EASTERN COUNTIES

CHAMPIONS Mildenhall Town ran out comfortable 2-0 winners at sixth-placed Stanway Rovers, as Luke Butcher and Dan Brown both got their names on the scoresheet.

Mildenhall were crowned champions after a 2-0 victory at Thetford Town on Easter Monday and have earned promotion to the Ryman League North.

Felixstowe & Walton United are likely to finish the season as runners-up after a 3-1 away win against Ely City. Craig Jennings, Rhys Barber and Kyle Birchfield were on target for the visitors.

Third-placed Newmarket Town were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Kirkley & Pakefield and a late Jacob Short leveller saw fourth-placed Gorleston draw 2-2 at Haverhill Rovers.

At the bottom, Wivenhoe Town are now almost certain to end the season in the bottom three after suffering a 3-0 defeat at home to Fakenham Town and Long Melford secured safety with a 2-0 home win over Swaffham Town.

Kevin Coyle struck four times as FC Clacton recorded a stunning 5-0 home win against Godmanchester Rovers and Sean Gunn bagged a brace as Brantham Athletic were 3-0 winners away to Walsham-le-Willows.

And Haydn Davis scored twice and Adrian Ager added the other as Great Yarmouth Town easily overcame Saffron Walden Town 3-0 at home.