The loss of Concord Rangers in the 2025/26 season continued with a 2-0 defeat in Tilbury.
Both sides were reduced to ten men, with the former beach boy Jimmy Wallace being sent against his former club for Tilbury in the first half before the lender of the city of Chelmsford City Kai Torres also saw Red for Concord for an elbow in the second half.
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Concord was at the top for large periods and had the better chances, but they were the masters of their own doom, who came twice as part of a minute, with Nathan Best and Kieran Jones achieved almost identical destinations in the quick succession to earn Tilbury the first three points of the campaign.
Concord had the first chance of the game when Bobby Kelman got behind him, but his praise attempt went far from the finish.
After 20 minutes from Tilbury, a decisive Torline approval was required to keep visitors from opening up the rating.
Sherquan Toussaint played the ball across the board for Khris Oti, whose cross was played back by Luke Reeve on the line – which, despite the appeals of the Concord players, was not given as handball by the defender by the referee.
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Shortly after half an hour, Concord would have an important decision by referees in her favor if the home team is reduced to ten men.
After the Rangers had clarified a free kick from Oli Spooner, the Beach Boys wanted to break Oti on the counterattack, but he was canceled from a thrust challenge from the former Concord man Wallace, who received his second yellow card of the evening.
Concord made the man an advantage almost on the hub of the half, with Sammy Collins’ team being frustrated by further goal intervention.
Torres Teed Kelman with a disguised pass and he hit Harry Fair to the ball and stabbed Harrison Day, whose back heel was stung from the line.
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The second half was inactive up to 20 minutes before the time before Concord was reduced to ten men.
After Torres and a Tilbury player had overturned the ball after the award of a free kick, the Concord Full back in the face with an elbow, which led to the fact that he became the second player of the evening who received an early bathroom.
This was also the second red card that Rangers received this season. Ricky Modeste was also sent to Harpende Town at the beginning of this month.
Despite this setback, it was Concord who had the next chances when Toussaint finished a drilled shot from the full corner and day’s Mistimed header by Liam Jones’ Frekick.
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These missed opportunities would prove to be expensive for Concord, and Tilbury scored two quick-fire goals to steal the three points.
Immediately after he had put the bank, Best was played behind the ball and the striker pushed the ball under Concord ‘keeper Jacob Marsden and with his first touch of the game.
The dockers then doubled their lead immediately after the kick -off, with Concord Jones handed over directly, who went through goal and defeated Marsden.
This was the second season in a row in which the midfielder had scored against Concord, after he was also in January in the 2-0 victory of the Dockers against the Beach Boys in Chadfields.
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A first victory in the campaign means that Tilbury with Marc Harrison’s team at home takes eight games in eighth place, a record that goes back to February.
A second loss of the season for Concord means that she is now winning in ten games in all competitions, with her last victory in March.