Match Reports

Waltham Forest came from two goals down to win 3-2 for the second time in four days as they overcame Maldon and Tiptree in a fiery encounter at Cricklefields.

Both sides forced early corners but it was Maldon who took the lead with 12 minutes played. Forest defender Josh Green was penalised for hand ball, and Dave Collins put the resulting free kick through a hole in the wall.

It was 2-0 to the visitors soon after. Sos Yao made a good run down the left wing, but he was taken out by Aaron Omand who was booked. From the resulting free kick, Ross Wall headed in unmarked.

Forest were given a way back into the match on 34 when Manu Dagher was taken down in the box when he was through on goal. Jeff Hammond stepped up to take the penalty, and after a long wait, put it into the back of the net.

In windy conditions, Forest were soon down to 10 men. Josh Green gave away a cynical foul and was given a second yellow card. However, this booking only seemed to motivate Forest further.

The leveller came on 76 when Manu Dagher was given time in the box to bring the ball down and fire it into the back of the net.

On 83, Forest were awarded another penalty, as Hammond was taken down. He dusted himself off and scored the penalty to complete the turn around.

Four minutes into injury time, Sam Cowler in the Maldon goal was given his marching orders for handling the ball outside the box.

Forest: Omand, Sackey, Nicholas, Mojeed, Green, Douglas, Healey (Campbell), Dauti, Palmer, Hammond, Dagher
Unused: Shittu, Melton, Imbert, Lokando

 

 

 

 

Other results:

AFC Sudbury 1-2 Harlow Town
Brentwood Town 2-0 Waltham Abbey
Chatham Town 0-2 Grays Athletic
Enfield Town 2-2 Needham Market
Great Wakering Rovers 2-3 Redbridge
Heybridge Swifts 2-2 Soham Town Rangers
Leiston 3-0 Tilbury
Potters Bar Town 3-1 Ilford
Romford 2-2 Cheshunt
Waltham Forest 3-2 Maldon & Tiptree

Ware 1-2 Thamesmead Town 

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