It's up for grabs now, as a famous commentary once said. In this case it's the Ryman North title, which remains undecided after leaders Leiston had their home game against Potters Bar called off yesterday (Saturday) and again today because of a waterlogged pitch. They will try again tomorrow night.
Leiston need to win after Enfield Town took over at the top, two points clear, with a 3-0 victory at Grays, who had already clinched their play-off spot. After a tight, scoreless first half the game swung Enfield’s way when Grays defender Bradley Thomas was shown his second yellow card in the 52nd minute. Liam Hope converted the resultant penalty for his 26th league goal of the season and he will be the division’s top scorer barring something extraordinary in the rearranged matches. Further goals in the last eight minutes from Tyler Campbell and Walid Matata ensured that Leiston cannot afford to slip up.
Grays were one of three teams who were sure of a play-off spot and started the day on the same points total, chasing third place and a home semi-final. It went to Tilbury, who won a 4-3 thriller at Thamesmead. Rikki Cable gave the hosts the lead after little more than 30 seconds but Tom Wraight soon equalised and Gary Henty gave Dockers a half-time lead. Cable completed his hat-trick with two goals in the first six minutes after the break, the second of them direct from a corner. Aaron Matthews put Dockers back on terms after an hour and Paul King headed the winner with 13 minutes left.
Tilbury will be at home to Needham Market, who went down 2-1 at home to Brentwood. Martyn Stokes opened the scoring shortly before the interval and Abs Seymour doubled the lead midway through the second half. Bradley Barber pulled one back with an 83rd-minute free-kick, Needham’s 104th goal of the season. But it was not enough to save them, and they also conceded the honour of being the league’s top scorers to Bognor.
The relegation battle has also gone into overtime after Ware’s home game against Waltham Forest was postponed. Ware are now two points adrift at the foot of the table after Great Wakering, already relegated, beat Romford 2-0 with late goals for Ashley Hawkins and Dan Trenkel.
Ilford, though, are the team in Ware’s sights. They went down 2-1 at home to Harlow, who went ahead through Danny Elmes in the 28th minute and doubled their lead with an own goal by Gbenga Sonuga just after half-time. Abdul Jeetoo’s reply in the 87th minute did not affect the result but makes Ware’s task a little harder. Three points behind the Foxes, they need to win by a three-goal margin to escape the drop.
Tom Holdstock and Callander put Heybridge 2-0 up at Sudbury before Chris Bryan replied. Callander scored again right on half-time, converting the rebound after his penalty was saved, and scored his third with six minutes left to complete a 4-1 win.
Jack Daveney’s goal in the 40th minute gave Waltham Abbey a 1-0 victory at Cheshunt, Adam Flanagan and Sos Yao, with a penalty, earned Maldon a 2-1 home win over Soham, who had taken the lead in the 50th minute through Jack Paxman, and Redbridge’s home game against Chatham was another victim of the weather.

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