Premier Division

Tuesday evening saw the local derby at White Ensign when they played host to Rayleigh Town. Ben Smith scored for Ensign while Neil Grant scored for Town in the 1 – 1 draw.

At least there were goals on Tuesday as on Wednesday Kelvedon Hatch travelled the short distance into Brentwood to play Mountnessing Boca and in a match that was almost totally bereft of shots neither side found the net and the match finished 0 – 0.

On Saturday two goals from Ben Polley gave Ongar Town a 2 – 0 win at Rayleigh Town while just up the road at White Ensign goals from Frank Ali, Keke St. Hillarie, Adam Marsh and Tom Aries with three saw Manford Way take the points from a 6 – 1 victory. Andy Collins scored the consolation goal.

Senior Division One

On Wednesday Sandon Royals travelled to play to Hutton and were on the wrong end of a 7 – 0 defeat. Lukas Hall scored twice with and own goal and goals from Luke Meadwright, James Dwyer, Luke Bradon and James Whelpdale making up the Hutton total.

Saturday saw Sandon Royals take another beating as they travelled to M & B Club and went down 6 – 2. Lee Glenister and Adam Collier scored for Royals while Reiss Woodward and Liam Higgins scored two each and Bledar Abazi and Ricky Barwick one for M & B.

Tim Rice struck twice and Danny Noble, Gareth Jones and Nathan Ruggles got one each to give Southminster St. Leonards a 5 – 3 win at Ryan F.C. whose scorers were Dominic Cromie and Ross Hunt with two.

Hutton continued their mid-week form with a 5 – 1 win at Leigh Ramblers. Sam Mount-Stephens scored for Leigh and James Whelpdale, Lukas Hall, Chris Jones, Chris Prior and Luke Meadwright shared the Hutton goals.

Stefan Beckford and Ross Barnes scored one each for Bishops Stortford Swifts to give them a 2 – 1 win at home to Lakeside whose goal came from Marc Palmer.

Senior Division Two

Sawbridgeworth Town Reserves travelled to Maldon St. Marys where goals from Udofia Junior, Michael Nowak and Louis Hatter with two gave the visitors a surprise 4 – 1 victory. The Maldon goal was an own goal.

Neighbours Burnham Ramblers Reserves played host to Stansted Reserves and also lost out at home going down 5 – 3. Joe Carter struck twice and Jeff Fraser once for Ramblers but two goals from Jake Buckland and singletons by Scott Forbes, Luke May and Chris Hill gave Stansted the points.

A solitary goal from Richard Hilson was enough to secure Takeley Reserves the points at Leytonstone United and at Old Chelmsfordians goals in each half from Alex Dorney and Brad Davey gave Runwell Hospital a 2 – 1 victory.

Making it a full house of away wins in this division were Romford Reserves who won 3 – 1 at Broomfield. Dean Murray scored for the home team with Ben Habberley, Greg Blake and Martin Begg scoring for Romford.

Senior Division Three

Wadham Lodge stay four points clear following a 4 – 0 win at Writtle. Jermaine McClean scored two and Elliott Joseph and Eric Palmer goals made up the total.

Second placed Upminster won 3 – 1 at Barnston with Pat Webber getting two and James Hosier one for the visitors and Gareth Heard scoring for Barnston.

Cranes United are now six points adrift in third place after a 0 – 0 draw at home to Catholic United.

At the other end of the table goals from Lee Bingham and Paul Harris gave Ramsden a 2 – 1 win at Basildon Town