Everyone Active Raiders have brought forward Jacob Ranson back to Romford with the 2019/20 season only a matter of weeks away.

Goresbrook got the better of Ardleigh Green & Havering at May & Baker to complete a Shepherd Neame Essex League Division Three double over them.

Oakfield Parkonians claimed a tense five-run derby win over South Woodford to keep their promotion hopes alive in Shepherd Neame Essex League Division Two.

Shenfield, Woodford Wells and Harold Wood all claimed wins to boost their promotion hopes in Shepherd Neame Essex League Division One.

Brentwood took over at the top of the Shepherd Neame Essex League Premier Division table with a comfortable win over defending champions Hornchurch.

Former Hornchurch striker George Purcell struck twice in quick succession to send Romford to defeat on the opening day of the new BetVictor Isthmian League North Division season.

Chris Dickson fired a hat-trick as Hornchurch hit Worthing for six in the BetVictor Isthmian League Premier Division on Saturday.

Football supporters up and down the country will all have their favourite FA Cup memories, no matter which club they cheer.

Lewwis Spence netted six minutes from time to help Hornchurch bank a point at Bridge Avenue on Tuesday.

Everyone Active Raiders forward JJ Pitchley is counting down the days to the start of the new National League campaign, after the release of the 2019/20 season fixtures at the weekend.

Romford will complete their pre-season campaign against Faversham Town on Saturday - and manager Paul Martin cannot wait for it all to be over.

Former Shenfield High School pupil Mady Villiers made a superb debut for England Women as they beat Australia in an Ashes T20 international at Bristol on Wednesday.

The Romford Junior Raiders under-15s upset the odds to win the Kingston tournament in Hull at the weekend.

Oakfield Parkonians close in on top two, South Woodford slump to bottom

Ardleigh Green & Havering hold off West Essex for tense win

Frenford, Oakfield Parkoninans pipped

Shenfield thrash Fives; Gidea Park & Romford beat Upminster; Hutton lose at Colchester

South Woodford lose low-scoring match at Horndon

Romford Golf Club members continued their 125th anniversary celebrations with a flag-raising ceremony on Sunday.

Oakfield Parkonians and Old Brentwoods suffer defeats on opening day

Brentwood and Billericay also progress, but Shenfield bow out

West Ham's hopes of an historic Women's FA Cup Final success at Wembley Stadium were shattered by three second-half Manchester City goals.

After winning the League Finals with Hampstead & Westminster, Harry Martin and Will Calnan will hope to help Great Britain's men to FIH Pro League success over the course of this summer.

Havering's Emily Defroand is relishing a busy summer of hockey with Great Britain's women in the FIH Pro League.

Hampstead & Westminster's Sarah Robertson is relishing a busy summer of hockey as Great Britain prepare for a run of home fixtures in the FIH Pro League.

Havering's Emily Defroand was able to celebrate a hat-trick of titles with Surbiton women at Lee Valley Hockey & Tennis Centre on Sunday.

Romford's Tom Toolis recorded another best-ever finish at the latest World Cup event in Bulgaria that he hopes will help him qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Upminster women's fifths were crowned Essex League Division Five champions after a derby win at Romford seconds on the last day of the season.

Havering's Emily Defroand admitted scoring her first international goal last weekend was one of the proudest moments of her life.

Coach Ben Pitchley was delighted to see Everyone Active Raiders end their debut National League Division Two season with a fine 5-3 win at Oxford City Stars on Sunday.