News in Thurrock

Canvey Island 1, Aveley 1

MILLERS maintained their push for promotion from the Bet Victory Isthmian North with a hard-earned point at Canvey in Saturday.

AFTER the weather claimed last night's scheduled Bet Victor Isthmian North League clash at Chadfields where Tilbury's game against Maldon was called off because of a waterlogged pitch there was a second cancellation this morning after a pitch inspection at Rookery Hill confirmed East Thurrock United's Isthmian premier derby with Hornchurch is off.

There is optimism though that high-flying Aveley's clash at Canvey Island in Isthmian One North will go ahead, no inspection is currently planned.

USP Palmers College student and racing driver Emily Linscott flew to the United States last week to compete in the Lucas Oil School of Racing Cooper Tires Scholarship Shootout, where 27 of the finest young drivers from around the globe fought to win one of five invaluable prizes.

Former St Clere's School student Emily was the only female and the only Briton in the line-up.

Aveley 2, Carshalton Athletic 0

DESPITE the addition of eight minutes of added time, there was no escape tonight (Monday, 16 December) for Carshalton who thwarted Aveley's giant-killing ambitions on Saturday with a 96th minute equaliser.

Thurrock 57, H.A.C. 15

THURROCK entertained promoted H.A.C. at Oakfield on Saturday and thrilled the large crowd with a sparkling performance and an emphatic London One South win.

Henley Hawks 0, Thurrock T-Birds 25

THURROCK T-Birds continued the winning streak in the Women's Championship South with this win at Henley today (Sunday, 15 December).

THERE was late disappointment today when both Grays Athletic and Tilbury's Bet Victory Isthmian North were called off due to waterlogged pitches.

Both matches were called off late in the day, with many Grays fans already en route to Bury Town when the decision was made. Tilbury were due to host Heybridge Swifts and the game was a very late casualty after the referee seemed Chadfields unplayable. .

Horsham 1, East Thurrock United 0

EAST Thurrock left Horsham's impressive new ground on the end of a narrow defeat that might have been much heavier but for the intervention of the woodwork - though they will rue not taking advantage of the first 20 minutes of the match which they dominated.

Carshalton Athletic 3, Aveley 3

AVELEY were denied a famous victory by a penalty six minutes into added time which earned hosts Carshalton a Buildbase FA Trophy First round replay, to be played at Parkside on Monday evening.

Grays Athletic 2, Canvey Island 1

GRAYS showed great resilience to overcome the loss of their goalkeeper who was dismissed after eight minutes - and going a goal behind - to win through in tonight's Essex Senior Cup fourth round tie.