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Thurrock FC News Young Guns The under 18's side are playing at home on Sunday the 13th march 11 '0'clock kick off in the Essex (Casells) County cup Semi-final against Dagenham & Redbridge. The under 11's are playing in the Thundermite League Cup final at Gt. Wakering FC (1.30 p.m. kick off) on Sunday 8th may 2005. (Purfleet Lions v Thurrock FC) Also Congratulations to the under 15's who have reached their Blackwater & Dengie Youth Divisional Final, the game is due to be played on Sunday the 20th of March at Witham Town with a 3:00 kick off (Tiptree Minors Phoenix v Thurrock Youth) Please come and support the future of Thurrock. Fleet Sign Shipp Thurrock have signed Danny Shipp from neighbours Hornchurch. Shipp, who goes straight in to the squad to face Eastbourne tomorrow, has also played for West Ham, Coleraine (Ireland) and Dagenham & Redbridge where he is their record goalscorer. Colin McBride Said "Danny is a strong forward that can hold the ball up well, something that we have been missing recently, he can also play in the midfield if necessary. I believe he will a great asset to Thurrock" Cliff Akurang has left the club by mutual consent and signed for Heybridge Swift in the Ryman Premier League. Cliff signed for Purfleet in December 2001 and made an immediate impact scoring 7 goals in his first 5 games. At the beginning of the 2003-04 season he moved out on to the right wing and was a revelation scoring over 30 goals, including a wonder goal against Luton Town in the FA Cup David Lee has also left the club. David, who was a short term signing whilst he was in between league clubs, has signed for Stevenage in the Conference National and is due to go on trial to Aldershot within the next week. We wish both players the best of luck in the future. Bishops Move Due to their continued involvement in the FA Trophy our home game against Bishops Stortford has been moved to Monday the 8th of March We will be playing Southend United away in the Semi-finals of the Essex Senior Cup on the 1st of March |