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Buildbase FA Vase 3^rd Round

Stowmarket Town 4 Stansted 0

The last ESL team left in the FA Vase were removed at a canter in front of 429 people on Saturday. The hosts took the lead in the 9^th minute via Matthew Blake and the hosts went on to score twice more before the half-time break with Joshua Mayhew’s 23^rd minute goal being added to seven minutes later by a Dean Bowditch strike. There was to be one further goal added to the tally which came via a Luke Read goal deep into stoppage time.

Premier Division

Enfield 0 Clapton 0

It was a point apiece at the Prokit UK Stadium as Enfield battled Clapton in a game between two sides circling the lower reaches of the table. The goalless draw, meaning clean sheets for Enfield’s Alex Jennings and Clapton’s William Hunt, means that the two teams remain in the same positions as they were at the start of play, 16^th in Enfield’s case, with Clapton two places lower in 18^th. The other game between teams in the bottom four involved Southend Manor against Sawbridgeworth Town.

Hadley 3 St Margaretsbury 1

Keep an eye on Hadley as the Bricks are now on a twelve game unbeaten run that has thrust them up to 3^rd in the table. Alfie Bartram handed the hosts the lead, firing home the rebound after Stephen O’Hara’s initial shot was saved. Then having taken the lead, the Bricks then added a second soon afterwards as manny Hammond linked up well with Solomon Ofori before firing home his shot to place his lead well and truly in the driving seat. Shaz Anwar added a third in the second half, while St Margaretsbury went on to hit the post twice before finally scoring a consolation when Wisley Baltazar fired home a penalty.

Saffron Walden Town 3 Takeley 2

Saffron Walden Town are up to 2^nd after they beat Takeley 3-2 at Caton Lane. However it was the visitors, who started the day in 3^rd who opened the scoring, doing so in the 2^nd minute when Charncey Dash rifled home a penalty. Charlie Cole levelled up in the 35^th minute before the Bloods were handed the lead just past the hour by George Pullen. Spike Bell extended that lead in the 73^rd minute but a minute later Takeley pulled one back via Lewis Deamer. However Saffron Walden held on to leap-frog their way up to 2^nd, two points behind leaders Hashtag United. Takeley meanwhile drop down to 5^th.

Southend Manor 1 Sawbridgeworth Town 1

With the other game involving teams in the bottom four ending in a draw means that the point shared here by 17th-placed Southend Manor and bootom-placed Sawbridgeworth Town keeps them both in the same position. Jordan Chambers notched the Southend goal, while Jake Skeet was the Sawbridgeworth scorer.

Sporting Bengal United 1 Hoddesdon Town 1

Sporting Bengal United and Hoddesdon Town shared the spoils after a 1-1 draw at Mile End Stadium. The hosts were handed an early lead by Curtley McIntosh but the Lillywhites were able to level up via an Isaac Marfo-Jacobs goal in the 80^th minute. Sporting Bengal end the day in 13^th, while Hoddesdon Town sit 6^th.

West Essex 0 Redbridge 1

The Motormen won the points as much by Florin Gislette as they were by Tom Harvey. Gislette, the Redbridge keeper, pulled off two great saves in the first half to keep West Essex at bay, and then in the 77^th minute Tom Harvey unleashed a spectacular shot that broke the deadlock and as it panned out secured the points that moves Redbridge up to 9^th, while West essex drop to 12^th.