BOREHAM ensured their centenary year will be a memorable one after winning a first Sunday County Cup with a 1-0 win over Becontree.
A fortuitous second-half goal from John Rush was enough for Boreham to secure the Essex Sunday Junior Trophy at Saffron Walden FC.
Player-boss Adam Dale said: "We made a little hard work of it at times, but I think we deserved the win.
"I said to the lads beforehand that if they give 110 per cent and work hard they'll earn some luck, and that proved to be the case.
"We missed some good chances before that and they [Becontree] only really had one good opportunity.
"We got the result in the end, though, and we're delighted to win this trophy for the first time.
"The task now is to try and do it again next season!"
The only goal came 22 minutes from time when Becontree keeper Phil Collins' clearance ricocheted off Rush and rolled into the empty net behind him.
On a warm but blustery morning, both sides took their time to settle, with the first chance arriving on 20 minutes as Rush saw his right wing cross flicked into the path of Aaron Gothard, who volleyed just over the top from a tight angle.
Ryan Ince then smashed a 20-yard effort just over the crossbar for Boreham before Becontree's first opening arrived with Stuart Williams, whose shot flew fractionally over the bar.
Just before the stroke of half-time, Gothard's driven shot was well held by custodian Collins but a quieter second half ensued. Gothard was involved early on, sending in a corner which wasn't fully cleared, allowing Mark Coleman to fire inches over the top.
As Becontree searched for a route back into the game, their best opening fell to Stuart Williams.
He picked up Reece Woodhall's centre before hitting his initial shot at keeper Dale and sending his rebound just wide.
