TILBURY bounced back from their 6-1 humiliation at Bury Town to win the Isthmian North local derby at Parkside.

The Dockers made changes following the big defeat, with Tony Martin and Danny Smith claiming their first starts of the season.

Martin, who was playing his 100th game for the club, served up a fantastic goal inside the opening quarter of an hour to notch his 40th goal for the club.

Martin found the top corner from 30 yards, giving Aveley goalkeeper Rhys Madden no chance.

Jamie Age had an opportunity to equalise five minutes later but put his effort over the crossbar.

At the other end, Aveley were grateful to skipper Jack Barry for a goal-saving tackle on Toby Aromolaran as he ran through after a number of great runs.

Right on half-time Aromolaran was again in the action as he ran the length of the pitch only to see his effort go just wide.

The second half also started well for Aveley, with a half chance falling to former Docker Jack West, who put his effort wide, before Tilbury defender Joe Turpin almost put through his own net but the ball was saved on the line by Clarke Bogard.

A number of substitutions took place as both sides tried to change the game, but the decisive moment came on 82 minutes when Tilbury’s Adam Vyse ran through and fired his side’s second into the bottom corner.

Aveley tried hard to get back into the game and pressed right to the end. The final kick fell to Abdul Salami, whose header was saved after a pass from Lewis Jaggs.

And Tilbury assistant manager Danny Smith was delighted with the three points.

Smith said: "The players showed great character to pick themselves up from the disappointing defeat at Bury and beat a very tough Aveley side."