Trawler Boys top

Lowestoft Town went to the top of the table last night with a two-one win over highly-fancied Stowmarket Town. Chris Henderson gave the Trawler Boys the best possible start, scoring in the third minute, and Jake Reed doubled the advantage on twenty seven, but the visitors wouldn’t roll over and got one back twelve minutes from time, Tom Bullard finding the net. The finale didn’t come with an equaliser, and Stow slip to seventh. Image from Shirley Whitlow- more here.

AFC Sudbury had to scrap against Witham Town, and only a Josh Mayhew penalty seven minutes before half time got past Rhys Madden in the Witham goal.

Tilbury will feel it is two points dropped as they were held two-all by Basildon United. Isaac Nkosi gave the Dockers a twentieth minute lead only for Dan McCullock to quickly cancel it out for the Bees, but a Roman Campbell spot kick seven minutes before the break restored the hosts lead- and they held it until the very last minute. To add to the drama, the Dockers got a last minute penalty to clinch their win, saw it saved, and the Bees went straight up the other end and equalised, Kye Jude with the all-important goal.

Heybridge Swifts eased to a comfortable win over Coggeshall Town, Quba Gordon and Jack Adlington-Pile scoring on sixty five and seventy seven minutes respectively, a result which sees Swifts up to fourth. Felixstowe & Walton United are fifth, after Gorleston their second five goal thriller in two matches by three goals to two. Charlie Warren gave the seasiders an early lead only for Liam Jackson to equalise, but two goals in four second half minutes saw the hosts open up a two goal advantage, Callum Harrison and Ollie Canfer with those. The visitors got one back five minutes from time, Ross Gilfedder giving them hope, but the equaliser didn’t arrive.

Wroxham welcomed Bury Town, and neither could find the net but both found a red card, Ryan Curtis for the hosts and Lewis O’Malley for the visitors departing together, but we suspect not happy in each other’s company.

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