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Match Highlights

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Boro made a quick return to Redbridge on Monday evening. Buoyed by the FA Trophy win over the same opponents on Saturday, and the FA Cup win over Brightlingsea the previous week, hopes were high the our league season would get up and running. Tom made 3 changes to the starting line up, with a…

Match Report: Redbridge 1-3 Boro

After progressing to the next round of the FA Cup in midweek Boro made it two cup wins in a row at fellow Isthmian North side Redbridge. Redbridge put Boro out of the same competition last season and came into the game off back-to-back league wins. Boro lined up: Michael Acquah; Ebz Addo-Kuffour; Alaa Oujdi;…

Match Report: Boro 2-1 Brightlingsea Regent

It’s been a long time coming. Boro’s first home win since early March embodied by that late evening roar as the final whistle blew and the smiles on the faces management, players and supporters. For the third time this season Boro and Brightlingsea squared off, and after a defeat in the league, then forcing this…

Match Report: Boro Women 1-4 Luton Town Women

What started promisingly for Boro turned into a long afternoon in the blazing sunshine at Coles Park. After taking an early lead, then hitting the woodwork Luton were ahead by halftime and then added a couple more in the second half to put the game beyond doubt. A young Boro side were ahead within 5…

Match Report: Brightlingsea Regent 1-1 Boro

Boro and Brightlingsea battled in blustery conditions to set up an FA Cup Replay at Coles Park on Tuesday 3rd September. Having fallen at home to the same opposition in the league last weekend this was another improved performance from this largely new side. Boro lined up: Reuben Rabstein; Tosin Olufemi; Ebz Addo-Kuffour; Jorge Djassi-Sambu;…

Match Report: Tilbury 3-2 Boro

After failing to score or pick up a point from the opening 2 league games Boro travelled to South Essex looking to kick start their league season. With a bit of shuffling, and a first league start for Alex Nicolaides, Boro lined up: Reuben Rabstein; Ebenezer Addo-Kuffour; Tosin Olufemi; Jorge Djassi-Sambu; Dan Carey-Evans; J’Ardell Stirling;…

Match Report: Boro 0-2 Brightlingsea Regent

Boro failed to pick up their first league points of the season falling to defeat against a dangerous Brightlingsea side who scored a goal in each half to secure the victory. After Oujdi’s red card last week a reshuffle was required and Boro lined up: Reuben Rabstein; Ebenezer Addo Kuffour; Tosin Olufemi; Jorge Djassi-Sambu; Dan…

Boro Women 8-1 Dussindale & Hellesdon Women

Boro women kicked off the season in fine style with a comfortable win versus newly promoted Dussindale & Hellesdon. With runaway winners Real Bedford out of the equation, the division looks wide open for a number of teams to challenge so it was great to see so many players returning from last year’s impressive season….

Benfleet 1-5 Boro

A drop into Step 4 means an earlier entry into the FA Cup, and for the second weekend in a row this meant a trip to South Essex, this time to face Essex Senior League (Step 5) side Benfleet. Benfleet had progressed after defeating Woodford Town and were in the prelim round for the first…