Hullbridge Sports 2-2 Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest picked up a point on their travels away to fourth-placed Hullbridge Sports, but will see it as two points dropped after conceding a late, late equalizer.

The opening half-hour was evenly contested, but it was Forest who took the lead, in almost identical fashion to their midweek goal against Sporting Bengal.

A Lee Flynn free kick was glanced on by Jeff Hammond, leaving the keeper stranded in no man’s land.

But the lead was short-lived. After giving away a sloppy free kick, Rhys Madden was only able to parry the goalbound effort into the path of Ashley Pibworth who turned the loose ball in.

Early in the second half, Forest put themselves in front again. Stephen O’Hara fed in Brian Moses, who beat a couple of players before firing past the home keeper.

The game continued to grow in intensity and bite as the second half progressed, and Madden did well to keep out a number of good efforts.

But deep into injury time, came the moment which would change the game. Jack Folwer – already on a yellow card deliberiately handled the ball for a second time, and was shown a red card.

From the resulting free kick Joe Turpin rifled home into the bottom corner.

There was still time for Moses to spur a good chance for Forest, but the game ended with handbags between two fustrated sides.

Hullbridge Sports

1	James Pellin
2	Kieran Offord
3	Aaron Hunwicks
4	Harry Skinner
5	Joe Turpin	90' 38'
6	Tom Dance
7	Sam Taylor 15	68'
8	Robert Hodgson
9	Ashley Pibworth	44'
10	Jimmy Cox 14	31'
11	Charlie Little
12	Charlie Garada
14	Dean Wallace 10
15	Luca Frankis 17	68' 79'
16	Lewis Catling
17	Will Holland 15	79'

Waltham Forest

1	Rhys Madden
2	Prince Madu 16	66'
3	Lee Flynn
4	Stephen O’Hara
5	Faisal Hemati
6	Jack Fowler	71', 90' 90'
7	Correy Davidson
8	Harry Larner
9	Brian Moses 14	52' 66'
10	Rheo Josephs
11	Jeff Hammond 12	34' 79' 21'
12	Omar Nyame 11	79'
13	Harrison Seetah
14	Volkan Calcalioglu 9	83'
15	Gus Douglas
16	Jordan McKenzie 2	66'

Photos: @NHunwicks.