BARKING 1 CANVEY ISLAND 0
By Trevor Gilbert
IT was not a game for the neutrals but Barking won’t care as they grabbed victory against highflying Canvey Island.
The win made it eight games unbeaten and the Blues have now kept clean sheets in four consecutive matches. A free-kick by Abs Seymour expertly curled around the wall from just outside the box after 20 minutes was enough for the Blues.
Canvey attempted to hit their target man but found the Blues resolute at the back, repelling a number of attacks. Canvey perhaps should have grabbed an equaliser late on as a left wing cross evade...