Read's an instant winner

Coming on as a half-time substitute, Read took just six minutes to score the decisive goal (pictured by Andrew Soul, www.amsoul-images.com)in a 2-1 home victory over Romford. It was the 21st league goal of the season for the division’s third-highest scorer.

Aveley also boast the second man on the list, Jordan Cox, and he put them ahead with his 23nd of the season in the seventh minute, forcing the ball home when keeper Atu Ngoy was unable to hold Petrit Elbi’s low free-kick.

Romford gave their usual gritty display and drew level eight minutes before half-time with a Tom Richardson penalty. But they could not respond to Read’s effort and Millers reclaimed the fourth place they had forfeited to Heybridge 24 hours earlier.

Two late goals enabled Soham to maintain their slim play-off hopes with a 2-1 win at Waltham Forest. They are sixth, but trail Heybridge by seven points.

Jack Leachman put Forest ahead four minutes before the interval and only 12 minutes were left when Buster Harradine levelled the scores. Then Jordan Gent hit the 84th-minute winner.