ERHA Div 10SE: Opposition: Waltham Forest 4s; Result: Won 1-0; Scorer(s): C.Eggleton.
Upminster travelled away to Waltham Forest looking to continue their unbeaten run in Div. 10SE. Upminster enjoyed the lion’s share of possession in the first half and the only goal of the match came after the Us had penetrated the opposition D on several occasions with Paul Scott only being denied by fine saves from the Forest goalie. The goal came after 15 minutes. Defender of the match Neil Sutton broke down a Forest attack and played the ball intelligently to Josh Cipa. He, in turn, found Paul Scott wide on the left. Chris Eggleton had moved from the right to a central position and there received a pinpoint pass from Scott. Eggleton took the ball unchallenged into the D and calmly slotted between the advancing goalie’s legs. At the start of the second half Forest shuffled their personnel and Us were on the back foot for much of the time. However, man of the match Daniel Tyler was tireless in midfield, often breaking down the Forest attacks with well-timed tackles. The Us could have scored again on the break with more good work from Cipa, Eggleton and Scott. Us were given a scare when Forest looked to have scored from a short corner but the goal was disallowed for being above the backboard. All the members of Us team continued to work hard, covering and clearing all Forest threats. Us have now played 6, won 6.

ERHA Div 10SE: Opposition: Saffron Walden 8s; Result: Won 2-1; Scorer(s): P.Scott, C.Eggleton.
Upminster men's 5s continued their unbeaten start to the season with a narrow win away at Saffron Walden. Playing into the low afternoon sun in the first half saw Upminster struggle to find the form they have shown in their first 3 games of the season. Losing key midfielder Chris Spzak to injury after just 10 minutes left the away side on the back foot for much of the first half. Saffron took the lead from a well-dispatched penalty flick when the ball was judged to have been stopped on the line by the foot of the Us captain. The second half started more brightly for Upminster who managed to threaten more regularly due to good work down the right from the young trio of Nick Harris, Tom Trusler and Chris Eggleton. Eggleton, awarded man of the match, drew the sides level with a crisp shot through the goalie's legs. A bad tempered few minutes followed with some over zealous defending by the home team. Defender of the match Mark Spindler kept guard over the Saffron midfield playmaker and in goal Andy Macy repelled several Saffron attacks with bravery and determination. The game was finely poised with the clock running down towards the last minutes. Upminster were awarded a short corner and the ball was deftly lifted over the goalie by Paul Scott to give Upminster the points and their fourth win in a row.

Div 10SE: Opposition: Old de Ferrians 2s; Result: Won 2-0; Scorer(s): P.Scott, C.Szpak
In weather conditions more suited to beach volleyball than hockey, Upminster 5s won their first league game of the season, displaying cohesive teamwork and indefatigable effort in beating Old de Ferrians 2-0. In the first half Paul Scott shot against the uprights 3 times, the pick of these being a flick that beat the goalkeeper but rebounded from the top of the left hand post. However, the score at half time remained goalless.
The second half began in the same way. Upminster in the ascendancy with de Ferrians only troubling on the break. Neil Sutton, making a welcome return after a long-term injury, defended solidly when breaks threatened and Mike Jones, defender of the match, constantly intercepted any danger from the de Ferrians right side. Up front, Man of the Match Chris Eggleton regularly made inroads against the opposing left back and had plenty of support from the foraging midfield of Chris Spzak and Lloyd Sutton. Nick Haunton, also back from a long lay-off through injury, added width on the left, which helped Upminster keep the upper hand in the early exchanges of the second half. Rookie goalkeeper Sam Trusler (15) saved well from the only de Ferrians breakaways that resulted in on-target shots.
At the other end Paul Scott was a constant threat in the 'D' and was finally rewarded when his shot across the goalkeeper found the back of the net. Upminster continued to press the game and when Chris Spzak was allowed to drive into the 'D' unchallenged his low shot eluded the de Ferrians defence and goalkeeper. As the heat took its toll the de Ferrians seemed to lose heart and Upminster continued to enjoy the lion's share of possession, regularly invading the opposition 'D' but with no further reward. Skipper Neil Trusler hopes that this result acts as the catalyst to a triumphant season for Upminster 5s.