The visitors were trying to keep the pressure on leaders Haringey knowing anything but a victory would give Haringey the title and promotion to the Ryman North. Bowers had drawn 0-0 at the same ground last weekend against bottom side Sporting Bengal United so this ground did hold the best memories for them.
The hosts did create the first opening on 4 minutes when Luke With, their tall gangly centre forward, headed over. The home player was certainly making his presence felt up front too being very physical with centre half Luke Wilson in particular. On 7 minutes came the first chance for Bowers as Lewis Manor's lofted ball into full back Vinny Durrant, who had made a run into the penalty area, saw his effort struck well wide whilst off balance and stretching for the ball.
Bowers came again on 12 minutes when a shot by Tom Hine on the turn was just about held onto by Jerome Paul in the hamlets goal as the ball almost slipped from his grasp. On 20 minutes the hosts won a corner and from this Hamlets headed wide but it had been Bowers half for the most part although the score line still read 0-0.
However the visitors were to take the lead just before the half hour mark when a long throw into the box by Scott Pethers saw Luke Wilson glance a looping header into the far corner of the net and give Bowers a deserved lead. More good play from the visitors on 31 minutes saw Lewis Manor lays the ball off to Jamie Salmon whose long range effort sailed just wide of the target.
Hamlets did threaten when they did get forward and on 32 minutes poor defending allowed Luke With in for a sight of goal but a good double save from keeper Dylan Skinner kept Bowers ahead although it was a warning to them that this game was far from won. Four minutes before the break and with the hosts enjoying their best spell of the game With struck a powerful free kick at goal but Dylan Skinner was again equal to it and saved well.
Two minutes later Hamlets were in again but Luke With could only strike the ball across the face of goal and wide from an acute angle but it was another decent chance for the hosts. However Bowers laid what looked like a knockout punch right on half time as they doubled the lead when a corner from Vinny Durrant was flicked back into the six yard box and saw Lewis Manor swivel on a sixpence and blast home from close range giving Jerome Paul absolutely no chance whatsoever and sent the visitors into half time in control.
Half Time: Tower Hamlets 0 Bowers & Pitsea 2
Bowers came out determined to put the game to bed as they should of made it three two minutes into the half when Lewis Manor somehow headed over from point blank range and then a minute after this Alfie Hilton got free inside by pulling away from his marker but could only volley over the bar.
The chances continued to come and on 52 minutes Lewis Manor got into the box and with the ball coming over his shoulder he swivelled and hits a dipping shot just over the bar. It would have been an brilliant goal had it gone in but it was a decent effort nonetheless.
They did make it 3-0 just before the hour though when after they were awarded an indirect free kick inside the box following some poor discipline from the hosts, Lewis Manor touched the ball to Jamie Salmon who rifled home past Jerome Paul emphatically. Just past the hour another long Scott Pethers throw in caused chaos in the Hamlets box and Jamie Salmon somehow saw his effort saved from a yard out by the sprawling Jerome Paul.
After a break in play to repair a damaged goal net caused by a pile up inside the goal
Ashley Wackers-Kyriacou got in to the box for the visitors but saw his stab at goal saved by Hamlets keeper Jerome Paul. With four minutes to go another Bowers attack saw Tom Hine effort come back of the bar and then the post before coming out and then the follow up shot was saved comfortably by Jerome Paul as Bowers were now cruising at 3-0 up.
Hamlets had their first shot on target in the second half with two minutes to go when a long range effort was caught at head height by Dylan Skinner and then on 90 minutes they almost grabbed a consolation when they won a free kick just outside the box and this was struck well at goal but was tipped onto the bar and over by Dylan Skinner to preserve the clean sheet.
So Bowers won comfortably and go into second place on goal difference ahead of their showdown with Haringey on Saturday.
Full Time: Tower Hamlets 0 Bowers & Pitsea 3
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