(Action from Athletic Newham's 6-1 demolition of Hullbridge Sports at Lower Road, photo courtesy of Scott W (@ScottMHC14))
It was back to the grind of the Essex Senior League for eighteen of our sides, two sides were to have the weekend off as the Romford Vs Benfleet match scheduled to take place at Mayesbrook Park was postponed due to unforeseen circumstances after a serious incident involving a Benfleet player occurred on Friday night, subsequently the match was postponed and the club have since gone on record to say the following "We’re very pleased to report that the player concerned has been through surgery and is now conscious and continuing to recover in hospital. Thank you very much for all the well wishes over the past 24 hours".
The club have said more info will be released in due course, but it's good to see that the player concerned has now had surgery and is in the best care in hospital to continue recovery and hopefully make a full and as quick as recovery as possible, it certainly puts football into perspective when things like this happen.
However, there were nine games that did take place though, here is what happened.....
Buckhurst Hill 0 Great Wakering Rovers 3 (Att: 93)
Rovers made it seven points from a possible nine after they saw off Buckhurst Hill at Myrak Park, an Archie Hammond own goal after twenty five minutes handed the visitors the lead before Harry Talbot netted a second three minutes after the break. And a late Talbot spot kick sealed Rovers the points and left Buckhurst Hill still without a win this season.
FC Clacton 0 Ilford 1 (Att: 60)
Mo Nur Habib netted in first half stoppage time as Ilford won the battle of the zero percent sides at the bottom of the division against FC Clacton at Rush Green Bowl, meaning the visitors pick up their first points of the season and leave the hosts with no points from four games and without a goal still.in what looks likely to be a tough season ahead.
Halstead Town 0 Woodford Town 4 (Att: 204)
Woodford Town are now the only side with an 100% record in the division after they struck four past Halstead without reply at the Milbank Stadium, David Gokou put the visitors ahead eight minutes before the break and then Marcus Painter doubled that lead just before half time. Sam Soganile then increased that lead twelve minutes after the break, and then Stefan Balev capped a fine day for the visitors, adding a fourth goal with nine minutes remaining leaving the hosts without a win so far this season.
Hullbridge Sports 1 Athletic Newham 6 (Att: 105)
Jamie Obama Nvumba netted a hat-trick as the visitors ended Hullbridge Sports 100% winning start in emphatic fashion at the TJ Cottis Stadium, the game was only four minutes old when Alex Kozak handed the visitors the lead, a lead that was doubled through Leonardo Luis De Carvalho Pedro eleven minutes before the break. Nvumba then added his first and the visitors third just before the hour mark before he netted again just past the hour mark as Newham took total control, James Runham then made it five with fourteen minutes to go and it was six in stoppage time when Nvumba completed his treble. Aidan Brown did find a consolation goal for the hosts deeper into stoppage time, but the visitors remain unbeaten and have taken seven points from nine against some of the better sides in the division, so watch out. For a full report on this game, check out Scott W's blog at https://survivor16b.wordpress.com/2024/08/11/s24-25-match-report-hullbridge-sports-1-6-athletic-newham-sat-10-aug-esl/
Little Oakley 3 Sawbridgeworth Town 0 (Att: 57)
After two draws to open the season, Oakley grabbed their first win and remained unbeaten after beating struggling Sawbridgeworth Town at the War Memorial, Jack Ladbrook handed the hosts a quick start, giving them the lead with just three minutes on the clock, but they had to wait until the 71st minute before George Davis doubled their lead to give them some breathing space, Blake Keogh-Kedar then sealed the win in stoppage time as the visitors remain pointless and without a goal so far this season as it looks like they along with FC Clacton will have a difficult season based on the games thus far.
Saffron Walden Town 1 Frenford 1 (Att: 175)
Walden's indifferent start to the season continued as they were held at home by Frenford, they had to come from behind too after Fahad Nazor had given the visitors a 17th minute lead, Walden did manage to grab a point though, making it four so far this season, when Tom Skelton levelled eleven minutes after the break, but it's not the start Walden were looking for, especially at home where they have failed to win in two games, Frenford remained level on points with their opponents having got the same record as their opponents after three, something they would be no doubt happy with.
Stanway Rovers 2 Stansted 0 (Att: 101)
Rovers backed up their superb result in their FA Cup replay at Maldon & Tiptree in midweek to net their first win in the league as they saw of Stansted at The Hawthorns. Harrison Chatting handed the hosts a 12th minute lead before a George Okoye goal with eight minutes to go sealed the points as The Airportmen's return to the league after a season away continued to disappoint, they have only one point to show from their opening three outings.
Takeley 3 Barking 1 (Att: 82)
Hosts Takeley continue to impress so far this campaign as they made it seven points from nine possible so far after they ended Barking's unbeaten start to the season at Station Road. Bryn Thorpe gave the hosts a 21st minute lead but then saw Barking level in the 63rd minute through Marcel McDonald, Jamel Obeng then restored Takeley's lead with just over twenty minutes remaining before John Thomas netted in stoppage time to seal the hosts win.
White Ensign 0 West Essex 0 (Att: 60)
The only goalless contest of the weekend came at Burroughs Park as Ensign & West drew a blank, Ensign though do remain unbeaten after three games, West have four points from a possible seven so far so both sides will be satisfied with how the season has begun no doubt.
Let's have a look at the table after the weekend's games.....
Woodford Town are out on their own at the top as the only 100% side left, Athletic Newham, Great Wakering Rovers, Takeley, Little Oakley, White Ensign & Romford remain unbeaten so far, FC Clacton & Sawbridgeworth both remain bottom and pointless (and goalless) after three games, but as said it's still early days.
There are no midweek games coming up this week, the next action sees nine sides in FA Cup action next weekend when the Preliminary Rounds take place, so it means only two league games have been scheduled, below are those eleven games.....
Saturday August 17th
Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round
Benfleet Vs Haringey Borough
Brightlingsea Regent Vs Romford
Lancing Vs Athletic Newham
Little Oakley Vs Berkhamsted
Redbridge Vs Barking
Stotford Vs Takeley
Tilbury Vs Stanway Rovers
Walthamstow Vs Saffron Walden Town
White Ensign Vs Brantham Athletic
Essex Senior League
FC Clacton v Stansted
Sawbridgeworth Town v Buckhurst Hill
How many of the ESL sides can make it through causing surprises along the way? And in the league can either of FC Clacton, Stansted, Sawbridgeworth Town or Buckhurst Hill grab a first win of the season, could be two important games already in terms of laying a marker down in those lower positions in the table and also for the confidence too, should be two good battles at Rush Green Bowl & Crofters.
Anyway that's all for now, hope your enjoyed reading!!!
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