GOALKEEPER Robert Budd was the hero with two shoot-out saves as Thamesmead Town achieved Ryman Premier status for the first time in their history today (Sunday).
THE Ryman North play-off final on Sunday will be between Maldon and Thamesmead after both teams won their home semi-finals tonight (Tuesday).
FULL marks to Waltham Abbey, who ended a hectic week with a stunning 5-3 victory at Ryman North champions Grays yesterday (Saturday), ending their hosts’ record-breaking 18-match winning run.
TWO goals in five second-half minutes gave Maldon a 2-0 victory at Brentwood tonight (Thursday) and clinched the Ryman North runners-up spot.
THERE were two centuries to celebrate at Heybridge tonight (Tuesday), though only one team was in the mood to do so. That was Ryman North champions Grays, who reached 102 points with their 2-1 victory.
ALREADY champions of Ryman North, Grays set what is believed to be a new league record by coming from behind to win 2-1 at Thamesmead yesterday (Saturday) to chalk up their 17th successive league victory.
ONLY one Ryman North match tonight (Thursday) had any significance in the promotion or relegation stakes, and that was at Tilbury, where Soham kept their play-off bid flickering with a 1-0 victory.
FIGHTING back from 2-0 down, Redbridge earned another valuable point in the battle to avoid relegation from Ryman North as they drew 2-2 at home to Ware tonight (Tuesday).
THE first team to clinch a title this season are Grays, who were crowned Ryman North champions with a 2-0 home win over nearest rivals Maldon yesterday (Saturday).
THERE is no better way to win a championship than by beating your only rivals and Grays are in a position to do that on Saturday, when a victory over second-placed Maldon will secure the Ryman North title.
THERE was no change at the top of Ryman North yesterday (Saturday) as the leading five clubs all won. So perhaps the most important result was at Witham, where Soham were beaten 2-1.
ROB WHITNELL (pictured) netted his 18th Ryman North goal of the season five minutes from time tonight (Wednesday) to give Witham a 1-0 home win over Cheshunt and keep their play-off hopes alive.
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