MATCH REPORT: Bah, Humbugs!

Boro beaten at home by Halstead Town FC in the final @essexsenior game of the regular season. Here's our match report.
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Romford v Halstead Town, 27-4-24 #Pitchero
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Goals from Kane Gilbert and Joel secures a final day victory for The Humbugs in Thurrock 🤝

We’re looking forward to seeing you all back at Milbank Stadium next season for another season at step 5, Essex Senior League 🫶

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70 | AND ITS THREE!!!!

Joel puts the ball into the net thanks to a shot from the edge of the box.

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And here’s the video of the penalty that saw us take the lead for the first time this afternoon in Thurrock 📹

Goal number 37 of the season for Kane Gilbert 👑

AND THE HUMBUGS ARE AHEAD!!!!!

Kane Gilbert wins a penalty, steps up and converts it. Goal 37 of the season 🫡

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Back underway here in Thurrock

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HALF TIME

Romford FC 1 Humbugs 1

48 | Joel Older is taken out by a Romford player in the middle of the pitch, but referee waves play on.

Very harsh decision.

46 | Back in play as the home side is currently playing with 10 men as the player continues to get treatment by the dugout.

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45 | Stoppage in play as a Romford player receives treatment.

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44 | Romford appeal for a penalty. Not given.

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43 | Appeals from Halstead players and away fans for hand ball against Romford forward. Referee says no. Have to say, looked a pretty clear handball from here.

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32 | Two great blocks by Humbug defenders to keep the game level.

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27 | That goal has given the Humbugs so much confidence…
Ade Funbi and Kane Gilbert manage to nick the ball on the byline and Older plays it into the box where Brown is waiting to slot in but the defender makes to clear it for a corner.

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26 | HALSTEAD ARE LEVEL!!!!!

Joel slots past the home keeper to make it all square in Thurrock!

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17 | Great instant response by the Humbugs as some fab work by the box by Older is paid off with a great ball by Brown into Kane but he’s unable to finish and the ball bounces away clear for Romford.

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16 | Romford open the scoring.

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14 | Joel Older wins a foul against Romford, about 30 yards from goal. Free kick is whipped in by Maybanks, onto the head of Jules SimonParsons but he can only header wide.

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12 | First chance of the day for the Humbugs fall to Kane Gilbert, but he pulls it just wide of the goal. Close.

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