On this day a couple of years ago we said goodbye to Mill Field with the current team at the time, managed by Terry Spillane take on our 2008/09 Championship winning side, managed by Rod Stringer and Glenn Golby. The game itself ended Aveley 2017 4-2 Aveley 2009.

Aveley 2016/17 Team:
Lamar Johnson (GK)
Harry Gibbs
Joe Clark
Hussain Jaffa
Dan Odamo
Billy Coyne
Tommy Spillane
George Woodward
Gaz Dauti
Ross Gleed
Max Mitchell
Michael Noone
Jack Paxman
Jordan Peart
Adalberto Pinto
Michael Toner
Joshua Luther
Ramone Cassidy-Sinclair
Jeremiah Maja

Aveley 2008/09 Team:
James Hussey (GK)
Glen Golby
Ryan Doyle
John Maskell
James Hughes
Sam Holloway
Nicky Wettner
Ben Bradbury
Matt Johnson
Junior Dadson
Wayne Vaughan
Leon Diaczuk
Nicky Symons
Bradley Barnes
Gary Skerrit
Neil Richmond
Bryan Hammett
Joao Carlos
Christian Wheeler

The then current Aveley side started stronger and took the lead on 13 minutes as Jordan Peart squared the ball for Joe Paxman who fired home from point-blank range.

Jordan Peart got a goal himself right on half-time when he drilled a shot into the bottom right-hand corner from just inside the area and it was 2-0 at the break.

Half Time: Aveley 2016/17 2-0 Aveley 2008/09

The second half was even more entertaining as a cross from the right allowed current Junior Dadson to reduce the arrears as he finished from close range on 57 minutes. 16/17 2-1 08/09.

To add to the entertainment goalkeeper Lamar Johnson went up for for the 2017 Aveley, with defender Michael Toner taking over in goal. This gave the 2009 boys impetus and Ben Bradbury got the equaliser on 80 minutes when he completed a good run with a rasping shot from the edge of the area. 2-2.

Keeper and now striker Lamar Johnson was unlucky not to restore the 2016/17 sides lead a couple of minutes after with a spectacular overhead kick.

Josh Luther did put the 2017 side back in front on 84 minutes as his excellent chip beat keeper James Hussey.

Finally, just before full-time Lamar Johnson had his moment, he completed a run by blasting a shot into the top right-hand corner from outside the area to get his goal and Aveley's 2016/17 side their fourth.

Full Time | Aveley 2017 4-2 Aveley 2009.

A fantastic occasion and send off for Mill Field.