Cleaver axes Maldon lead

After a low-key first half, the much-travelled Lee Boylan opened his Maldon account in the 62nd minute and when James Robinson scored against his old club with 15 minutes left an 11th home win in 12 games seemed a formality.

But the Motormen had other ideas. Cleaver immediately pulled one back and he struck again with five minutes left to shock Maldon boss Terry Spillane, the man who masterminded Redbridge’s march to the second round of the FA Cup last season.

The point lifted Redbridge to 20th place, above Ware who went down 3-1 at fourth-placed Aveley. A Jordan Cox header put Millers ahead after 19 minutes and a deflected shot by Rashid Kamara doubled the lead moments before half-time.

Cox made it 3-0 with his 15th league goal in the 54 minute and Ware had Mark Standen sent off before Tim Shaw managed a consolation goal.

Only one other game was played in the division, at Thamesmead who moved into fifth place with a last-gasp goal which earned them a 2-1 victory over visitors Wroxham.
The Norfolk side went ahead on the half-hour through Jamie Forshaw but were pegged back by Thamesmead’s A Team. Baff Addae equalised on the hour and Enoch Adjei grabbed the winner in added time.

It all took place in front of an impressive new stand, revealed at last after several years of construction behind a high fence though, as Nick Robinson’s picture shows, it is not yet open to the public and a lone steward was the only man able to enjoy the view yesterday.