WITH Southend United not in action on Tuesday night, a healthy 514 fans went to see our non-league clubs in league and cup action.

A crowd of 249 saw Canvey put on a very decent performance at the Brockwell Stadium, despite losing 3-1 to Ryman Premier leaders, Sutton United.

The Gulls had taken a third-minute lead through Jason Hallett, but two debatable penalties - both converted by Andy Forbes - and a late strike from Bradley Woods-Garness sealed the win for the U’s.

Canvey: Russell, Everett, Dumas, Dobinson, Moore, Easterford, King, Game, Hallett, Heale, Rhodes.

And 101 packed into Burroughs Park to see GREAT WAKERING lose 1-0 to title-chasing Needham Market in Ryman One North.

Rovers had the better first half, restricting Needham Market to just four shots, while Ashley Hawkins and debutant Ross Wall went close for Ryan Wilkinson’s side.

But Needham got a scrappy winner with an effort from Rhys Henry which took a decisive deflection off John Bradley before spinning into the net.

Great Wakering: Godwin-Green, Sparrow, Khory-Davinson, Heffer, Gorbell, Bradley, Carlile, Trenkel, Gardner, Hawkins, Wall.

It was a disappointing gate of 82 at New Lodge, but those who did go got to see Billericay end their five-game losing streak with a commanding Essex Senior Cup win over Ryman One north table-toppers, EAST THURROCK UNITED.

Bertie Brayley scored a brace wither side of a strike from Cedric Ngakam to give Town a morale-boosting win against a Rocks side, weakened by the absence of centre-forward Neil Richmond, who has ankle ligament damage.

And it could have been more convincing had Chris Wild’s header not come back off the cross bar, and Sean Bonnett-Johnson’s free-kick not come back off the post.

Billericay: Morgan, Oates, Cousins, Bonnett-Johnson, Wild, Flanagan, Schoburgh, Hyde, Ngakam, Brayley, Chatting.

There was also a crowd of 82 at the Aspect Arena to see CONCORD knocked out of the Essex Senior Cup after losing 3-2 to fellow Ryman Premier side, AFC Hornchurch.

Goals from Tony Stokes and Harry Elmes had given the hosts a 2-0 lead within the opening quarter-of-an-hour, but the Urchins hit back with goals from Rickie Hayles, Jonathan Hunt and a late winner from Dave Collis.

Concord: Brightly, Miller, Glozier, Dafter, King, White, J Elmes, Malton, Ogilvie, H Elmes, Stokes.