Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — AFC Hornchurch 2nd with 84 points, Brightlingsea Regent 22nd with 24, 60 apart. Brightlingsea Regent ranked 17th in the league on five-round form, well above their 22nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: AFC Hornchurch 2.33 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Brightlingsea Regent 0.98 and 2.57, with the league averaging 1.52.
Brightlingsea Regent entered with three losses in a row.
The match was played at Hornchurch Stadium in London. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.