Essex Alliance Football League

Premier Division

Chingford Harriers leapfrogged St Francis into ninth place with a 1-0 win on Saturday.

In one of only two fixtures to go ahead in the top division, a Benjamin Stone strike was enough for Chingford to emerge victorious and move up a place.

Jolof Sports Club shared six goals evenly with Rainham Working Men's Club, drawing 3-3.

A point is of little use for third-placed Jolof in their attempts to catch table-topping May & Baker EC 'A'.

Division One

Blue Marlin enjoyed a comfortable 4-1 win at Lord Nelson, strengthening their grip on top spot in the process.

Goals from Matthew Hamilton (2), Lewis Forman and Scott Campbell mean Blue Marlin are ten points clear of St Johns Deaf in second, though St Johns have played five less games.

Three Colts brushed aside Chingford Town Reserves 6-0, putting a six-point buffer between themselves in fifth and Forest Green in sixth.

Division Two

Custom House mercilessly crushed Newham Royals 10-1, with two players netting hat-tricks.

Bradley Routledge and Paul Wooster both scored trebles, with Liam Sullivan, Adam Turner and Tim Mason also hitting the back of the net.

Grove United beat Northend Reserves by the odd goal in five.

A double from Roy Jones was built upon by Sam Naylor for United, whilst Tony Sparks struck for Northend.

West Essex Reserves cantered to a 4-1 win over Dagenham United, leaving them third in the league standings.

Premier Division Cup Round One

Chingford Town made light work of advancing to the second round, picking up a 2-0 win at May & Baker EC 'A'.

Goals from Aaron Ramos Gonzalez and John Bricknell secured the points.

Division One Cup quarter-final

St Johns Deaf required extra time to beat Forest Green 4-3 and earn a semi-final spot.

Division Two Cup quarter-final

Cowley Community were 3-1 winners over Singh Sabha Barking, with Cian Duffy, Mark Farinha and James Wall all netting.