Match report away v Haringey Borough via Mr Anthony Mercer.

Expected to beat Stansted, need to get back to winning ways against AFC Hornchurch tommorow. We need to stay injury free and cut down on silly bookings that lead to suspensions, to mount a serious challenge  to make the play offs.

Some of the worse defending I have ever seen at this level . Game over let's move on to stanstead pick up a result and get ready for Hornchurch . Need some of our injured players back to lift the club and give competition for places .

Haringey Borough 3 Tilbury 2 (Att 67)
A disappointing first half performance was enough for Tilbury to miss out on a play off place. Simon Peddie returned to the side in place of Lewis Jaggs. The Dockers were under pressure from the word go with Rakim Richards heading towards goal, but denied by a fine Lee Butcher save. 
On 5 Haringey took the lead when Ramil Sheriff slotted home after Tilbury lost possession in midfield. Danny Smith had a chance a minute later, but hit over, before another error saw Haringey 2-0 up. A miss-hit free kick on the edge of the penalty box fell straight to Ralston Gabriel to hit home. 
Tilbury came into the game and on 13 minutes, a Reece Hewitt corner was well headed home by Simon Peddie. On 15 Tilbury thought they had equalised when Neil Richmond had the ball in the net, only denied by the offside flag.

On 18 a long punt by Butcher up field caused all sorts of problems in the home defence.

Mid way through the half, Tilbury were indebted to Butcher who made a brilliant save from Richards as he palmed on to the bar and then saved the follow up. Then Butcher denied Gabriel when one on one. Haringey increased the lead on 33 when a corner from the left found Coby Rowe to head home unchallenged.

On 51 Tilbury got themselves back in the game, when Kurt Smith was pushed in the ball and a penalty was awarded. Smith scored from the spot. It was a fast and furious encounter with both sides having chances. With 6 minutes remaining Taylor-Forbes went close, but Butcher tipped over. Tilbury had a good opportunity to gain a point one minute later when Jaydon Charles was bundled over the in the box and again a penalty was awarded. This time Kurt Smith hit wide. Deep in to injury time Haringey keeper Harry Palmer saved well and confirm all 3 points to the home side.

The result sees Tilbury slip one place to 7th. Tilbury have cup action on Tuesday, with a trip to Stansted in the Essex Senior Cup.

Tilbury: Butcher, C Mead, Conway, Peddie (Cook 29), Beniot, D Smith, Aromolaran, Singh, K Smith, Richmond (Charles 73), Hewitt (James 82)

Unused subs: Francis