Another blue Wednesday for Boro

Beaten by a goal in added time at Grays a week ago, tonight they took a 3-2 lead into the 92nd minute of their action-packed home game with Brentwood only to lose 4-3.

Brentwood’s prolific Alex Read broke clear to give his side the lead after 18 minutes.

Boro equalised on the half-hour when Brentwood failed to deal with a cross from Lewis Francis which hit the far post and dropped for Kurt Smith to bundle over the line.

Skipper Ryan Doyle restored Brentwood’s lead five minutes before the break when everyone in front of goal missed his free-kick.

A fierce drive from Romford captain Jack Barry made it 2-2 on the hour and they went ahead in the 83rd minute when Doyle met a Ben Jones free-kick with a diving header that directed the ball into his own net. He is pictured (by Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo) flat out, while defensive colleague Darren Blewitt holds his head in dismay.

A defensive error allowed Steve Butterworth to run through unchallenged to shoot past keeper Atu Ngoy and level the scores two minutes into added time.

Worse was to follow for the hosts two minutes later when they conceded a needless free-kick just outside the box and Read blasted his 18th league goal of the season and his 27th in all, including nine in the FA competitions.