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Sat 08 Feb 2025  ·  National League South
Aveley Football Club
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Enfield Town
Millers Suffer Defeat At Home

Millers Suffer Defeat At Home

Jamie Manktelow

Millers fall to first home defeat since early December.

In this relegation battle at Parkside, Aveley had only suffered one loss in their last eight home games, while Enfield Town had been winless on the road for five games since their midweek victory over Tonbridge Angels back in December. However, a second-half header from Youngs turned the tables.

The visitors started strongly, with Chukwu and Hutchinson forcing Aveley's keeper, James Holden, into action within the first five minutes.

Despite Aveley's multiple chances throughout the first half, they failed to capitalise.

David Hicks and Hamza Semakula both had their efforts saved by Forster.

Razzaq Coleman De-Graft appeared to have scored, but Enfield's central defender Adam Thompson made a brilliant block.

Tyrese Owen nearly scored for Aveley five minutes before halftime, but Forster was there once again to make the save.

In the second half, Aveley's missed opportunities came back to haunt them.

Youngs' header from a near-post free-kick found the back of the net.

For the rest of the game both teams had chances to score, but neither could find the net.

In the final minute of added on time, Forster denied Nathan Carlyle's close-range header, and Jason Ring's header from the resulting corner went wide.

Enfield Town secured a vital win, closing the gap on 21st-placed Welling United.

Aveley's story remains the same over the last ten games: plenty of chances but punished for not taking them.

Full Time: Aveley 0-1 Enfield Town

Match details

Match date

Sat 08 Feb 2025

Kickoff

15:00

Competition

National League South

League position

21
Enfield Town
23
Aveley
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