Chatham Town 1, Aveley 2
AVELEY produced a late, late show to snatch victory in this Ryman One North clash in Kent when Joao Carlos was their two goal hero.

The visitors included striker Chris Thompson in their squad after signing the lanky player who impressed manager Rod Stringer in recent matches against his former club Ilford.

Millers squandered several chances in the first half, the best of them from Gary Skerrett, and they were made to pay for it when Darren Smith put the home side ahead two minutes before the break.

The goal came after Paul White, who was deputising for the unavailable John Maskell, made a clearing header that only picked out Smith, who headed it back superbly into the top corner.

The turning point in the match came midway through the second half when Chatham keeper James Smith was injured. It was the second time in three matches he left the action early.

Last week in the FA Trophy against Folkestone he was sent off. With no other keeper on the bench, outfielder Danny Larkin – as he had done in the Trophy – went between the sticks and helped his side to victory.

However, the absence of a regular keeper on the bench appeared to backfire on Chatham this time as Aveley got their equaliser six minutes from the end when Carlos got on the end of Sam Holloway’s cross to touch the ball in at the far post.

And deep in injury time Carlos ran down the right, cut inside and fired the winning goal across the face of goal.

Attendance 127.

Ryman Division One North, up to and inc Tues, Oct 14

  P W D L F A +/- Pts 1 Brentwood Town 12 9 3 0 25 7 +18 30 2 Waltham Abbey 12 8 3 1 28 11 +17 27 3 Aveley 12 7 5 0 20 6 +14 26 4 Leyton 12 7 1 4 27 16 +11 22 5 East Thurrock United 10 7 1 2 24 16 +8 22 6 Wingate & Finchley 11 6 3 2 22 12 +10 21 7 Redbridge 12 5 5 2 23 13 +10 20 8 Concord Rangers 11 6 2 3 20 12 +8 20 9 Ware 10 6 1 3 22 15 +7 19 10 Maldon Town 12 5 3 4 19 17 +2 18 11 Northwood 12 5 3 4 15 13 +2 18 12 Tilbury 13 5 2 6 22 18 +4 17 13 Cheshunt 11 5 1 5 16 17 -1 16 14 Enfield Town 11 4 2 5 23 25 -2 14 15 Great Wakering Rovers 12 3 4 5 14 21 -7 13 16 Potters Bar Town 12 2 5 5 15 16 -1 11 17 Thamesmead Town 10 3 2 5 14 18 -4 11 18 Chatham Town 12 3 1 8 15 22 -7 10 19 Ilford 11 2 1 8 6 21 -15 7 20 Waltham Forest 13 1 2 10 9 32 -23 5 21 Hillingdon Borough 12 1 1 10 7 31 -24 4 22 Witham Town 11 1 1 9 14 41 -27 4