Saturday 28th October
PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN NORTH
BOWERS & PITSEA 0 – 2 BRENTWOOD TOWN
Brentwood achieved an impressive win at third-placed Bowers on Saturday.
Blues took an early lead when Daniel Ogunleye scored from the edge of the penalty area with just seven minutes gone in the first half.
Debutant centre forward Mekhi McKenzie, a midweek signing from Clacton, made it 2-0 in the 34th minute with another fine strike into the bottom corner.
Alex Akrofi went close to a third for Blues, his shot hitting a post five minutes into the second half.
Brentwood’s defence marshalled by skipper Matt Cripps were in top form as Bowers tried to get back into the match and Blues took a valuable three points and are in eighth place in Isthmian north just two points from the play-off positions.
Brentwood Town: 1 Melvin Minter, 2 Kingdom Dawson, 3 Josh Rusoke, 4 James Love, 5 Matt Cripps, 6 Romel Aarons Royal, 7 Daniel Ogunleye (Flynn Hamilton 84'), 8 Connor Hogan, 9 Mekhi McKenzie, 10 Sam Deering, 11 Alex Akrofi (Andrew Freeman 67'). Subs: 12 Jack Humphrey, 14 Andrew Freeman, 15 Flynn Hamilton, 18 Manuchim Oke-William.
Photos by Grant Williams Photography
