ODEH’S POWER BEATS TOWER
Tons leave it late
CLAPTON eked out a 1-0 win against fierce rivals Tower Hamlets at the Old Spotted Dog, with both sides finishing a man short.
The Tons missed a hatful of chances. Hassan Nalbani missed at least three of them, somehow managing to lift one over the bar from a yard. But Ikem Odeh fired home the winner on 82 minutes. The visitors’ Lanre Aremu made a late block with a part of his anatomy not designed for such things. And Nicholas Loblack of Clapton and Wale Odedoyin
ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE
saw red on 87 minutes. Bottom club Wadham Lodge upset Ilford 2-0 in the Friday night encounter. Dewayde James scored early and Sherwin Stanley made it 2-0 with a header just before the hour. Great Wakering Rovers put seven past Enfield 1893 in a goalfilled game at Harlow. It didn’t take them long to get going as they found themselves 5-0 up inside 36 minutes. Jake Gordon, Billy Johnson,
Neil Richmond and Aaron Russell, with two goals, were the men on target. They added two more after halftime through Gordon again and Jay Nash before Joe Johnson grabbed a late consolation. FC Romania beat Sporting Bengal United 6-2 at Mile End Stadium. They scored five in the second half and Florin Pop bagged a hattrick. The other goals came from Mihal Dinou, Cosmin Anton and George Tavan. Davd Vaughan got Sporting Bengal’s brace. Takeley saw off Hullbridge Sports with a double from Jason Todd after 65 and 78 minutes. Keeping on their tails are Basildon United who beat Burnham Ramblers 4-1. Tommy Barton and Luke Hornsley scored after 13 and 16 minutes and Hornsley and Danny Dafter added the others on 47 and 56 minutes. Hackney Wick triumphed 3-0 at Southend Manor with goals from Ibrahim Camara, Jay Idemudia and Jake Casey. A goal in each half, from Shaun Harris and Josh Hutchinson gave Redbridge a fine 2-0 win at Stansted.