Wall – who scored a hat-trick in Saturday’s 6-1 demolition of Wroxham – popped up at the far post to tap in a Michael Begg cross to make it two wins from two in the league after an uninspiring performance from the away side.

Aveley had to come from behind for the second time in a week after a Leslie Thompson goal just before the break gave the hosts the lead.

The sending off of Bostry Bansende was the turning point as the Millers made the most of their numerical advantage to equalise through Anton Stephenson.

Junior Appiah’s sending off moments later evened it up on all fronts, but Wall's tap in secured the unlikeliest of victories.

Following Saturday’s win over Wroxham Justin Gardner said that if his side did not lose at Oakside against big spending Redbridge he would be happy.

And in much the same way as they did this past Saturday, the Millers came flying out the blocks and if Shane Oakley had gotten a better connection on his effort in the second minute they would have had an early lead, but Dean Driscoll managed to get a hand on the ball before seeing it cleared.

Leslie Thompson came close to giving the hosts the lead with their first noteworthy chance after being clipped in over the top. But the striker’s first time effort was dragged harmlessly wide of Jack Giddens’ right hand post.

And if Sos Yao was an inch or two taller he may have put the Millers in front after getting a glancing header on a Michael Begg free kick in a half that was short on goal scoring chances.

As the half edged towards a close all that was needed was a bit of quality to unlock either sides defences and to the frustration of Gardner it was the home side that took the lead through Thompson.

A cross from Emiel Aiken from the right was planted plumb on the head of Thompson who flicked his header towards goal. Giddens got a hand on the ball but wasn’t able to prevent the ball sneaking underneath the bar as the home side took a one goal lead into the break.

Sammy Knott and Anton Stephenson were introduced for Danny Hopkins and Yao at half time as Gardner looked to turn the tide in what had been a disappointing performance up until now for the Millers.

A long throw from Luke Wilson caused havoc in the Redbridge area, but after a poor punch away from Driscoll he more than showed his worth when Shane Oakley struck through a crowd of players only for Driscoll to palm the ball around the post with a brilliant reaction save.

Gardner was forced into making his third and final substitution in just the 54th minute bringing on Jason Twum for Oakley, but the Millers were continuously being frustrated – not least by the referee.

Daniel Charge forced Giddens into a smart save shooting on the turn, but the game was thrown into controversy when Bostry Bansende received his second yellow card for a foul on Twum after being booked late in the first half for kicking the ball away.

From the resulting free kick some desperate defending prevented Aveley getting an equaliser against the 10 men when Wilson headed a Teddy Nesbitt free kick towards goal only for it to be hooked over the bar by a Redbridge defender.

The final ball had been the Millers undoing the entire match and that story continued as Begg and Nesbitt both found themselves in good crossing positions but weren’t able to find that killer ball to unlock the Redbridge defence.

With just under 20 minutes left of the second half remaining, Aveley managed to find the key and it was the substitute Stephenson who produced the goods as the Millers went level.

Nesbitt clipped the ball towards goal just inside the Redbridge half. Ross Wall climbed highest to flick it on and tempt Driscoll of his line but Stephenson got the the ball first, looping his header over the advancing Driscoll and in to set the platform for a grandstand finish.

But with Aveley looking to turn the screw with their man advantage, the referee levelled things up in personnel as Junior Appiah received his second yellow card with both cards being given for kicking the ball away leaving Gardner fuming, with Appiah only just coming back from suspension.

The referee made a rod for his own back booking Appiah for kicking the ball away in the 11th minute with only Bansende’s second yellow being given for something other than kicking the ball away – one of six yellow cards in total.

With both sides going for the win Aveley were looking the most likely to snatch a winner with Begg having a shot blocked and Nesbitt choosing to cross when in good a position to shoot.

Added on time ticked around in this gripping half of football and Gardner and his bench were up in arms when Stephenson tumbled in the box, but the referee was unmoved awarding a corner.

But with it looking like the points were going to be shared, the hero from Saturday popped up again to snatch the unlikeliest of winners.

Wilson sent a racking pass in from the back that found Twum perfectly. Begg, who ran practically the full length of the pitch was played in by a delightful reverse ball which allowed the right back to swing in a first time cross. With the final ball being missing all evening, when it mattered most Begg produced a vicious cross that flew over Driscoll and towards the far post where Wall was on hand to tap in to send the away bench wild.

A relieved Gardner said after the match “it’s hard for me to be upset because we’ve scored a last minute winner, but we were awful today – poor, poor, poor, poor.”

“But I just said to them in the huddle that champions play poor and win, and that’s what we did.”

Teddy Nesbitt reiterated Gardner’s sentiments saying “they’ve been hyping this up over Twitter all saying they’re going to beat us and we’ve come here nicked a 2-1 win, we didn’t play well but that’s what good teams do. If you want to win leagues that’s what you’ve got to do.”

Aveley: Jack Giddens, Michael Begg, Teddy Nesbitt, Luke Wilson, Bradley Thomas, Danny Hopkins (Sammy Knott 46’), Ross Wall, Brian Okwera, Shane Oakley (Jason Twum 54’), Sosthene Yao (Anton Stephenson 46’), Junior Appiah