ESSEX ALLIANCE FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Premier Division

Second-placed Chingford Athletic took advantage of the fact table-topping May & Baker EC ‘A’ were not in action to cut their lead to five points by beating Chingford Town 3-2.

Tom Pearce scored twice and David Andrew Livie scored another to cancel out strikes from Luke Giddings and Joseph Johnson.

Newham Reserves were beaten 2-0 at home by Cranes United following a brace from Mathius Sendawula, but remain fourth.

Fifth-placed Jolof United were 5-1 winners at Chingford Harriers. Modou Sankareh scored a hat-trick and there were further goals from Modu Jammeh and Pa-amadou Bowe. Benjamin Stone struck for Chingford.

Thomas Jakob bagged a hat-trick as St Francis beat Rainham Working Men's Club 4-1. Martin Robinson got the other goal for the home side.

AAH Romford and Melbourne Sports played out an entertaining 3-3 draw, with John Shubert’s brace the highlight for Melbourne.

Division One

Struggling Chingford Town Reserves picked up their first win and points of the campaign to move off the foot of the table, beating Three Colts 4-1.

Zikoraife Ikeh (2) and Harley Hicks were among the goals, whilst David Watson hit back for the hosts.

League-leaders Blue Marlin were 3-0 victors at home to Northend, whilst second-place Vittoriosa Falcons kept up the heat with a 4-1 win at Glendale.

St Johns Defeat thumped London Bari Reserves 8-3 to move up into third place.

Division Two

A hat-trick from Izynna Ogedi-uzokwe helped top-of-the-league Cowley Community beat Custom House 4-1.

Marcus Robinson-Bailey chipped in with a fourth, whilst John Chapman was the Custom goalscorer.

Second-placed Grove United remain level on points with Cowley after easing to a 5-1 win at Newham Royal.

Harry Chalk rattled in three and Neil Matthews also got in on the act as United kept up their impressive start.

Third-placed Leyton Green picked up a 2-2 draw against fourth-placed West Essex Reserves.

Oussama Serrar and Wyndell Foster bagged the goal for Green, whilst Lloyd Renvoize and Adam Norris secured the points for West Essex.

Canio beat Northend Reserves 4-3 away from home, with Benjamin Aldorino netting. Edmund Adade and Santos Kanu scored for Northend.

Dagenham United drew 1-1 with St Francis Reserves - Marcel Byfield the St Francis marksman.