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TILBURY'S season continues to underwhelm with an away defeat against Maldon and Tiptree.

AVELEY kept their promotion challenge going with a great away win against Dereham Town.

NEW online learning from The FA’s Boot Room (part of England Football) has been designed to assist anyone to recognise a Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), and to respond appropriately.

IRISH music living legend, Van Morrison sings that “there will be days like this”. This u16 rugby fixture was the solitary home fixture in the whole club of sixteen teams for Thurrock at the weekend.

BLUES returned to league action after a three week break and illustrated they have not lost the winning instinct with this professional performance at Heybridge Swifts. The hosts after an uncertain start to the campaign have seen their fortunes upturn recently so this game was always going to be a stern test for Blues

EAST Thurrock United goalkeeper Arthur Janata spared his side the embarrassment of equalling their worst ever defeat when he saved a penalty late in the game today (Saturday, 23 October).

THURROCK Swimming Club participated in the first weekend of the Essex Winter Championships.  This weekend was for swimmers aged 13year and older and Thurrock demonstrated their strength and ability with so many great swims. 

ROCKS played a full part for most of this open and highly entertaining game, but it all went badly wrong in the closing minutes.

TO coincide with International Day of the Girl on Monday 11th October, The FA launched a new campaign - Let Girls Play - which supports their strategic ambition to give all girls equal access to play football in school by 2024.

BUT a superb individual effort from Southend United loanee Jon Benton, who beat two men before crashing home a strike from the edge of the box, put Rocks level on 34 minutes.

FOLLOWING the retirement of Jim Cooper I have been looking to bring someone into Grays Athletic, not only to assist me, but to help improve this group with the same mindset and values that I and the club are looking for.

SUNDAY 3rd October at Oakfield saw a rousing display from Tees u16s in the first round of the Essex Cup.  Right from the start, Thurrock were on the attack, winning a penalty as the visitors, Chelmsford were struggling to contain the homeside.  Ethan Cook duly converted 3-0.

AVELEY moved up to seventh spot in the Isthmian North thanks to a solitary goal win at The Arena on Tuesday (5 October) evening.

GRAYS Athletic maintained their place at the top of the league with a 3-0 win against Felixstowe and Walton United.

A LATE goal from Joe Wright secured an Isthmian North victory for Tilbury in their derby with Romford at Mayesbrook Park this evening (Wednesday, 29 September).