Chelmsford 1-6 Barking & Dagenham
BARKING & DAGENHAM A team made it four wins on the bounce with an emphatic victory away at Chelmsford on Saturday. Matas Klimas’ hat-trick, a brace from Divine Mukasa plus an own goal saw the team return back down the A12 with maximum points.
Klimas broke the deadlock halfway through the first half with an effort from outside the area before doubling the lead soon after with another crisp strike.
The home side reduced the arrears with a long range effort of their own before Mukasa restored the visitors two goal lead with his second in as many games.
Klimas completed his hat trick in the second half before turning provider for Mukasa to notch his second of the game and his side’s fifth as the away side took control of the game.
Barking & Dagenham continued to press forward and scored a sixth courtesy of an own goal to round off an impressive performance and a vital three points.
The win sees Barking & Dagenham climb to the top of the league but, with the top three all level on points, it looks certain that the title will be decided by goal difference.
They round off their league campaign with a home game against Redbridge where they will be looking for the win that could well seal their first Essex Finch title since 2013.
Barking & Dagenham: Nathan Solomon (Southwood), Alamin Kosoko (Richard Alibon), Matas Klimas (Marsh Green), Somfechi Ukuno, (Dorothy Barley), Abhi Pal (Dorothy Barley), Ibrahim Bangurah (Valence), Aidon Shehu (Hunters Hall), Amine Zafer (Gascoigne), Divine Mukasa (Roding) Jethro Medine (Northbury)