Boylan beaten by Boro six-hit

Nine of the goals came at Sudbury, where the home fans would have enjoyed Lee Boylan’s hat-trick a great deal more if they had not been beaten 6-3 by Romford, for whom Ryan Imbert also hit three.

Imbert, in fact, set up the first goal for Paul Clayton midway through the first half before opening his own account shortly afterwards. Boylan (pictured by Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo) netted a penalty and a header to square it before half-time but a volley by Nick Reynolds three minutes after the break put Boro ahead to stay. Imbert and Tom Richardson put them 5-2 up before Boylan completed his treble, and Imbert had the last word.

Wroxham produced the comeback of the day. They were 3-0 down at home to Thamesmead at half-time but were on level terms 12 minutes after the restart and completed the turnaround with a Matt Blake goal in added time to win 4-3.

Sean Roberts gave Thamesmead a lead which they stretched in the closing stages of the first half through Ashley Probets, with a penalty, and Richard Butler. Adam Eastaugh, Ben Thompson and Matt Daniels, also with a penalty, put the Yachtsmen back in the game.

Maldon manager Terry Spillane took his table-topping Maldon side to former club Redbridge and goals from two of the men who followed him, Billy Sendall and James Robinson, bookended their 4-0 victory. Frankie Everett headed their second moments before half-time and Jamie Guy grabbed the third moments after the restart. The Motormen have lost all five home games and conceded 22 goals.

Second-placed Potters Bar trail Maldon on goal difference, though the gap has widened after the Scholars had to settle for a 2-1 win at Chatham. Player-manager Kevin Watson headed in a rebound to put Chats ahead in the 21st minute but Liam Hickey deflected a free-kick into his own net to square matters before half-time and Chris Doyle won it with seven minutes left.

Lined up behind the top two are three clubs from the borough of Thurrock (though Grays are at present playing in Romford while Romford themselves groundshare at Thurrock).

Joao Carlos was the star was Grays beat visiting Harlow 4-1 to move into third place. Tom Davie’s goal on the half-hour put Harlow ahead but it all went wrong for them just after the hour, when Hector Mackie was sent off for a foul on Carlos and Harry Agombar scored from the spot. Carlos then fired a ten-minute hat-trick.

Aveley are fourth after chalking up their fifth away win – no-one else in the league has more than three – with a comfortable 4-1 success at bottom club Ware, the only side in the league still without a victory. Junior Dadson put the Millers ahead after 15 minutes and a Jordan Cox double early in the second half effectively settled the outcome. Ryan Fleming reduced the arrears on 62 minutes but Aveley were never in danger of letting the game slip and a late goal by Billy Holland wrapped it up.

Tilbury dropped to fifth after going down 4-2 at Heybridge despite taking a 17th-minute lead through the prolific Danny Francis. Michael Cheek replied and the outstanding Luke Callander put Swifts in front just before the break. They made sure in the last three minutes of normal time with a goal from Russell Malton and a Cheek penalty. An own goal by Nicky Eyre gave Dockers a little consolation deep into added time.

Cheshunt, who started the day in fourth place, slipped to sixth after being outclassed at Waltham Abbey, who romped to a 4-0 victory. Dean Green, Ayrton Coley and Matt Attard made it 3-0 by half-time, and Loren Maxwell added the fourth with 15 minutes left.

Needham Market have yet to win on their own territory but they made it 10 points from four away matches by crushing Ilford 6-1 at Cricklefield. Ollie Fenn started the rout after ten minutes and Duane Wright added a second before Warren Mfula gave Ilford some hope. A 34th-minute penalty by James Evans restored the two-goal margin and he made it 4-1 just after the hour, with two headers by Nathan Clarke completing a burst of three goals in nine minutes.

Witham went down 3-2 at Brentwood after mounting a late fightback to draw level. Steve Butterworth and Darren Blewitt gave Blues a 2-0 half-time lead which they held until the 76th minute, when Lewis Godbold opened Witham’s account. John Watson equalised seven minutes later, only for Brentwood to have the last word through Sam Bantick four minutes into added time.

Soham once again displayed their resilience as they came from behind to win for the third match in succession.

Visiting Waltham Forest had only themselves to blame for not adding to Corey Whitely’s 41st-minute goal and they paid the price when Matt Robinson equalised after 71 minutes and Michael Simpson headed the winner ten minutes later.