Savage spotlights Forest

Leaders Maldon continued their wobbly form by losing 2-0 at Waltham Forest, a result which led Robbie Savage to name them his non-league team of the day on Radio Five’s 606.

Farai Hallam headed the opening goal on 55 minutes and Adrian Clifton added a 74th-minute penalty. Matt Waldron was then sent off but it was too late to give Maldon any hope.

Their lead over Grays, whose visit to fifth-placed Heybridge was postponed, remained at eight points but Grays now have four games in hand.

Thamesmead stayed third despite going down 4-2 in a thriller at Soham, who were two goals down after 22 minutes. Rob Carter and Chris Edwards, with a free-kick, were the Thamesmead marksmen.

James McCabe started the comeback in the 26th minute and Rob Mason netted his 20th league goal to equalise just before half-time.

The second half was tight but Soham broke through in the 87th minute when Luke Stanley volleyed in Mason’s cross. The visitors several times went close to replying before Mason clinched it in the fifth minute of added time. Soham reclaimed sixth spot but are still seven points short of the play-off places.

There was crucial action at the foot of the table, where Ilford pulled off only their third victory of the season to climb off the bottom. Chinedu McKenzie, signed only just in time to play, scored the only goal of their game at Sudbury in the 71st minute and the hosts had Robbie Martin sent off a few minutes later.

Redbridge twice fought back to level terms at Potters Bar but the eventual 3-2 defeat leaves them two points below Ilford. Daniel Ailey put the Scholars ahead after eight minutes and hit the bar with a free-kick soon afterwards.

The Motormen rallied and drew level five minutes after half-time with a rare goal by Sam Holloway. Wes Beckles put the home side in front again on the hour but this time it took Redbridge only a minute to reply, Garry Skerritt the scorer. They had no answer, however, to the matchwinning strike from Lee Close with ten minutes to go.

Equalisers by Austin Gacheru late in each half earned Chatham a 2-2 home draw with Cheshunt. Corey Whitely put the visitors ahead after five minutes and Courtney White repeated the trick at the same stage of the second half.

It was scoreless at Brentwood, where Harlow were the visitors, but Brentwoood will have been relieved to get the game played on a day when so many other matches were called off. They still have 16 league fixtures to play. Harlow had the better of things until Stanley Muguo was sent off ten minutes after half-time.