Essex Alliance Football League

Premier Division

May & Baker E.C 'A' picked up a comfortable 3-1 win over Cranes United on Saturday but know the title race is out of their hands despite being top.

The current leaders hold a nine-point lead over Chingford Athletic in second place but have played three games more. If Chingford win all their remaining games they will win the title regardless of what M & B do.

A brace from Carl Patten was added to by Lewis Edmunds for May & Baker. Senkatuka Nelson was on target for visiting Cranes.

Chingford Athletic are breathing heavily down May & Baker's necks after a 2-1 win at Jolof Sports Club.

Goals from Lee Bowers and Michael Mignot mean the second-placed side are in prime position to overhaul May & Baker.

Rainham Working Men's Club are still clinging onto their top-flight status by the skin of their teeth after losing 3-0 at home to St Francis.

Currently bottom, Rainham known they must win all three of their remaining fixtures and hope the two sides above them lose theirs in order to stay up.

Thomas Jakob scored twice for ninth-placed St Francis, with Callum Kennedy grabbing the other goal for the visitors.

Division One

Champions Blue Marlin eased to yet another routine victory by winning 3-0 at London Bari Reserves.

The win leaves the league leaders a full 12 points ahead of second-placed Northend, who do have a game in hand.

Nine-man Glendale put on a brave performance but ultimately lost out 3-2 at Chingford Town Reserves, who are all but relegated,.

Goals from Michael Penman and John Taylor were not enough for the brave visitors, who remain second bottom.

With all their fixtures now played, Chingford Town know Lord Nelson must lost their remaining game by a 21-goal margin to stay up on goal difference.

Glendale, who are bottom and a point worse off than the two sides directly above them, still have three games to play.

Division Two Cup final

A hat-trick from Izynna Ogedi-Uzokwe helped Cowley Community edge out Dagenham United 4-3 to reach the final.

Mark Farinha also hit the back of the net for the visitors. Nathan Ekskine and Ryan Scott (2) were also on target for Dagenham United.

Division One Cup Semi-final

St Johns Deaf will get the opportunity to contest silverware after beating Northend 4-1 to reach the final.

Kimarhie Lee (2) and James Paul both found the back of the net for the away side. Ryan Leddra replied for Northend.