Once again, Grays swopped their strikers and once again, the men up front could not find a way through a modest but effective Waltham defence.
The result now sees them just hanging on to the last remaining play off place but with Tilbury, Sudbury and Brentwood breathing down their neck, they could see their downward decline continue.
L&M Electrical are the current holders of the new GetIntoFootball Thurrock Business League after receiving their shield at a special presentation tournament at St Clere’s School in Stanford-le-Hope on Thursday 12th January - now organiser Faye Lambert wants others to follow them and generate a second division next season.
The Essex Schools Cross Country Championships, held at Gloucester Park, Basildon on Saturday , saw 14 year old Gemma Holloway, a year 10 pupil from William Edwards School, take on some tough competition in her 4.6k race, up against girls three years older than her. Despite being scored separately, the Inter Girls (year 10 & 11) and Senior Girls (year 12 & 13) ran together to make up the 87 runners on the cold and windy start line.
It was over hour an hour before we saw any real chance created. Thurrock a move wide on the right with Paul Terry who put the ball through to Luke I’Anson some 20 plus yards from goal struck a fine shot with his left foot just inches wide. The best move of the half came from Ben Hunt wide on the right flank, turning and twisting his marker hi put over a perfect cross but was just to high for Lee Boylan who was out jumped by centre back Chris Holland.
HORNDON'S John McDermott boxing dreams lay in tatters after he was stopped by exciting prospect David Price in the English heavyweight title. David Price took just 73 seconds to beat McDermott. He landed some early punches including a superb uppercut and had the likeable Thurrock man down three times before the referee stopped the fight and claim the English heavyweight title.
The first goal attempt came in the third minute when Sam Higgins’ shot was blocked. The rebound fell into the path of Greg Cohen, whose strike was parried away by keeper Nick Hamann. Carshalton had an amazing let-off a minute late when an angled drive from close range from Higgins hit the inside of the post and somehow curved across the face of the goal when it seemed impossible for it not to go in.
Dockers triumph over Grays Ath in noon derby. Solid point in mid-table clash for Rocks. Once again, Sam Higgins on the score sheet. Another durable point for the Fleet. They worked hard to carve out this point.
Things got worse for Grays and perhaps summed up their season when the Dockers took the lead in a move that summed up everything good about the Dockers. They plugged away at the edge of the box, played one-twos until Good saw his chance and shot from just inside the box and into the goal.
Essex County FA Club Development Officer Ian Bent has invited grassroots clubs to join him on a leg of the forthcoming FA Charter Standard Workshop Tour, which will travel the region to provide a closer look at the advantages of working towards Charter status in 2012 and improving the local football environment for all participants.
SCOUTS from a number of League One and Two clubs will be eyeing a number of free agents in a friendly match on Tuesday night. Former Blackpool midfielder Kingsley Francis an ex-Tottenham youth prospect Daniel Day are among those players hoping to impress in a match against Thurrock FC.
SHOULD East Thurrock United overcome Hampton and Richmond in the second round replay at Beaver Lane tomorrow night (Tuesday) then they will face the long journey to Northwich Victoria in the last sixteen of the cup.
With everyone except those at Thurrock assuming that relegation is a given Thurrock came to Gander Lane looking to surprise everyone and for all three points. Once again manger Lee Goodwin rotated players in his squad and if Lady Luck was to play apart on behalf of Thurrock then all three points would have been justified.
THE WORDS "last chance saloon" and heavyweight boxer, John McDermott seemed to have been bandied about for quite a time. But here we are in 2012 and Horndon-based John is still in it and still having tilts at titles.
AFTER beating Enfield it looked like Tilbury would go from strength to strength but it was not to be as they succumbed to another defeat, this time, 3-0 at Harlow Town.
Ten unbeaten for Rocks in an entertaining Trophy match at Rookery Hill. Agony for Fleet as a 93rd minute goal denies them the three points. Hardly surprising but still very disappointing as another defeat for the Millermen.
