AFTER the steamrollering of Billericay last week, which took Thurrock theoretically to the top of the London & South East Essex One table, Tees are on the road today (Saturday, 18 October, with a trip to Chingford.

However, the decline of struggling Old Cooperians from the competition has meant the loss of five points awarded for a walkover to Thurrock, who drop to third as a result.

Chingford are seventh with a win and two relatively close defeats but have yet to play anyone from the top echelon so Thurrock will be pre-match favourites.

Stanford-le-Hope will be looking to add to their solitary win from four outings, and will be optimistic of getting a positive return from today's home match at the Rec against Upminster who are a place below them in ninth. 

Thurrock Seconds will be home to Brentwood Seconds in the Group 1 Automotive Essex Merit League Division One, where Pegasus Palmerians are also at home at Palmer's Campus, on Chadwell Road, Grays , entertaining Harlow Seconds. 

In Division Two of the Essex Merit League unbeaten Thames, with three wins from three outings, travel to meet to fourth-placed Runwell Wyverns.