Southend & Benfleet 2nd XI - 0
Romford - 5
The 2s hosted top of the table Romford knowing they were going to have a tough match. And with bare eleven there was no option to refresh tired legs. They held the table toppers off for a good chunk of the first half, successfully defending a series of short corners, but ten minutes before half time Romford broke the deadlock and blasted a shot home. Buoyed by this they scored again before half time.
The second half was more of the same. S&B were not without chances, getting in the Romford D, Claire King and Lora Sharples coming close, but sadly they couldn’t make it pay. The day was all about the defence with Michelle Arnold, Louise Marsack and Claire Sutton all getting voted for player of the match, but it was Ella White who got the most. Romford continues to pile on the pressure to the tiring 2s and they scored three more times, giving them a flattering 5-0 score line. Heads did not drop and midfielders Hannah Tooze and Lily Cole battler until the bitter end but to no avail.