The Braintree and North Essex Sunday League’s final representative in the Essex County Cup competitions Beacon Hill Social bowed at the fourth round stage of the Sunday Junior Trophy. After a decent run in the competition they lost 5-3 at home against Barking (Community). Jamie Cracknell, Dean Slater and Eddie Holroyd scoring the goals.
George FC extended their lead at the top of the Premier Division to eight points after they won 4-0 at home against third placed Bocking and Vipers Social. Ricky Finnigan opened the scoring with a penalty, Left back Nick Boorman scored with a superb 25 yard strike, Adam Gillespie made it three with Josh Goodey completing the scoring with a free-kick.
Bottom of the table Western Arms picked up their second win of the season beating Essex Cricketers 4-2 at Silver End. Sam Hollocks scored twice for the hosts with Adam Hewitt and Mike Reeve also on Target. Liam Paton scored both goals for Cricketers.
CFC Shalford are through to the semi-final of the Premier Division Cup after they won 7-3 at home against Rayne. The game was evenly poised at 1-1 at the interval after Rayne had took the lead through Luke Culling. Gavin Bensley levelled things up. In the second half Shalford took control and ran out comfortable winners with two more goals from Bensley to complete his hat-trick with other goals coming from Sam Jones, Jordan Miller, Kane morgan and Nick Stackhouse. Rayne who fought hard pulled two goals back with Aaron Mitson and Paul Wicks on target.
The leaders of Division One Panfield Bell Rovers were held to a 2-2 draw as they travelled to face third placed Braintree Old Boys. Charlie Frost scored both goals for Rovers while Charlie Palmer with a penalty and James Duckworth replied for the hosts.
Second placed Old Bramstonians suffered a shock defeat losing 1-0 away against bottom of the table Frontline. Fisher scored the only goal of the game for Frontline who are off the bottom leapfrogging Cressing after this result.
Beaumont Wanderers remain in fourth place after they drew 1-1 away against Bocking Sports. Rowen Drann gave the visitors the lead after 15 minutes tapping home after a goalkeeping error, Bocking found the equaliser with 3 minutes left when Robin Butcher found the net.
Essex Police won 4-1 away against Horse & Groom and remain in fifth place. Aaron Heard scored twice with one apiece for Matt Stacey and Adam Dowsett. Simon Butcher scored the consolation for the home side.
Notley closed the gap on the leaders in Division Two to two points as they won 4-3 away against third placed Braintree Sporting. Kieran Bristow scored a brace, Kyle English with a penalty and an own goal saw the visitors claim maximum points. Alex Rudgley, Chris Downer and Jack Skinner were on target for Braintree Sporting.
Bottom of the table Onley Arms collected their second point of the season when they drew 1-1 away against fourth placed Cressing Yardley United. Lewis Dyson Scored for the home side, Daniel Bell finding the net for Onley.
Second from bottom Sporting 77 won 3-1 away against Titan United. Billy Capper scored two with Mark Sadler also on target as Sporting increse the gap between them and bottom place to six points. Aaron Felton scored the only goal for United.
Tolleshunt Knight Eagles won 3-2 at home against Braintree Town Supporters. The visitors took an early lead through Adam Francis but the hosts came back well with some excellant football to make it 3-1 at half-time thanks to a brace from Scott Simmons and one from Sam Berriman. The second half saw Town dominate with the wind at their backs and it wasnt long before Robbie Willcocks pulled a goal back to make it 3-2, Eagles hung on well to the one goal lead as it was wasnt for a fine save from Eagles sub keeper Lumb the points could of been shared.
In Division Three Witham Phoenix won 2-1 at home against Great Bardfield thanks to goals from Jon Flowers and Andy Pennock, phoenix are third with four games in hand and eight points behind second place. Matt Potter scored the goal for Great Bardfield who remain second from bottom.
Grat Notley, witham Galacticos and Bell United United made it through to the semi-final of the Division Three Cup.
Great Notley knocked unbeaten league leaders Sporting 77 Reserves out after a goal from Tristan Wolfenden with 12 minutes remaining gave them a 1-0 victory. Sporting could of had the game wrapped up by half-time but they missed a penalty and several glorious chances but it wasnt to be there day.
Witham Galacticos beat highflying CFC Shalford ‘A’ 4-3 after extra-time. Galacticos went into a 2-0 lead with Mark Ballard netting twice, Shalford pulled one back before half-time when Adam Archer scored. Archer scored again to level the scores at 2-2 in the second half but Galacticos kept fighting and went 3-2 ahead when Ballard completed his hat-trick. Shalford made it 3-3 when a Galacticos player scored an own goal to send the game into extra time. The winner came in the first period of added on time when substitute Jamie Adams scored to see Galacticos through.
Bell United are through after they travelled to New Street Saints and won 5-2. Kev Wells scored a hat-trick with Adam Cunningham and Carl Snell also on the scoresheet. Dean Passfield and Ricky Parish scored for Saints.