Hannakins Farm 4 Harold Hill 0

EOFL Premier Division, Tuesday 14th May 2013

I made a half hour walk to Hannakins Farm Community Centre from where I work in Billericay to watch the local Olympian side Hannakins Farm take on relegation threatened Harold Hill on a very cold and damp evening.  Hannakins Farm took the lead on 8 minutes and never looked back creating all the chances in a good first half performance, they did manage to add a second on 35 minutes to go in 2-0 at the break.  The second half carried on in much the same vein, Farm added two more on 60 and 63minutes and the game was done.  To their credit Harold Hill kept going and could of got a consolation but it would not have made a difference to the final outcome.

Southend Manor Ladies 9 Valley Green Ladies 0

Essex Women's League Division One, Sunday 12th May 2013

Manor's Ladies clinched the championship  this afternoon with a totally dominant performance over bottom of the table Valley Green today.   The away sides keeper was good value and made some pretty good saves in the first few minutes of the game.  However after the deadlock was broken on 10 minutes Manor scored at regular intervals to lead 5-0 at the break, playing some lovely passing football along the way.  Valley Green to their credit kept going and didn't give up but still conceded another four second half goals.  The away keeper continued to get her body in the way of a few chances, even if the way she did it was unconventional at times!!!  But Manor are a credit to the area and are a great bunch of girls who play football the right way and deserved the victory and championship to boot.

Rayleigh Town 1 Hannakins Farm 1

EOFL Premier Division, Saturday 11th May 2013

My fifth game of the week took me to Rayleigh Sports & Social Club for a local derby between 4th placed Rayleigh Town and fifth placed Hannakins Farm who reside from Billericay.  The game was a great advert for lower league football with lots of end to end action and it was a very good competitive game.  Hannakins Farm took a 19th minute lead when a shot from the left side of the box across the keeper went through the keepers hands as he dived to try and save the ball and crept inside the far corner.  Rayleigh, who created chances all afternoon finally made one count on 41 minutes from a close range finish inside the penalty area, although the keeper should have probably done better as he let the ball in at the near post.  No more goals followed but Rayleigh will wonder how the didn't convert any more chances.  Hannakins Farm threatened to steal the points towards the end but the game finished 1-1 and the away side would definitely be happier with the outcome.