Spot-on Bunce lifts Grays

It had been 26 years since these local rivals met in a league match, and it turned out to be a hard-fought, sometimes ill-tempered affair with few chances. (A particularly congested moment is pictured by Mikey Cartwright: Aveley are in blue)

Bunce was on target after 29 minutes and Aveley only rarely threatened to reply until a late series of attacks during which they hit a post.

By then they were down to ten men after 21-goal top scorer Jordan Cox received his second yellow card in the 58th minute.