East Thurrock United's poor start continued when they slumped to a 4-0 defeat to visitors Barking.

The East Ham-based side were the whipping boys of their division just last season, though their shrewd summer transfer activity looks to be paying dividends.

Jamie Dormer, Mervin Abrahams and a Michael Black got the goals to leave East Thurrock propping up the division.

Published Monday August 26, 2002

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