EMIEL Aiken netted a brace to lead ten-man Tilbury to a 3-2 win over Dereham Town.

Aiken gave the Dockers a half time lead before substitute Reece Conway extended the visitors' lead.

Ryan Crisp gave Dereham hope with ten minutes to play as he fired home, but Aiken restored Gary Henty's side's two-goal advantage.

Crisp notched his second to set up a nervy final moments for Tilbury, but they held on to secure their 17th win of the season and finish 12th in the Ryman North standings.

Henty's side were looking to go into the summer with three more points, and Aiken put Tilbury on track as he netted after being found by Aaron Waters just nine minutes before half time.

Conway, who replaced Kurt Smith at the interval, made an impact as he added the Dockers' second of the afternoon on 77 minutes.

But Crisp reduced the arrears two minutes later and Dereham would have fancied their chances of nicking a point after Arinse Uade was shown his second yellow card with nine minutes remaining.

With the game ticking into the 90th minute, Aiken completed his brace to give Tilbury a 3-1 lead.

Crisp scored his second in the dying moments but Tilbury held on to claim a fully deserved win.

Tilbury: Bogard, Mead, Turpin, Waters, Uade, Norton (Jaggs 68'), Aiken, Carlile, Aromolaran (Lewis 76'), Melaugh, Smith (Conway 45')