ESSEX Veterans' League Premier Division pace setters Hutton Old Boys accounted for Hale End Athletic by eight goals without reply in the first round of the Essex County Saturday Veterans' Cup.
Sungate started the quickest taking the lead at Bowers & Pitsea (Vichouse), they also finished strongly with two goals in the last 20 minutes. Unfortunately for Sungate their hosts scored four times in between to progress.
In the remaining game Maidonians beat Academy Soccer 5-2.
LITTLE Thurrock Dynamos ended Met Police Chigwell's unbeaten record this season thanks to a 3-1 win. The game between Frenford Senior and Shenfield was abandoned after thirty minutes following an injury to the Referee.
CHIPPING Ongar opened up a four point gap at the top thanks to a 6-1 win at Old Parmiterians.
WITH the top two not in action Harold Wood Athletic could not take full advantage as they were held at home by Collier Row. Harold Wood's goals came from Danny Baines, David Baines and James Prue with the visitors replying with a Niki Hunte hat-trick. All the goals at Blackmore Royals came in the second half with the hosts scoring three times with Malcolm Elridge replying twice for Little Thurrock Dynamos Reserves.
NOT a good day for home teams in this Division with only Springfield Reserves managing to get a point thanks to a goal from Gerald Fitzgerald against Writtle.
Henderson Casuals lost their 100 per cent league record as Shenfield Reserves maintained theirs thanks to a 3-2 score line. Great Baddow came home with all three points from their trip to Peverel thanks to a 2-1 win.
IF YOU want goals Hullbridge Sports are clearly a team to watch. After 23 goals in their game this week there was another eleven on Saturday. Sadly for Hullbridge visitors Benfleet got six of them.
Runwell Town dropped their first points of the season as they could only draw with ten man Hockley & Hawkwell. Dean Cook and Garry O'Leary scored for the hosts, with Mark Hope and Jon Ward replying before the latter saw red.
For the second week running Hannakins Farm scored three times at home on this occasion via Paul Hennan, Steve Auvache and Colin Webb but still lost by two clear goals this time the victors being Ford Basildon.
Far more straight forward at Sporting Club Woodham Reserves as they scored three times without reply against Cricketers Horndon Saxons Reserves.
HAVING waited sixteen months for a clean sheet Steve Northfield achieved his second in a row as Horndon won by a single goal against Hannakins Farm Reserves.
Rayleigh beat Ford Basildon Reserves 2-1.