Around the Grounds - 28/09/24
All the results from around the grounds on the fourth weekend of the League season.
Premier Division
United Chelmsford Churches vs Baddow Athletic was postponed, which left three matches in Premier Division Gameweek 4.
League-leaders Sandon Royals scored six without reply on the road, beating Rayleigh FC thanks to goals from Ben Allen, James Boyden, Danny Radford, Antonio Campoccio (2) and captain Jamie Urch.
Haver Town travelled to Stock United and returned 2-0 victors thanks to a Luke Maydell brace.
Hutton FC hosted Fleet FC at Hannakins Farm, and it was the visitors who emerged 3-1 winners - Joe Critchell scored a brace and substitute Coelho grabbed one.
Division One
Hutton FC racked up an impressive 9-1 win away at Beacon Hill, a hat-trick from Louis Morris and a brace apiece from Charlie Sullivan and Oliver Bailey helping them on their way.
Another big scoreline followed at Warley Playing Fields where Brentwood Athletic hosted Social Club Birchanger, with the visitors running out 7-1 winners. James Cowler netted a brace, with the other five goals coming from Connor Hartshorn, Cole Layton, Ross Layton, Andrew Wright, and Jack Hartshorn.
Broomfield stole a march on title rivals Mayland Village, winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Noah Brotherton and Ryan Kirk.
Elsewhere, Witham Town beat Old Chelmsfordians 4-0.
Division Two
Harold Hill scored the biggest win in Division Two, defeating Epping Town 6-1 at Hendersons Sports and Social Club - Bobby Lee and Jack Suters grabbed the headlines by scoring a hat-trick and brace respectively.
Shenfield Association hosted Springfield and played out a seven goal thriller, the visitors emerging as 4-3 winners thanks to goals from Robert Hadley (2), Charlie Hague, and Charles Wade-Palmer.
10-man Woodham Radars managed to score a late winner against Beaulieu Park, Oscar Iliett’s 83rd-minute strike enough to seal all three points on the road.
Rayleigh FC travelled to Boreham to take on Sandon Royals, and returned with a 4-1 victory to boot, the goals scored by Callum King (2), Rhys Wagstaff and Nathan White.
Division Three
Scrattons FC recovered quickly from the big defeat against Emerson & Upminster, scoring their first win of the season - a 4-3 victory at home to Broomfield FC.
There were nine goals in the Writtle FC vs Tillingham Hotspur game - all three points stayed in Writtle thanks to a hat-trick from Myles Passley and a brace from Aaron Donaldson.
Emerson & Upminster made it back-to-back wins with a 1-0 away victory against Rayleigh FC, Billy Arter’s first half goal was enough to seal all three points.
Elsewhere, Old Chelmsfordians hosted Witham Town, where the visitors won 4-1.