Thurrock made in four out four against a hard working Hornchurch side.

 The early minutes were spent feeling each other out, the first real action coming from Thurrock. Glenn Poole crossed to Tresor Kandol who headed down for Brayley blaze over from 15 yards.

 On 18 minutes Kandol powered in to the box, beating two Hornchurch players before being brought down – only for the referee to wave play on. Thurrock continued to make most of the play, but could not break down a stubborn Hornchurch defence, well marshalled by ex-Thurrock favourite Jamie Southon.

 With halftime approaching David Collis tried a long range effort, which Micky Desborough fumbled out for a corner. Collis over hit the corner, before it fell to Steve Heffer on the Thurrock right, he sprayed the ball out wide to Brayley who crossed to the back post for Jimmy McFarlane to head home. Thurrock attacked from the restart, Desborough produced an excellent save low down to his right from Kandol’s header.

The second half was much of the same with Thurrock making most of the play, Poole going close on a couple of occasion, before a flurry of substitutions broke up the game.

 In the last few minutes Hornchurch had a couple of half chances when Andy Douglas dribbled into the box, but could find no way pass the excellent McFarlane and Purdie.

 In the last minute Poole crossed for substitute Buffong to head just over.

 Man of the Match : Steve Heffer

Thurrock

Andy Woodman, Dave Collis, Mark Goodfellow, John Purdie, Jimmy McFarlane (Capt), Lee Hodges (John  Buffong 88), Steve Heffer, Danny Shipp, Glenn Poole, Tresor Kandol (Simon Martin 90), Albert Brayley (Adam Parker 72), Subs not used :Ronnie Fletcher, George Sealy

 Hornchurch

Micky Desborough, Adam Locke, Sean Dear (Andy Douglas 68), Ryan Johnson, Jamie Southon (Capt), Terry Bowes, Sam Williams, Danny Hill, Keith Martin (Eric Kwakye 72), Matt Glynn, Chris Stowe (Richard O’Connor 72), Subs not used : Mark Burgess, Tony Maynard,