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Buildbase FA Vase 2^nd Round

Stansted 1 Mildenhall Town 0

The Airportmen are into the 3^rd Round after a gritty performance that was won by a Ryan Ramsey goal right on the stroke of half-time.

Walthamstow 2 AFC Uckfield Town 3

Walthamstow are out of the FA Vase after being unsettled by a mixture of Uckfield’s dark art tactics and sharp shooting. Stow took the lead in the 10^th minute, with Ollie Fortune the scorer. Dan Okosie, an ex-Walthamstow youth player, came back to haunt his former club as he scored the goal that launched the Uckfield revival in the 50^th minute. Five minutes later and the visitors were in the lead, Ellis Cormack providing that goal. And in the 72^nd minute Richie Welch then extended that lead. Stow were able to pull one back through Gebrai Samrai in the 79^th minute but the visitors were able to frustrate their hosts for the closing ten minutes to take the win.

Essex Senior League

Cockfosters 1 Hoddesdon Town 1

It’s a point apiece as the game at Chalk Lane ended in a 1-1 draw. A surging Hoddesdon move in the 37^th minute saw them take the lead, with Joss Lillis supplying the finish. But the hosts were able to grab a share of the spoils as Billy Murray provided the leveller deep in second half stoppage time. Hoddesdon now sit 7^th, one place above Cockfosters with goal difference the deciding factor as both have twenty points.

Hadley 3 Woodford Town 0

Hadley take their unbeaten run to eight, which includes five wins on the spin after a a Luke Jupp brace plus a goal from Solomon Ofori saw them beat Woodford Town 3-0. The Bricks had to use two keepers as Luke Ward had to be replaced by Rhys Shirley-Clarke, but both were able to keep the Woods out on route to a clean sheet and a shut-out. Hadley remain 4^th but have games in hand on the top two.

Ilford 3 Enfield 1

Ilford made it two wins from their last two as they beat Enfield 3-1 at Cricklefield. Tela Trivelato opened the scoring for the Foxes in the 11^th minute, but it took until the 74^th minute before Ilford were looking home and dry. Ikechi Eze provided that goal, but Matt Frew then pulled one back for the E’s in the 85^th minute. Trivelato then took the game beyond any doubt when he notched his second a minute from time to hand Ilford a win that moves them up a place to 16^th. Enfield meanwhile slip down one place to 13^th.

Southend Manor 1 Clapton 0

There was a sudden change in manager as Manor replaced Michael Walther with Craig Waters in midweek. His players responded instantly ekeing out a slender 1-0 win over fellow strugglers Clapton; Michael Ogboin providing the all-important goal that moves Southend Manor up to 17^th. The 18^th position meanwhile is occupied by the Tons.

Sporting Bengal United 2 Hashtag United 1

Resolute defending and two goals in the space of a minute saw leaders Hashtag United stunned by Sporting Bengal United. Bobby Redwood tapped-in from close range to give Bengal the lead in the 30^th minute. And a minute later Steven Carvell drilled a shot into the top left-hand corner to have Mile End Stadium buzzing. Ross Gleed was able to cut arrears with a superb free kick, but the hosts dug in and got the win that ends their four game losing streak, now sitting 9^th as a result. Hashtag’s ten game winning run may have been snapped but they still lead the table.

St Margaretsbury 1 Tower Hamlets 2

Tower Hamlets move up to 12^th after a handy away victory at St Margaretsbury. Ben Brooker fired Hamlets into the lead in the 10^th minute. The hosts were level on the half hour with Kyle Roberts providing the goal. But Suaibo Balde notched for Hamlets on the stroke of half-time, and they went on to hold on to capture all the points. St Margaretsbury slip down to 10^th after this result.

West Essex 1 Takeley 5

It was a bad afternoon as far as West Essex were concerned. The goal provided by Brad Russell a mere consolation as visitors Takeley put aside their recent drop in form, which had seen them lose three league games in succession, with a morale-boosting 5-1 win on the road. Jason Todd opened the Takeley account in the 23^rd minute and three minutes later Mitchell Das was joining him on the score sheet. Bryn Thorpe added a third in the 40^th minute, with Charncey Dash adding a fourth to give Takeley a 4-1 half-time lead. Michael Castle wrapped things up in the 72^nd minute with the three points moving Takeley up to 5^th. West Essex meanwhile drop down a place to 6^th.