I thought I'd bring you the latest goings on in the Thurlow Nunn First Division South from this weekend, and despite Storm Bert etc etc seven games still went ahead as planned, so without further ado lets check in and see how they went:-
Basildon Town 1 Newbury Forest 1
Newbury Forest picked up a very useful point at mid table Basildon Town to take them to just two points from safety, the hosts went in front in the 21st minute after Dylan Jones netted, but the visitors would pick up a share of the spoils courtesy of Roberto Calvalho's 55th minute equaliser, it leaves the hosts in 11th spot and the visitors still second bottom but still only seven points off their opponents in what is a congested bottom half in the division.
Cannons Wood 4 Hackney Wick 3
A Stuart Zanone brace helped Wood win a thriller against Hackney Wick at Parkside as the visitors title aspirations took a big hit, Wick grabbed the lead midway through the first half after Mohammed Sebaihi curled a beauty into the top corner, however the hosts then netted twice in four minutes either side of the half hour mark to turn the match around and see the hosts lead at the break. Wood then increased their lead early in the second period thanks to a wonderful overhead kick from Austin Junior Nkwonta, Wick though reduced the arrears soon after when Issa Sidibe fired home a low finish but just past the hour Wood restored their two goal cushion meaning Wick had a mountain to climb. With fifteen minutes remaining they did pull one back when Leonardo Pola Lopete curled a shot into the bottom corner, but with the visitors unable to muster a leveller, Wood picked up all three points to strengthen their position inside the top five and the play off spots.
Coggeshall Town 0 Rayleigh Town 3
A brace from Benny Fladzomor plus a strike from Tommy Sykes handed Rayleigh a very impressive win at Coggeshall Town, and what made it even more impressive was the fact that the visitors were reduced to ten men after only twenty minutes when Pat Mills was sent off for a high challenge. The ten men though took the lead in the 64th minute after a cool finish from Sykes but instead of holding on to what they had, they added to their cushion in the 77th minute when Fladzomor, who had come on for Jahvid Irish on the hour mark, smashed home an unstoppable drive in off the crossbar. And as the game entered stoppage time Rayleigh added a third when Fladzomor smashed home his second of the contest to strengthen his side places in the play off spots.
FC Baresi 3 Hoddesdon Town 4
Connor Bolton's 96th minute winner settled a cracking local derby at Wodson Park as Hoddesdon moved up to eighth and only five points of the play off places. FC Baresi, who are trying to pull themselves away from the bottom three, looked in very good shape early on as a brace from Marvin Dolapo Hamilton-Omole in the 19th and 25th minute had them 2-0 up, Hoddy though pulled one back just before half time through Callum Bennison before levelling the contest up in the 70th minute courtesy of Arnis Lala. Bennison then gave the visitors the lead soon after but immediately saw Andrew Newman level the match up at 3-3 and that looked to be how it would end until Bolton prodded a loose ball over the line from close range to win the contest for the Lilywhites in dramatic fashion.
Harlow Town 5 May & Baker 1
League leaders Harlow stretched their lead at the top to seven points after they netted five at home to May & Baker, taking advantage of Hackney Wick's slip up at Cannons Wood. The hosts were dealt a very early blow when striker Jack Zielinski was forced off with an injury, meaning experienced forward Gavin Cockman had to come on and replace him, but it mattered not at least for this game as they grabbed a 22nd minute lead when Fred Agyemang stole the ball of the keeper to fire into the empty net. Fabion Simms then headed home from a corner on the half hour mark to double their advantage, only to see Bakers reduce the arrears just two minutes later through Jack Ferris, however Harlow restored their two goal lead when Agyemang netted his second of the afternoon. Cockman then got himself on the scoresheet in the 73rd minute when he finished well beyond the keeper after being found from a pass in from the right, and although the hosts then saw Syrus Gordon receive a second yellow to be sent off, Jordan Burnett added a late fifth to see the hosts complete another win.
Hutton 0 Brimsdown 2
Brimsdown grabbed a big big win to pull themselves away from the bottom three after goals from Hasan Bertug Seyhan & Flavien Stierlen helped them stun third placed Hutton at New Lodge. Hutton were attempting to try and close the gap to the top two, but it remains at ten points after they were beaten by a visiting side who now sit in 13th with a three points buffer to the bottom three.
NW London 0 Burnham Ramblers 2
Burnham Ramblers netted a very big win down towards the foot of the table after goals from Aiden Jon Brown & Immanuel Soetan helped them to all three points against fellow strugglers NW London at Coles Park. It meant that Ramblers, who were in the bottom three at the start of play and below their opponents, jumped up three places to 15th and now only behind NW London on goal difference, with a three points gap to the bottom three.
Let's check out the table after those weekend matches:-
With Harlow winning and Wick losing, the league leaders really did take control of the title run after opening up a seven point gap, the top two though are still way ahead of the rest after Hutton slipped up, Cannons Wood & Rayleigh Town also strengthened their top five positions after wins, Cannons Wood over Wick of course and Town's over Coggeshall, who lost ground to the top five as a result.
Hoddy got themselves into that particular mix themselves after a late late win at FC Baresi, the latter remaining just two points above the bottom three as a result, whereas Brimsdown & Burnham Ramblers picked up big wins to put a small amount of daylight between themselves and the bottom three.
That brings you right up to date with the division for now, thanks for reading as always!!!
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