Blues go fifth as City’s wait for a win in their new stadium continues

Brentwood Town put up a spirited performance before falling to defeat against National League Southend United on Saturday, and with two points between themselves and fifth place were entirely focused on their promotion hopes as they got back to league action at Cambridge City. The Blues, who had won three of their last four previous matches, took on a City side hoping to avoid a third successive defeat in their new stadium- but the Blues broke the deadlock five minutes into the second half, Mekhi McKenzie scoring the opening goal. It turned out that the opening goal was the only goal, and it completed a Bees double, as well as sending them into the play off places. 

Basildon United were the hosts for Sporting Bengal United. The Bees were six matches without a win, whilst their East London visitors were looking to avoid a fourth consecutive loss, so the outcome was rather important to both sides. The match kicked off rather late due to local traffic issues, and the first half went the way of the hosts, Ryan Sammons opening the scoring twelve minutes before half time, and new arrival Reon Smith-Kouassi making it two ten minutes later. Twenty minutes from time the visitors halved the arrears, Abdulai Sarr with the goal, to set up a grandstand finish- and we got just that, Louie Maxwell scoring an equaliser two minutes into added time. 

Home United are eleventh, travelling United remain eighteenth- but open up a four point gap over the bottom four. 

Image from Nicky Hayes.