Elbi strikes late for Millers

On a bitterly-cold night at the Mill Field, the visitors dominated the first half without being able to create any clear chances.

Aveley came more into the game after the break but there were still no real openings at either end and it looked certain to finish goalless.

Then, in the second of three minutes of added time, Millers were awarded a free-kick 20 yards out. The positioning of the wall looked suspect and Elbi made the most of it, drilling a shot into the corner of the net and beyond the reach even of giant keeper Bertrand Bossu: an Albanian striker beating a French goalkeeper.

Bossu is pictured (by Mikey Cartwright) beating Aveley's top scorer Jordan Cox to the ball.