Thurrock vs Harrow Borough (From Thurrock Gazette)

5:15pm

Thank you for following today's coverage.

A good win for Thurrock that lifts them off the bottom. Another win for Grays, too, made better as Maldon and Tiptree drop points at home to Aveley.

Tilbury earn a point at home to Brentwood Town.

5:12pm

Results from elsewhere:

Kingstonian 0 - 2 East Thurrock United

Ryman Division One North

Tilbury 1 - 1 Brentwood Town

Grays Athletic 3 - 1 Waltham Forest

Maldon and Tiptree 0 - 0 Aveley

4:55pm

4:54pm

Into additional time here as Griffin and Turpin almost get themselves in a tangle on the edge of their own box, but win a free kick.

At the other end, Dobson turns to shoot but completely misses the ball.

4:50pm

Grays Athletic 3 - 1 Waltham Forest (West, penalty)

4:49pm

Pin ball in the Harrow box. Green's free kick into the area is half cleared. Paxman shoots, his shot is blocked. It falls to Griffin, whose effort deflects off a Harrow defender into the path of Turpin, but Fitzsimons gathers.

4:46pm

4:46pm

Thurgood is replaced by Frank Griffin now. Another neat and tidy performance by the Fleet midfielder who hands the armband to Turpin on his way off.

4:43pm

That's the game for Thurrock. Lewwis Spence gets up to head in the middle of the park, under pressure, Thurgood gathers before playing Dobson through.

On his debut for Fleet, Dobson races clear before leathering the ball home at the near post.

4:37pm

Just under 15 minutes of normal time remaining. Harry Honesty coming off for Jack Paxman now.

4:36pm

Honesty gathers the ball on the counter attack, he plays a good cross toward Green, but he can't connect.

4:35pm

Very little happening here. After a good first half the game's lacking quality. Good stuff from Ofusu-Hene now, forcing a corner, which is played short and then cleared.

4:32pm

Sub for Thurrock now.

Charlie Stimson is replaced by Jamar Dobson, on to make his Fleet debut.

4:27pm

4:25pm

Nice by Fleet, Stimson tees up Green, who takes one touch before hitting a right footed volley from just outside the area, narrowly missing the target.

4:20pm

The pendulum has swung. Thurrock on top now and enjoying good territory in the Harrow half, with the visitor unable to clear.

4:16pm

Harrow sub:

Shaun Lucien replaced by Jordan Berry

4:15pm

The visitors are on top now. Could be a real test of Thurrock's mettle this half. Corner for Harrow now, but it's headed behind by Akinola.

4:14pm

Much better from Harrow. Simeon Akinola wriggles into the box, his blocked shot falls to Wolleaston, who sends a volley into the ground and into Hughes' arms.

4:11pm

Ambitious from Stimson but another demonstration of his confidence.With his back to goal he collects a cross from Honesty before sending an overhead kick shot high over the bar.

4:08pm

Half time substitution here for the North-West Londoners:

Jon Jo Bates replaces Saheed Sankoh

4:07pm

3:53pm

Half time scores from elsewhere:

Ryman Premier:

Kingstonian 0 - 1 East Thurrock United

Ryman Division One North

Tilbury 0 - 0 Brentwood Town

Maldon and Tiptree 0 - 0 Aveley

Grays Athletic 2 - 1 Waltham Forest

3:49pm

It hits the wall and spins loose on the edge of the six yard box, but Borough clear.

3:48pm

Free kick to Fleet now. Green over it. 23 yards from goal, pretty much dead centre after Cook is tripped...

3:47pm

Harrow getting frustrated at a failure to make things click in the final third.

But skipper Wolleaston has just had a low shot at Hughes. Easy for the Fleet keeper.

3:38pm

Good finish from Honesty as Fleet deservedly build on their lead. A free kick from Turpin (another long, accurate ball from the centre half) falls to Honesty, who breaks away from Barima before lashing a left-footed volley past Fitzsimons from 15 yards.

3:35pm

Fantastic counter attack by Fleet. Cook nods the ball on exquisitely in the centre circle and it sets Honesty off on his way. He cuts inside under pressure but his shot is tame. More good stuff from Thurrock though.

3:32pm

Some good possession in the Harrow half now for Thurrock, with Cook, Green, Thurgood and Jones all getting a touch. But Green's attempt at a killer pass goes out of play. Fleet aren't playing like a side at the bottom of the league (many here would argue they shouldn't be down there and won't be come the season end)

3:29pm

Fleet on top now. Borough struggling to make any impact here. Stimson and Cook brimming with confidence up front and making a nuisance of themselves. Stimson requiring treatment now, though.

3:26pm

Still 0 - 0 between Aveley and Maldon.

Here Thurrock are on top.

Turpin's long free kick into the box is headed down by Stimson before Cook shoots just wide on the volley. Great effort and nice skill in the box from the two Fleet strikers.

3:23pm

3:22pm

And the game comes to life! Excellent work by Cook on the right, has he shows good strength to fend off Borough's James Regis. He then lays the ball of to Green whose cross is met with a fabulous header by Lewwis Spence. Great goal for Fleet.

3:17pm

Kingstonian 0 - 1 East Thurrock United

3:15pm

Saheed Sankoh blasts a shot high and wide from outside the area after some good possession for the visitors. More like it.

Thurrock have a corner now after some good work in the box by Cook and Stimson.

3:13pm

Aside from the injury, this has been an extremely uneventful first ten minutes at Ship Lane.

3:12pm

3:11pm

Grays will be hoping Aveley can do them a favour at Maldon today. That should be a cracking game. I'll keep you posted.

Meanwhile here, the busiest man so far has been the Harrow physio and Ruddock Yala's game is over. He's going off injured, to be replaced by Ola Williams.

3:09pm

Today's other fixtures:

In the Ryman Premier:

Kingstonian vs East Thurrock United

Ryman Div One North:

Grays Athletic vs Waltham Forest

Maldon and Tiptree vs Aveley

Tilbury vs Brentwood Town

3:05pm

Fleet deal with an early Borough free kick then. And Turpin plays a long ball of his own. Both sides deal comfortably.

3:02pm

Interesting to note that there is no Ben Walster in the Fleet XI today.

3:01pm

A very healthy crowd here at Ship Lane this afternoon.

Harrow Borough sit 16th, with 29 points having played four more than Fleet who are bottom after 23 games.

Now, more than ever, Fleet need to come to fore.

3:00pm

So as the two sides are led out here by Thurrock Panthers, one of the youth sides here at Thurrock, here are the teams:

Thurrock:

Hughes; Jones, Onyemah, Jeffries, Turpin; Thurgood, Green, Spence, Cook, Honesty, Stimson.

Subs: Griffin, Viner, Clark, Dobson, Paxman

Harrow Borough:

Fitzsimons; Barima, Jones, Yala, Regis; Leach, Lucien, Sankoh, Akinola, Wolleaston, Ofusu-Hene.

Subs: Merrifield, Williams, Berry, Olima, Bates

2:57pm

Good afternoon!

Welcome to this week's LIVE non-league coverage with the Thurrock Gazette.

Today, i'm at Ship Lane for Thurrock vs Harrow Borough.

Should be an interesting match this one.

I'll keep you up to date with all the games involving the borough's other teams as well!