WEEK 34 REVIEW: Round-up of all the EAL league and cup action from the weekend

SENIOR DIVISION

The midweek action saw football on Monday night where Fairlop Rovers were in action with the visit of Chadwell Heath Spartans to Parsloes Park. Jayden Francis scored two, Matthew Stratton and Harry Rouse adding the others in a 4-1 Rovers win, Ryan O'Connell netting the Spartans goal in reply.

On Friday evening, Philip United held off an Ongar Town fightback to earn a vital three points at Oakside in a 6-4 scoreline. John Quissua's brace, David Agboola, Dee Okojie, Raj Palit and Joshua Wisdom goals were just enough despite Town efforts from Jack Walden, George Pugh, Butrint Lecaj and Mofi Tunde-Ojolowo.

Over at Parsloes Park, CSM London earned the spoils in their short away trip across the fence to take on Bakers693, the visitors netting a 4-0 win, remaining in fourth spot. Rafael Da Mata, Gideon Sonko and Luke McElroy all got on the scoresheet for CSM in their seventeenth win this term.

At Ashton Playing Fields, Friday night football saw Woodford Town Reserves take on their Walthamstow counterparts with eleven points between the sides. The teams were well match on the night and took a point each in a 1-1 draw with Jack Barnes scoring for Town.

The big result on Saturday came from Wadham Lodge where already relegated Sporting Hackney put a spanner in the works in the title chase, defeating Lymore Gardens 2-1. It was a fourth league win of the season for the Parrots, putting Lymore five points adrift of the leaders with three games to go.

Haringey Borough Under 23s moved to a win of confirming at least a third place finish once again, taking home all three points from Hainault in a 3-0 away win against Fairlop Rovers. Blerdon Kurtolli, Timi Tinubu and Valentino Stewart were all on the scoresheet in another Borough win.

A vital game at Noak Hill saw Kulture confirm their drop from the top flight on Saturday, slipping to a 6-1 defeat against Waltham Forest Borough who, in turn, secured their status. Shomari Barnwell scored four with Dean Florence and Brandon Fulton netting the others for the visitors.

A dress rehearsal for the upcoming Fenton Cup final saw Chadwell Heath Spartans taking on FC Petrocub London once again and it was the Spartans who recorded a league win on Saturday, 3-0 victors courtesy of strikes from Billy Gipp, Ryan O'Connell and Billy Mucheri.

PREMIER DIVISION EAST

With two games to go, second placed Dagenham United will need to win both remaining games and hope for an upturn in goal difference to win the title after slipping to a 1-0 defeat at Motormen on Saturday with Roy Stevens netting the game's only goal from the spot.

Sixth placed Inter Newbury made it seven wins for the campaign with a solid 6-0 home success against Something From Nothing at Parsloes Park. Richard Kadima scored twice off the bench with Richmond Ampaabeng, Fuad Ibrahim and Sammy Bartle all netting also.

PREMIER DIVISION WEST

The goals were flying in Premier Division West starting with an incredible thirteen goal contest at Roding Valley as Unitey won 7-6 against relegated London Park City. That result saw Unitey move up into fifth spot, their seventh league win of the season.

There was just the five goals in the other game as Priory Park Rangers and Sporting Bengal United Reserves met at Parsloes Park. A 3-2 Bengal win with Ouail Akrirout's double and an Emmanuel Olasehinde goal means they now sit top and just needing one more point to take the title.

DIVISION ONE CUP

The line-up for the Division One Cup Final was completed on Saturday with Ocean Pacific taking a narrow 2-1 win against West Essex Reserves in a local derby at Peter May. That result sets up a cup final against Old Esthameians at New Lodge in May.

DIVISION ONE

Back in the league, second placed Condor have moved to within a point of the leaders in the division with three games to go, netting a fourteenth win of the season on Saturday, defeating Lymore Gardens Under 23s 3-1 at Mayesbrook Park.

DIVISION TWO

Royal Forest have moved to the cusp of the league title in Division Two after results went their way, including their own, netting a 4-0 home success at Roding Valley against CSM London Under 23s. Jake Tibbitts, Tommy Ainsworth, Remel Green and Daniel Thompson all struck for the hosts.

Over at South Park Drive, Old Barkabbeyans Reserves kept promotion hopes alive with an important home success against fellow challengers, Parsonage Leys. Tunji Ebun-Cole netted two, Yunus Mussa and Laurynas Arbaciauskas adding the others for Barks with Costa Azzopardi and Leon Arif responding.

There was a big win for Old Parkonians A who have a number of games left to try and force a promotion finish too, scoring five without reply against Saint City Reserves. Archie Fisher scored two, Charlie Fiander, Billy Mason and Rowan Newland adding the others in a 5-0 success.

At Mark Hall Sports Centre, Ongar Town Reserves picked up another win, holding off a Glendale second half fightback to win 3-1 courtesy of goals from Harry Miller, Jedidiah Mpanzu and Romario Maloney. Emmanuel Ejembi scored the Dales goal in consolation.

DIVISION THREE

Chingford Harriers closed their season by picking up a couple of wins in a double header against Beckton Sporting Club. Harriers won 6-0 first up with Regan Marshall (2), Andrew Bowring, Darnell Lamothe and Huai-Ginn Oliver netting. They were then 4-2 winners second time around with Connor Bailey scoring two, Andrew Bowring and Jesse Middleweek adding the others.

The division's other game came from Lakeside Sports Ground where Buckhurst Way returned home with all three points in a 3-1 away success against Redbridge Community Reserves. Anthony Bonsu scored for the hosts but that proved in vain as the visitors confirmed at least a seventh placed finish.

Photo Credit: Chadwell Heath Spartans FC