By Bryan Martin

■ BRENTWOOD bettered Brightlingsea two goals to one in the FA Trophy second round thanks to a determined performance in front of a 151-strong crowd on the t mouth of the River Colne. t The hosts got off to a roaring start with Louie Kudiabor’s two-minute opener, w seeing out the remainder of d a tense first half by maintaining the lead.
However, after yellow cards u for both sides, the visiting d Blues turned the game in their favour with a frenetic ten minute spell.
First, skipper Matt Cripps was on hand to tap in a poorly dealt with corner to get his t...