Both sides rotated from the league match on saturday, Thurrock making 8 changes, most notably Wheatley starting in-goal with Rhys Madden dropping to them bench. Millers opted for a semi-full strength side. But as the saying goes “You can only beat what is in front of you” and that’s exactly what the Millers did.

The game started rather quietly as both sides eyed each other up in the early stages. Aveley were winning a lot of free-kicks with bad fouls from the Thurrock defence.

Reece Conway opened the scoring for the Millers, a free-kick into the box by Liam Nash landed kindly for the centre-midfielder and he calmly side footed it into the bottom corner with his left foot past the reserve keeper. [1-0].

The Millers really should’ve been out of sight, nice build up play got it out to Paul Preston on the right hand side, he crossed superbly into David Fallah who headed just over the bar.

Five minutes after the header. Another Liam Nash caused all sorts of trouble, it wa caught in the wind and it drifted and hit the bar and went over.

Thurrock came back into the back in the last 15 minutes of the half and did ask some questions of the Miller's defence, which saw Spencer Harrison back in the side after a long absence out, due to injury.

Spencer Harrison cleared off the line from Keke Orth after he nipped in front of James Marrable to stab the ball towards goal but Harrison was on hand to clear in the nick of time.

Half Time- Thurrock 0-1 Aveley

The Millers never really looked to get out of first gear during the match as they won it with ease.

In the second half of the match it wasn’t a matter of if the hosts would get into it, but how many could the Millers score.

Millers made two changes with Reece Conway coming off due to injury, and replaced by Arian Retkoceri. Petrit Elbi also came on for David Fallah.

Ten minutes after his introduction Petrit Elbi put the game out of sight for Thurrock. A lovely ball through from Paul Preston was into Elbi and he cooly powered it at the near post past the keeper. [2-0].

Nassim Dukali impressed with his ability to take players on, crosses into the box fell to Elbi and Teniola but they just couldn’t make it 3-0.

It really should’ve then been 3-0 to Aveley. Lovely link up play between Nash and Elbi, it fell back to Liam Nash infront of goal but he hacked at it and it went away from the target.

Full Time- Thurrock 0-2 Aveley.

The Millers march on through to the last eight of the competition and are joined by; Concord Rangers, Colchester United, Heybridge Swifts, Redbridge, Bowers & Pitsea, Aveley, (Chelmsford OR Witham) and (Tilbury OR Braintree Town).

The draw for the next round of the Essex Senior Cup will be live on BBC Essex on Wednesday 16th of December at 5.30PM