A GOAL in the 97th minute from Glen Poole secured Thurrock’s first three points of the season and lifted them off the bottom of the Blue Square Bet South table.

A brace from Dean Cracknell and Poole’s late strike gave Fleet a 3-2 win at Staines Town.

In the Ryman Premier, EAST THURROCK went down 3-0 at Cray Wanderers, and AVELEY drew 1-1 at home to Leatherhead, the Millers’ goal coming from skipper Micah Hyde.

TILBURY are through to the next round of the FA Cup following a 3-1 home win over Biggleswade United.

Biggleswade took a third minute lead, but goals from Emiel Aiken, a Sam West penalty, and a second-half strike from Kevin Malthouse saw the Dockers through.

GRAYS won 3-2 at AFC Dunstable in the FA Cup yesterday. Louis Dennis, Junior Baker and Bradley Thomas scored for Blues.