A Tony Boot goal shortly after half time was enough to separate these two sides at New Lodge on Saturday. Although this game was merely the first of two meetings inside three days, with the Essex Senior Cup Final looming on Monday, both sides were in need of the win; Billericay to keep their play-off hopes alive, Aveley to give them a chance of escaping the bottom four.

A Tony Boot goal on the stroke of half time captured a point for the Blues after James Everitt had given the home side the lead halfway thru the first half. That point leaves the Blues just outside the play-off zone just 3 points off Harrow Borough in 3rd.

Billericay moved into fourth position with a 2-0 victory over Maidstone United thanks to late goals from Tony Boot and Charlie Allen.

Adam Flanagan's first goal for the Blues, shortly after half time was enough to give Billericay the win as they bounced back from defeat at Hastings.