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Bowers & Pitsea
Tilbury
Full time
G Sykes (53')
la 27 huhti 15:00 - The Bostik Football League - North Division Attendance 227

Dockers Lose to Champions

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Bowers and Pitsea 3 Tilbury 1 (Att 227)

Tilbury's final league game of the season saw defeat at champions Bowers and Pitsea, in a game they were in for a long period.

On a blustery afternoon, Manager Marc Harrison made a single change, with Ryan Boswell replacing Billy Purdy in defence.

Tilbury started brightly with Mitchell Gilbey hitting a volley just wide after 3 minutes. On 15 Bowers took the lead after a slow build up play, the ball was fed through to James Thomas who fired home. On 26 David Knight went close with a chip that went over the top. Before the break Tilbury had a number set pieces, but could not take the advantage. After the break Knight was denied by a fine Rhys Madden save, before seconds later George Sykes went down the left, sent over a heavy cross that somehow, went over Wilton and in to the net for a deserved equaliser. On the hour James Thomas was left unmarked and should have scored, but hit wide. Sykes found himself in space on the right as Tilbury continued to attack, before Sykes then pulled up with a hamstring injury and had to be replaced. This seem to galvanise the home side as substitute Jamie Dicks turned in from the right and hit left footed past Madden. Sartain and Nyanja both had efforts at goal, but Madden had to be at his best.
With 10 minutes remaining, Bowers confirmed the points when the effective and leading goalscorer David Knight found space and hit low into the net.

Tilbury never really threatened after this and finished the season in 10th position.

Tilbury: Madden, Boswell, Burgess, Newby, Salami, Phillips, Gilbey, Watkins, Sykes (Cumming 62), Spooner and Bowers

Subs unused Purdy, Wheatley and Kessel

George Sykes

Star Player

George Sykes

Key moments

53:00
Goal George Sykes scores for Tilbury

Highlights

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90:00 Star Player
George Sykes is awarded star player for Tilbury
62:00 Sub Off
George Sykes is substituted off for Tilbury
62:00 Sub On
Grant Cumming is substituted on for Tilbury
53:00 Goal 0 - 1
George Sykes scores for Tilbury
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  • Bowers & Pitsea
  • Tilbury
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  • George Sykes Goal 53:00'
  • Grant Cumming Sub On 62:00'
  • George Sykes Sub Off 62:00'

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Madden, Rhys Madden, Rhys
Boswell , Ryan Boswell , Ryan
Burgess, Joe Burgess, Joe
Sykes, George Sykes, George
Newby, Kris Newby, Kris
Salami, Abdus Salami, Abdus
Phillips, Darren Phillips, Darren
Watkins, Harry Watkins, Harry
Spooner, Oli Spooner, Oli
Bowers, Marcus Bowers, Marcus
Gilbey, Mitchell Gilbey, Mitchell

League round up

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Dereham Town
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Barking
Mildenhall Town
0
3

League table

# Team Pl Pts
9. Canvey Island 38 51
10. Felixstowe & Walton United 38 50
11. Tilbury 38 49
12. Barking 38 47
13. Brentwood Town 38 45
14. Dereham Town 38 44
15. Great Wakering Rovers 38 41

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