TILBURY displayed far more clinical finishing than their Essex hosts to continue their late surge for the play-offs.

Chris Stowe opened the scoring when he beat the offside trap to chip over host keeper Dave McCartney.

Maldon saw a thunderous Alan Sampson effort rock the bar from 25 yards before visiting substitute Zubair Hazeem made it 2-0.

Nikki Love watched a great chance for the hosts go wide before Joe Keith fired home the Dockers’ third from the penalty spot after Maldon’s Adam Collins had handled in the box.