Soham were quick to respond every time Harlow scored. Piers Wixon’s tenth-minute opener was answered two minutes later by Buster Harradine and when Tom Davie put Hawks ahead again on 30 minutes it was only five minutes before Matt Robinson made it 2-2.
Wixon gave Harlow the lead yet again after 64 minutes but after Michael Simpson levelled matters for the third time, this time six minutes later, the roof caved in for the hosts. Robinson put Soham ahead for the first time in the 75th minute and two late strikes by Rob Mason completed an unlikely scoreline.
Redbridge, 21st in the table, took the league’s leakiest defence to table-topping Tilbury and held out for 57 minutes. Then a misplaced header by Paul Shave allowed Joel Barnett to put Dockers ahead and it was soon 3-0 thanks to another Barnett effort and one from Emiel Aiken. Jacob Cleaver pulled one back, the fourth goal in eight minutes, but Martin Llewellyn completed a 4-2 Tilbury victory in the 89th minute.
Potters Bar are behind them only on goal difference and might feel that they could have made up the three-goal gap against a visiting Brentwood side who were down to nine men by half-time. Cole Penny put the Scholars ahead in the third minute and Eddie Munnelly added the second on 40 minutes, just after Danny Dafter was sent off. Darren Blewitt joined him in the dressing room before half-time but, for all their second-half pressure, the hosts had to settle for a 3-0 win with Daniel Ailey getting the third in the 75th minute.
Maldon are up to third after a Chris Bryan penalty provided the only goal of their home game against a defiant Ilford side, who were denied an equaliser by a post.
Grays stayed well in touch with the leaders with a 2-1 victory at Cheshunt, who slipped from second to fourth. Kenny Beaney put Grays ahead after 16 minutes and Ryan Wade’s equaliser just before the hour proved in vain as Junior Baker nabbed a 75th-minute winner.
Thamesmead were two up in 15 minutes at home to Waltham Abbey with goals from Lewis Tozer and Enoch Adjei. It stayed that way until well into added time at the end, when Rob Carter made it 3-0.
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