Witham Town fell to defeat at AFC Hornchurch.

They lost their Ryman League premier division encounter 2-1 on Tuesday night.

Hornchurch took the lead through Michael Malcolm on 25 minutes.

But eight minutes later Witham were back on level terms when Ellis Brown scored from the penalty spot.

The home side regained the lead through George Purcell on 75 minutes and held on for the win.