Takeley up to second in Essex Senior League after beating Hullbridge Sports 3-2
Takeley held off a spirited comeback from hosts Hullbridge Sports to triumph 3-2 in the Essex Senior League, Premier Division on Saturday (January 25).
The second-placed visitors took the lead when Caiden Imbert-Thomas cut in from the right and found the bottom corner.
And they doubled their advantage before half time as George Powell slotted in from Imbert-Thomas’ long throw.
John Clark extended the away team’s lead after the interval by heading home at the front post from Charlie Wardle’s corner.
The hosts battled back and netted twice, but Takeley, who are four points behind leaders Stanway Rovers, held on.
Third-from-bottom Sawbridgeworth Town saw three points slip away at the death as they lost 2-1 at Athletic Newham.
Austen Garrod put them ahead just before the hour, but Leonardo Luis De Carvalho Pedro struck in the 90th minute and the fifth minute of added time to win it for the hosts.
Stansted, who are second from bottom, went down 3-0 at Romford.