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Chester steps up to take the reins at TilburyChester steps up to take the reins at Tilbury
3:29pm Fri 9 May 08
TILBURY have moved quickly to replace John Lawrence, the manager who resigned on Tuesday, by appointing Eton Manor boss Graham Chester.

Tilbury boss resigns Tilbury boss resigns
3:03am Wed 7 May 08
JUST days after announcing multi-million pound plans for a new ground that will secure the club's future, Tilbury have parted company with manager John Lawrence.

Tribute to one time Dockers keeper FredTribute to one time Dockers keeper Fred
11:08am Tue 6 May 08
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Tilbury FC goalkeeper who recently lost a battle against cancer.

New stadium plan to secure Tilbury FC futureNew stadium plan to secure Tilbury FC future
9:10pm Mon 28 Apr 08
PLANS have been announced to build a new community football stadium in Tilbury, securing the long term future of the town's 108 year old football and offering new facilities to the town's sportspeople.

Tilbury safe after dramatic final afternoon
9:28pm Saturday 26th April 2008
Arlesey 2, Tilbury 4 TILBURY pulled off the great escape to reward manager John Lawrence’s faith in his squad, but they did it the hard way in rural Bedfordshire today.

Tilbury's draw puts fate in their own hands
10:07pm Saturday 19th April 2008
Tilbury 1, Ilford 1 TILBURY go into the last weekend of the season with a great chance of avoiding relegation from the Ryman Division One North, though had they taken their chances in a blistering first half performance today, they could have been celebrating early - though the spectre of a one point deduction still hangs over the club.

Tilbury docked point - but appeal possibility could bring relegation confusion
3:32pm Tuesday 15th April 2008
TILBURY'S traumatic end to the season, which sees them play two tough matches in a desperate bid for Ryman Division One North survival, got more complicated today then they were fined £150 and deducted a point.

Darts hit five as Tilbury edge closer to drop
5:30pm Saturday 12th April 2008
Dartford 5, Tilbury 0 TILBURY were brushed aside by Ryman One North title-chasing Dartford in front of 1,338 on Saturday and they face a nerve-wracking end of season finale and a desperate battle to avoid relegation.
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Terrible Tilbury slump to defeat and face the drop
8:59pm Saturday 5th April 2008
Tilbury 3, Waltham Abbey 4 TILBURY picked the wrong time to turn in one of their worst performances of the season and have lost control of their own destiny, with relegation from the Ryman Division One North staring them firmly in the face.
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Dockers need victory, Millers play for pride
12:09pm Friday 4th April 2008
ALTHOUGH six points clear of second from bottom Wivenhoe, who have a game in hand, Tilbury desperately need to get some reward from tomorrow's home Ryman League One North game with 16th placed Waltham Abbey if they are not to get real relegation jitters.

Goalless but it's Tilbury who smile after relegation battle
7:08pm Saturday 29th March 2008
Tilbury 0, Wivenhoe 0 BETWEEN them these two struggling sides have conceded more than 200 goals in competitive fixtures this season so Saturday’s goalless draw was something of a surprise.

It's a Gray day for TilburyIt's a Gray day for Tilbury
7:14pm Sat 22 Mar 08
Tilbury 1, Waltham Forest 0 A FIERCE 35-yard drive from Jamie Gray proved the difference between these two Ryman Division One North relegation battlers at windswept Chadfields on Saturday.

Tilbury ripped apart as Ware hit seven
9:53pm Tuesday 18th March 2008
Ware 7, Tilbury 0 A STUNNING goals blitz saw high-flying Ryman Division One North Ware rip Tilbury apart in the second half.

Tempers flare as Dockers are undone late in the gameTempers flare as Dockers are undone late in the game
10:28pm Sat 15 Mar 08
Bury Town 2, Tilbury 1 TILBURY left Suffolk on Saturday evening with a deep sense of injustice after conceding the winning goal in the sixth minute of stoppage time.
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Brown stoops to conquer Wingate as Tilbury scrape vital victoryBrown stoops to conquer Wingate as Tilbury scrape vital victory
8:53pm Sat 8 Mar 08
Tilbury 2, Wingate & Finchley 1 TILBURY conjured up three vital Ryman Division One North points from a match of pure tedium and little quality.

Another defeat for depleted Dockers
9:41pm Tuesday 4th March 2008
Waltham Abbey 2, Tilbury 0 TILBURY’S perilous position in the lower reaches continues after this disappointing defeat.

Tilbury are Abbey bound in survival bid
12:09pm Tuesday 4th March 2008
THIRD-from-bottom Tilbury will attempt to put more daylight between themselves and the bottom two when they visit Waltham Abbey in the Ryman Division One North tonight.

Tilbury beaten again but fortune shines elsewhereTilbury beaten again but fortune shines elsewhere
8:56pm Sat 1 Mar 08
Great Wakering Rovers 2, Tilbury 0 TILBURY suffered their fourth defeat of the season at the hands of their south Essex neighbours and were grateful results elsewhere went their way as the spectre of Ryman Division One North relegation continues to hang over their heads.

Tilbury lose their heads again as Witham's escape tunnel opens up
6:39pm Saturday 23rd February 2008
Tilbury 1, Witham Town 2 SHOULD Tilbury slip back into the Essex Senior League, the inquest on their Ryman Division One North campaign will focus on several pivotal matches. This is one of them!
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Dockers need to concentrate on football as relegation rivals visit
1:46pm Friday 22nd February 2008
TUESDAY'S disastrous 6-1 defeat at fellow relegation candidates Wivenhoe could have long-term consequences for Tilbury.

Nightmare night for Tilbury at WivenhoeNightmare night for Tilbury at Wivenhoe
9:35pm Tue 19 Feb 08
Wivenhoe 6, Tilbury 1 TILBURY'S Ryman Division One North relegation battle at Wivenhoe ended in a drubbing and controversy with two players and all the club's management team sent off.
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Away day joy as Tilbury get Smart
7:56pm Saturday 16th February 2008
Enfield Town 1, Tilbury 2 A GOAL from Bradley Smart deep into added time gave battling Tilbury a precious, if improbable, Ryman Division One North victory against high-flying Town.
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Wray of sunshine for battling Tilbury as Edgware are heldWray of sunshine for battling Tilbury as Edgware are held
8:19pm Sat 9 Feb 08
Tilbury 0, Edgware Town 0 BATTLING Tilbury enjoyed a sunswept Chadfields on Saturday, fully deserving a share of the points as they pegged back promotion hopefuls Edgware with a performance of real character.
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Dockers face mean defence
3:52pm Friday 8th February 2008
HAVING extended their league goalless streak to four matches with defeat at Maldon Town last weekend, third-from-bottom Tilbury face a difficult task in breaking the run against tomorrow's opposition.

Penalty heartache for Tilbury and Smiths in cup thriller
10:39pm Tuesday 5th February 2008
Burnham Ramblers 2, Tilbury 2 (Burnham won 3-2 on penalties) AN enthralling, exciting East Anglian Cup tie swayed this way and that at Essex Senior League Burnham on Tuesday evening, ending in a dramatic penalty shoot-out which mirrored the game by keeping supporters of both sides on a knife edge.
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Tilbury lack cutting edge and go down again
9:25pm Saturday 2nd February 2008
Maldon Town 2, Tilbury 0 TILBURY will be able to take comfort that they lost no ground in their Ryman Division One North survival battle but worryingly Saturday’s not altogether unexpected defeat at promotion-chasing Maldon is the fourth match in a row that they have failed to score.
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Tough test for travelling Dockers
4:46pm Friday 1st February 2008
THIRD-from-bottom Tilbury, badly in need of Ryman Division One points to keep the gap above Ilford and Wivenhoe, who currently fill the Ryman One North relegation places, could find life tough tomorrow.
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Shot-shy Tilbury lose out again as rivals draw closer
6:58pm Saturday 26th January 2008
AFC Sudbury 3, Tilbury 0 TILBURY rarely looked like getting anything from Saturday’s trip to Ryman Division One North title-chasing Sudbury and, while they were far from disgraced against the second-placed club, they moved closer to relegation with news that rivals Ilford and Wivenhoe had fared better on their travels with a draw and win respectively.
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Dockers fail derby test as ref makes his point
10:07pm Tuesday 22nd January 2008
Tilbury 0, Great Wakering Rovers 2 TILBURY succumbed to south Essex rivals Rovers in a lack-lustre Ryman Division One North derby where the main talking point was the visitors’ controversial opening goal.
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Tilbury and physio fined after abandoned game
7:00pm Tuesday 22nd January 2008
TILBURY were fined £250 and club physio Steve Taylor £150 with a two match ban at an FA hearing today.

Tilbury outgunned by improving NorthwoodTilbury outgunned by improving Northwood
6:55pm Sat 19 Jan 08
Tilbury 0, Northwood 2 THOUGH Tilbury have played much worse than this, they found themselves deservedly beaten at a muddy, windswept Chadfields this afternoon.
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Kurt's late, late show wins vital match for TilburyKurt's late, late show wins vital match for Tilbury
12:24am Thu 17 Jan 08
Ilford 1, Tilbury 2 STRIKER Kurt Smith had hit 14 Ryman Division One North goals before Tuesday evening’s dour encounter at a sodden Cricklefield Stadium but none might prove as important as the injury time winner he forced home to earn Dockers their first league victory since September.
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Tilbury game at Ilford is on
2:07pm Wednesday 16th January 2008
TILBURY'S vital Ryman Division One North clash at Ilford tonight goes ahead after the ground passed a lunchtime inspection.

Tilbury hit three but lose again
8:02pm Saturday 12th January 2008
Potters Bar 4, Tilbury 3 TILBURY’S long run without a Ryman Division One North win goes on and, despite the closeness of the scoreline, they were rarely a force to be reckoned with in Saturday’s clash at relegation rivals Potters Bar.

Dockers come through East Anglian Cup battle
11:20pm Tuesday 8th January 2008
Tilbury 1, Hullbridge Sports 0
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Dockers hammered as relegation battle catches upDockers hammered as relegation battle catches up
6:42pm Sat 5 Jan 08
Tilbury 2, Ware 5 TILBURY face a nervous second half of the season and are now firmly embroiled in a Ryman Division One North relegation battle.
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Dockers' flame doused by rampant Islanders
9:40pm Saturday 29th December 2007
Canvey Island 5, Tilbury 0 IN contrast with much that has gone before, Dockers’ 2008 ended on a lack-lustre note with a heavy defeat at near neighbours Canvey which decisively ended the visitors recent run of good results against their Thames rivals.
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Aveley triumph in borough derby
4:51pm Wednesday 26th December 2007
Tilbury 0 Aveley 2 A GOAL in either half from Ryan Doyle and Wayne Vaughan respectively proved enough to earn the three points for Millers in this Boxing Day Ryman Division One North derby at Chadfields.
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Dockers brushed away
9:25pm Saturday 22nd December 2007
Redbridge 3, Tilbury 0 TILBURY’S renowned battling qualities failed to get them anything from Saturday’s Ryman Division One North clash at Redbridge.
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Dockers fight back yet again
6:35pm Saturday 15th December 2007
Tilbury 2, Brentwood Town 2 IT’S becoming a familiar script at Chadfields - Dockers are down and out but somehow they fight back to earn a draw.
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Dockers bow out to league rivals
11:16pm Wednesday 5th December 2007
Ilford 1, Tilbury 0 TILBURY’S hopes of repeating last season’s run to the Thames-side Trophy final ended at fellow Ryman Division One North relegation battlers Ilford on Tuesday evening.
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Ten man Tilbury fight back to claim another drawTen man Tilbury fight back to claim another draw
6:39pm Sat 1 Dec 07
Tilbury 2, Bury Town 2 NEVER-SAY-DIE Tilbury continue to win hearts and minds but not too many Ryman Division One North points.
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Shrimpers too strong for Tilbury
9:58pm Tuesday 27th November 2007
Southend United 3, Tilbury 0 SOUTHEND United surged through to the quarter finals of the FansFocus.com Essex Senior Cup tonight, beating brave Ryman Division One North Tilbury at Roots Hall.
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Thrills and spills but no points again for Tilbury
10:28pm Saturday 24th November 2007
Wingate & Finchley 3, Tilbury 2 YET another entertaining game with plenty of goals, but yet again little reward for Tilbury.

Tilbury dumped from League Cup
9:52pm Tuesday 20th November 2007
AFC Hornchurch 3, Tilbury 0 THE Urchins gained revenge for last week’s Essex Senior Cup defeat at the hands of Tilbury with an emphatic League Cup success on their own turf on Tuesday.
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Tilbury fail to save themselves
6:19pm Saturday 17th November 2007
Tilbury 2, Enfield Town 3 SOMETIMES in football you’ve got to be cruel to be kind. And I imagine this reporter will be echoing the dressing room sentiments of Dockers manager John Lawrence by saying this was a match that Tilbury could, and perhaps should have won.

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