Dockers Start With Heavy Defeat
Tilbury 0 AFC Sudbury 4 att 120
Tilbury suffered a heavy opening day defeat to a good AFC Sudbury, who scored four times without reply against a lacklustre Dockers side.
Joe Keith gave debuts to James Walker and Lewis Smith.
Both sides had early chances, with Dockers Lewis Smith seeing his effort well blocked. The visitors came into the game and took the lead 5 minutes before the break when the ball fell to Billy Holland who hit a fine effort into the roof of the net.
Lewis Smith again had a good effort before the break when he was played in by Siju Odelusi. Before the Phil Kelly almost increased the lead when he struck the post.
AFC Sudbury went 2-0 up on 55 when a mistake in the home defence, saw Phil Kelly chip into an empty net. This seemed to knock Tilbury and on the hour the game was out of sight when Callum Harrison fired home for a simple goal.
Tilbury's only real effort fell shortly after when Tom Anderson was denied by a fine header off the line, but Darryl Coakley hit home from a cross from the left late in the game.
After the game manager Joe Keith commented "It was a massive reality check for everyone involved and a clear message that if you don't match the other teams work rate then it doesn't matter how much quality you have".
Tilbury travel to Soham Town Rangers on Saturday.
Tilbury: Bogard, Salami, Gleed, Peddie, Jaffa, Anderson, Smith, Norman, Odelusi (Vyse 65), Walker (Aromolaran 56) and Paxman (Keith 56)
Subs unused Jaggs and Buffin
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As it happened
- Tilbury
- AFC Sudbury
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Toby Aromolaran Sub On 56:00'
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Albie Keith Sub On 56:00'
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James Walker Sub Off 56:00'
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Joe Paxman Sub Off 56:00'
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Adam Vyse Sub On 65:00'
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Siju Odelusi Sub Off 65:00'
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Adam Vyse Yellow Card 70:00'
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Harry Norman Yellow Card 73:00'
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Hussain Jaffa Yellow Card 90:00'
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Bogard, Clarke
Salami, Abdus
Gleed, Ross
Peddie , Simon
Jaffa, Hussain
Anderson, Tom
Norman, Harry
Smith, Lewis
Odelusi, Siju
Walker, James
Paxman, Joe
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| # | Team | Pl | Pts |
| 9. | Canvey Island | 38 | 51 |
| 10. | Felixstowe & Walton United | 38 | 50 |
| 11. | Tilbury | 38 | 49 |
| 12. | Barking | 38 | 47 |
| 13. | Brentwood Town | 38 | 45 |
| 14. | Dereham Town | 38 | 44 |
| 15. | Great Wakering Rovers | 38 | 41 |
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