Heybridge Swifts fell to a solitary goal at Great Wakering Rovers.

The home side picked up their first home win of the season as they sealed a Ryman One North 1-0 victory.

Heybridge included new loan signing Ryan Boswell in defence, having joined from East Thurrock, and the 18 year old gave an impressive performance.

Under-21's midfielder Frankie Hession-Harris was also used in the game, joining in during the second half from the bench and again showed promise.

Daniel Lopes was first to get sight of goal with a curling effort just wide on seven minutes.

Two minutes later a neat push away from Heybridge keeper Danny Sambridge denied Joe Skeels with a shot on the turn. It took a big clearance from Stephen Good to make sure Great Wakering didn't unlock the Swifts defence.

On 23 minutes, a cross from the right from Ryan McFarlane took a deflection, fell to Neil Richmond who connected first time and struck the post and Wakering were able to clear.

John Bradley was a foot wide with a shot across the diving path of Sambridge on 40 minutes as Great Wakering mounted another as the half ended 0-0.

Rovers scored the winner on 63 minutes, Billy Radley struck the bar, Tony Jacobs crossed the ball back in from the right, Heybridge failed to clear and substitute Tom Ranger fired home from close range.

Ramblers lost out 5-1 on their travels.

Thurrock opened the scoring on ten minutes through a James Goode 25-yard free-kick.

Four minutes later Ross Wall made it 2-0 after being put through by a Charlie Stimson back heel.

On 30 minutes Thurrock made it 3-0 when Mark Onyemah converted from the penalty spot.

Ramblers pulled a goal back when L’Heurex Menga scored from 35-yards.

However, Abs Thompson then restored Thurrock’s three-goal advantage.

After the break, both sides were reduced to ten-men when a melee resulted in red cards for Thurrock’s Andy Walker and Ramblers’ Kye Jude.

Lewis Clark wrapped up the day’s scoring when he scored with a header from Sam Holloway’s free-kick.