The Millers came back and almost took the lead after a nice ball in from George Woodward scraped the top of Jeremiah Maja's head and went out for the first corner of the game.

After the corner, the ball was recycled to Paul Preston who managed to trick his way inside the box pull it back to Jeremiah Maja, but his shot was saved on the line by Brentwood's keeper Anthony Page.

Luke Stanley was the visitors most lively player and did cause a few issues as his first effort was saved well by Millers keeper Rhys Madden. Stanley was next to put in a great ball to Jack Gardner but he was off balance when he attempted to shoot.

Brentwood claimed a penalty, but it was never as the player who went to the floor through himself down without a touch and it was rightly waved away. Seconds later the Millers went up the other end with Jordan Peart who pulled back to Nathan Koranteng on the edge of the area but he saw his right footed shot just wide of the left hand post by less than foot.

Half Time | Aveley 0-0 Brentwood Town.

The Millers started the best in the second half and Anthony Page pulled off a good save to deny a curling effort from Jordan Watson.

Brentwood almost took the lead and with the chance they had they probably should've done better. Nicholas Hilder completely through on goal and somehow he missed the target from 8-yards.

Nathan Koranteng saw his dangerous cross blocked and drop an inch wide of the goal. George Woodward took the following corner, with great delivery too, but no-one could get on the end of it.

On 60 minutes the breakthrough was finally made in the game. A brilliant cross from Jordan Peart was met by an acrobatic header from Jordan Watson who directed it into the goal last Page. Aveley 1-0 Brentwood.

Craig Shipman made his changes which saw Brentwood bring on Ezekiel Bademosi who was straight into the action as he was denied by a smart Rhys Madden save.

Nathan Koranteng was next to try his luck in the match, his pace allowed him a bit of space but his left-footed shot went over the bar.

Brentwood's last chance of the game fell to Harry Gibbs, who was appearing in his first game for Brentwood since leaving the Millers, thankfully Harry fired over the crossbar from the edge of the area.

Aveley professionally saw out the three minutes of added on time but in added on time Nathan Koranteng was sent off after an off the ball incident.

Full Time | Aveley 1-0 Brentwood Town.

Attendance | 289.

Millers XI | Rhys Madden, Paul Preston, George Woodward, Billy Coyne (Ross Gleed 57), Tommy Spillane, Jack Barry, Jordan Peart, Michael Osei, Jordan Watson (Adam Bolle 78), Jeremiah Maja (Harry Cook 68), Nathan Koranteng.

Unused Subs | Mark Twumasi, Matt Dicks.

Brentwood XI | Anthony Page, Harry Gibbs, Luke Foster, Matt Hall, Connor Martin, Brenden Cavalier, Luke Stanley (Izzy Bademosi 69), Billy Rees (Theo Jones 69), Jack Gardner, Nick Hilder (Alfie Hilton 86), Andy Freeman.

Unused Subs | James Pugsley, Kieran English.