from the excellent Ben Crooks who was at the heart of the defence.
Thurrock had to make the short journey across the Dartford bridge to their local rivals but needed a big performance if they were to pick up any points from the high flying Darts. The opening encounters where encouraging for Thurrock as they match the home side in all areas, but when the fell behind in the tenth minute, then the thirtieth and again on thirty four minutes it became a one sided event.
Smith then looked as is he might have won a penalty when he tumbled in the box but Mr Pickford – who irritated both sets of players and fans throughout the afternoon with his inconsistencies and lack of conviction in decision-making – waved away the appeals.
But the heart of the problem is the strike force. The root, as we have shown before, is that, whether you have one partnership up front or twelve, they need to be firing and the Grays Athletic strikers are not scoring enough goals. So it feels as if Grays are playing with nine men. Ironically, now that Hakan has plumped for Joe Sweeney, he has gone off the boil.
Another defeat to bridge neighbours Dartford. The game was dead and buried at half time. Last gasp agony for Rocks as they lose in dying minutes to the Urchins
