Match Reports

March 2026

Hackney Wick suffered another heavy defeat Hackney Wick FC 0 - 4 Little Oakley FC By Bobby Kasanga,

Hackney Wick FC 0 – 4 Little Oakley FC

HONOURS EVEN IN SIX-GOAL THRILLER Harwich & Parkeston FC 3 - 3 Barking FC By Terry Francis,

AN ENTERTAINING 3-3 DRAW CULMINATED WITH PROMOTION-CHASING BARKING SNATCHING A POINT WITH THE LAST KICK OF THE MATCH

Three Points For Boro! Romford FC 3 - 2 Halstead Town FC By Bob Knightley,

New boys shine in vital win

BRIDGE COMEBACK STUNS FRENFORD Hullbridge Sports FC 4 - 2 Frenford FC By Dave Colmer,

Bridge win the game of two halves!

HARWICH FIND GREAT WAKERING TOO STRONG Harwich & Parkeston FC 0 - 4 Great Wakering Rovers FC By Terry Francis,

THE VISITORS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS CELEBRATED MIGHTILY AFTER CLAIMING A 4-0 WIN THAT TOOK THEM TOP OF THE LEAGUE.

HUNGRY ROVERS WIN ON THE ROAD Harwich & Parkeston FC 0 - 4 Great Wakering Rovers FC By Steve Lovell,

Harwich & Parkeston 0-4 Rovers

Ten-Man Wickers Suffer Heavy Defeat at Barking Barking FC 7 - 0 Hackney Wick FC By Bobby Kasanga,

Barking 7 Hackney Wick FC 0

A WIN AWAY FOR ROVERS West Essex FC 0 - 3 Great Wakering Rovers FC By Steve Lovell,

West Essex 0-3 Rovers

MORE FRUSTRATION AS HARWICH LOSE TO TWO LATE GOALS Harwich & Parkeston FC 1 - 2 Ilford FC By Terry Francis,

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN FIVE DAYS, THE SHRIMPERS SUFFERED DEFEAT, THIS TIME LOSING TO ILFORD HAVING LED WITH THREE MINUTES TO GO.

Woe On The Road Basildon United FC 3 - 2 Romford FC By Bob Knightley,

More missed chances as Boro beaten by odd goal in five

Young Wickers Punished After Bright Start Benfleet FC 5 - 0 Hackney Wick FC By Bobby Kasanga,

Benfleet 5 Hackney Wick FC 0

HARWICH & PARKESTON BEATEN BY BASILDON'S LATE WINNER Harwich & Parkeston FC 1 - 2 Basildon United FC By Terry Francis,

THE SHRIMPERS WERE UNABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR SECOND-HALF CHANCES AND SLIPPED TO A 2-1 DEFEAT AGAINST THE 10-MAN VISITORS

TOPLISS NETS PERFECT HATTRICK IN EMPHATIC WIN Great Wakering Rovers FC 5 - 0 Sporting Bengal United FC By Steve Lovell,

Rovers 5-0 Sporting Bengal United

NARROW HOME WIN FOR THE ESL LEADERS Little Oakley FC 1 - 0 Hullbridge Sports FC By Dave Colmer,

The Bridge run the league leaders close...

Young Wickers Show Character To Earn Hard-Fought Point Hackney Wick FC 1 - 1 Romford FC By Bobby Kasanga,

Hackney Wick FC 1 Romford FC 1

February 2026

STIRRING PERFORMANCE FROM HARWICH DEFEATS WHITE ENSIGN 2-1 White Ensign FC 1 - 2 Harwich & Parkeston FC By Terry Francis,

THE SHRIMPERS DUG DEEP TO TAKE HOME ALL 3 POINTS FROM A HIGHLY ENTERTAINING MATCH

Romford Rue Missed Chances Hackney Wick FC 1 - 1 Romford FC By Bob Knightley,

Boro Have To Settle For A Point

BRIDGE BATTER BARKING IN SECOND-HALF MAYHEM Hullbridge Sports FC 4 - 2 Barking FC By Dave Colmer,

Bridge too strong for Barking....

Frantic Encounter Ends All Square Sporting Bengal United FC 2 - 2 Romford FC By Michael Woods,

Boro fail to build on lighting start

THE BRIDGE TAME THE BENGAL TIGERS Hullbridge Sports FC 2 - 1 Sporting Bengal United FC By Dave Colmer,

Bridge bounce back to silence the tiger's roar...

ROVERS & BUCKHURST HILL SHARE THE SPOILS Great Wakering Rovers FC 1 - 1 Buckhurst Hill FC By Steve Lovell,

Rovers 1-1 Buckhurst Hill

Baptism of Fire for Young Wickers in Tough Away Day Saffron Walden Town FC 8 - 2 Hackney Wick FC By Bobby Kasanga,

Saffron Walden FC 8 Hackney Wick FC 2

Boro Battle Back SOUL Tower Hamlets FC 3 - 3 Romford FC By Bob Knightley,

Last kick penalty drama earns deserved draw

BRIDGE FALL AT THE SEVENTH HURDLE Halstead Town FC 1 - 0 Hullbridge Sports FC By Dave Colmer,

Unbeaten run ends in defeat in game number 7 at Halstead

Growing Pains for the Next Generation Hackney Wick FC 0 - 2 Ilford FC By Bobby Kasanga,

Hackney Wick FC 0–2 Ilford FC

ROVERS WIN ON THE ROAD Romford FC 0 - 4 Great Wakering Rovers FC By Steve Lovell,

Romford 0-4 Rovers

SHRIMPERS IMPRESS WITH 2-1 VICTORY AT ATHLETIC NEWHAM Athletic Newham FC 1 - 2 Harwich & Parkeston FC By Terry Francis,

HARWICH AVENGED AN EARLIER 6-2 CUP DEFEAT AT THE BOBBY MOORE SPORTS HUB, GIVING AN ENCOURAGING PERFORMANCE THAT BODES WELL FOR MATCHES TO COME

Red Cards Put The Tin Hat On It for Romford Romford FC 0 - 4 Great Wakering Rovers FC By Michael Woods,

Rovers worth their win as Boro continue to struggle

Defeat In Topsy-Turvy Encounter Romford FC 2 - 4 Woodford Town FC By Bob Knightley,

Boro Undone By Late Goals

WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT! BRIDGE WIN ON THE ROAD AGAIN! Woodford Town FC 0 - 2 Hullbridge Sports FC By Dave Colmer,

The Bridge take a rare three points from Ashtons

Wickers Suffer Tough Evening as White Ensign Take Revenge White Ensign FC 3 - 0 Hackney Wick FC By Bobby Kasanga,

WHITE ENSIGN FC 3–0 HACKNEY WICK FC

Wickers Dig Deep to Secure Vital Three Points Hackney Wick FC 2 - 1 West Essex FC By Bobby Kasanga,

HACKNEY WICK FC 2–1 WEST ESSEX FC

ROVERS RUN RAMPANT IN DERBY Basildon United FC 0 - 5 Great Wakering Rovers FC By Steve Lovell,

Basildon United 0-5 Rovers

January 2026

SHRIMPERS HAVE TO SETTLE FOR A DRAW AGAINST FRENFORD Harwich & Parkeston FC 1 - 1 Frenford FC By Terry Francis,

HARWICH'S FIRST-HALF DOMINANCE YIELDED ONLY A SLENDER 1-0 LEAD AND LOWLY FRENFORD CAME BACK TO SHARE THE POINTS

Sonny Day For Romford White Ensign FC 0 - 2 Romford FC By Bob Knightley,

Three points on the road and a clean sheet to boot!

THE BRIDGE RUN CONTINUES WITH ANOTHER AWAY DAY WIN Basildon United FC 1 - 3 Hullbridge Sports FC By Dave Colmer,

The Bridge win at Bas to go five unbeaten

ROVERS PRODUCE DOMINANT SECOND HALF Great Wakering Rovers FC 3 - 0 Athletic Newham FC By Steve Lovell,

Rovers 3-0 Athletic Newham

Not Romford’s Day Romford FC 0 - 3 Ilford FC By Bob Knightley,

Below par Boro thwarted by crossbar

Late Blow Breaks Wickers’ Hearts After Brave Display Hackney Wick FC 2 - 3 Great Wakering Rovers FC By Bobby Kasanga,

HACKNEY WICK FC 2–3 GREAT WAKERING ROVERS

THE BRIDGE PROVE THEY'VE GOT HEART & SOUL! Hullbridge Sports FC 1 - 1 SOUL Tower Hamlets FC By Dave Colmer,

A battling point for The Bridge against high-flying SOUL

ROVERS COME FROM BEHIND TO SNATCH VICTORY Hackney Wick FC 2 - 3 Great Wakering Rovers FC By Steve Lovell,

Hackney Wick 2-3 Rovers

MATCH ABANDONED WITH SHRIMPERS IN COMMAND Harwich & Parkeston FC - Saffron Walden Town FC By Terry Francis,

HARWICH WERE LEADING SAFFRON WALDEN 2-0 AFTER 40 MINUTES AND THREATENING TO PULL OFF A NOTABLE VICTORY WHEN FOG THWARTED THEIR HOPES

It's a Happy start to the New Year in East London for The Bridge West Essex FC 2 - 3 Hullbridge Sports FC By Dave Colmer,

First win of 2026 for The Bridge

Perfect Start to 2026 as Wickers Beat Athletic Newham Hackney Wick FC 3 - 1 Athletic Newham FC By Bobby Kasanga,

HACKNEY WICK FC 3–1 ATHLETIC NEWHAM FC

Wickers End the Year with Home Defeat to Clinical Basildon Hackney Wick FC 0 - 2 Basildon United FC By Bobby Kasanga,

HACKNEY WICK FC 0–2 BASILDON UNITED

BRILLIANT ROVERS OUTPLAY HALSTEAD Great Wakering Rovers FC 3 - 0 Halstead Town FC By Steve Lovell,

Rovers 3-0 Halstead Town

Late Agony For Romford Little Oakley FC 1 - 0 Romford FC By Bob Knightley,

Boro beaten by stoppage time goal

Finally! Romford FC 3 - 1 West Essex FC By Bob Knightley,

Christian's brace fires Boro to first home win

BRIDGE FIGHT BACK NOT QUITE ENOUGH Benfleet FC 3 - 2 Hullbridge Sports FC By Dave Colmer,

The Bridge narrowly defeated in final game of 2025

December 2025

DERBY DAY DELIGHT FOR ROVERS Great Wakering Rovers FC 3 - 2 White Ensign FC By Steve Lovell,

Rovers 3-2 White Ensign

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