Saturday afternoon saw me over at the Brentwood Centre Arena for a Ryman North match up between Brentwood Town and Tilbury.
The hosts have had a mixed season so far but are currently experiencing a terrible injury list meaning many of manager Tony Ievoli’s first choice players are not available which hasn’t helped his or the sides cause, whilst for the visitors they sit in the top ten of the division after a very solid season to date.
The two sides met here in the FA Cup earlier in the season and saw the visitors win that battle so the hosts wanted to put that right as well as kick start their league form once again.
Brentwood certainly started well and saw Shad Ngandu whistle one across goal inside the opening two minutes before a free kick from the hosts Nick Hilder, making his debut after signing from Great Wakering Rovers, had visiting keeper Lee Butcher getting across goal smartly to save.
The visitors first moment of attack saw a corner cause a scramble inside the hosts six yard box and saw a close range effort blocked, causing Tilbury to half shout for handball, but this was not given. On 26 minutes the hosts attacked again and saw a lovely ball see Mason Bloomfieldoutpace his marker but a poor touch meant the ball ran through to keeper Butcher.
Two minutes later the hosts went close again as a ball across goal was blocked and cleared by a defender and then nine minutes before the break the visitors had a rare chance but saw a corner headed wide at the near post.
Five minutes before the break saw the home side whip another decent ball into the six yard box but this was just cleared by a defender again and it also meant the half would end goal less, a half which the hosts edged although the game was lacking real quality in the most part.
Half Time Brentwood Town 0 Tilbury 0
The visitors had rarely threatened the hosts goal in the first period however five minutes into the second period they took the lead as a ball drilled across the area was turned in by Lewis Jaggs and only six minutes later they had another as a defensive slip saw Jack Barham slipped in and he duly slotted home for a debut goal and gave his new side a two goal cushion.
The hosts looked shell shocked but two sloppy errors had cost them dear although they almost responded on the hour mark when Ife Ogunbayo had a good chance but saw keeper Butcher make a decent save to keep his side two goals ahead and then on 69 minutes the hosts almost shot themselves in the foot again as a poor pass allowed the visitors to play a pass out wide, before a whipped cross found Barham who somehow missed at the back post but the flag had gone up though so it would not have counted.
But just a minute later they were to fall three behind as yet another sloppy pass from Brentwood to their opponents saw a ball instantly played to Lewis Francis and the winger made no mistake, firing beyond a helpless Joe Taylor and into the net to all but seal the points for the Dockers.
The hosts to their credit kept plugging away and in the 82nd minute whipped in a decent ball which flicked off a visitors head and flew across the area for a corner, which came to nothing, and then the visitors went down the other end and scored, but it was offside again.
Soon afterwards Ogunbayo found himself in on goal but saw Butcher make another save to preserve his clean sheet. It was the last real attempt on goal from either side and the points went to the visitors thanks to three second half goals. For the hosts it was a frustrating day in front of goal and only a sloppy start to the second period cost them today.
However it was a good win for the Dockers who now move into the top six and only five points behind the leaders, whilst Brentwood sit just two places and four points above the drop zone, however once their injuries clear up I am sure they will pull clear of those relegation places.
Full Time Brentwood Town 0 Tilbury 3
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