Rochford Town had a real ball as they went to the top of the Southend District League Premier Division with a 5-0 home win over Thundersley and Hadleigh.

For C Ball grabbed two of the goals with Ames, Holyland and M Spence completing the tally.

Canvey Orient are fourth following their 4-0 win over Armada Sports, Tandy being in electric form with a hat-trick, while the Horndon derby saw Cricketers, lying seventh, and bottom club AFC, fight out a 2-2 draw.

Ward and May stumped Cricketers' rivals with Hornsby and Rogers replying.

Steelers climbed to sixth spot by beating Parma Sports 3-1 away with Jones, Cain and O'Leary scoring.

Blackgate Gunners have withdrawn their Premier team and all their past results have been expunged.

Hockley and Hawkwell are digging in at the top of Division One. They beat seventh-placed CUACO 7-2 with Powell grabbing a trio.

Thundersley Rovers go second after picking up all four points in their double-header with bottom club Ashworth.

Enterprise Athletic lost their first League game and dropped to third after their double-header with Rayleigh.

Rayleigh won the first game 2-1 and drew the second 1-1 to move into contention in fourth place.

In Division Two, Belvedere maintained their unbeaten record and top spot when they triumphed 5-1 over sixth-placed Steelers Reserves. Newton scored three and Brown two.

Linford Wanderers Reserves, lying third, stayed in touch with a 2-0 win at Parma Reserves. D Talbot scored two.

Fifth-placed Chase were too strong for a Hockley and Hawkwell Reserves side in 11th position and won 4-1.

Bicknacre, in seventh place, are on a bad run and lost 6-1 at home to tenth-placed Rochford Town 3rd. L Clark got a hat-trick for the winners, while Pope weighed in with two.

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