Hornchurch 2-1 Chatham Town: Urchins get the party started

By Stephen McEnnerney

HORNCHURCH 2

Akinwande 64, Nash 90+4
CHATHAM TN 1

Liburd 88

LOVELY BUBBLY: Hornchurch celebrate their promotion
PICTURE: Peter Trinder

ELATED boss Daryl McMahon hailed an ‘excellent’ display after his Hornchurch side wrapped up the Isthmian Premier title with a dramatic victory against closest challengers Chatham Town.
Needing just a solitary point to seal the deal, the hosts took the lead through Femi Akinwande on 64 minutes, but were pegged back by Rowan Liburd with two minutes left.
With the game seemingly heading for a stalemate, Hornchurch produced one last ...

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