Maldon & Tiptree 1–5 Cray Wanderers
A difficult night at The Maldon Stadium saw Maldon & Tiptree beaten 5–1 by Cray Wanderers in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
The Jammers were dealt an early setback when Cray took the lead after just six minutes, an own goal putting the visitors 1–0 ahead.
Despite falling behind so early, Maldon stayed in the contest for much of the opening half. The score remained 0–1 until the closing stages of the half, when Cray struck twice in quick succession.
Soul Kader doubled the visitors’ advantage in the 40th minute to make it 0–2, before Sammie McLeod added a third in the 44th minute, sending Cray into the interval 3–0 ahead.
Maldon made a change at the break, introducing Samuel Adeyeye as they looked for a way back into the match.
The Jammers worked to gain a foothold during the second half, but Cray extended their lead in the 74th minute when captain Ade Yusuff found the net to make it 0–4.
Maldon responded four minutes later. Samuel Adeyeye scored in the 78th minute to reduce the deficit to 1–4, giving the home support something to celebrate.
Any momentum from the goal was short-lived, however. Ola Ogunwamide struck for Cray in the 80th minute, restoring the four-goal advantage and taking the score to 1–5.
A difficult evening was compounded in the closing stages when Scott Simmons was shown a red card in the 86th minute.
There were no further goals, with the final whistle confirming a 5–1 victory for Cray Wanderers.
Match timeline
6’ — Maldon & Tiptree 0–1 Cray Wanderers
Cray take an early lead through an own goal.
30’ — Yellow card
Yassin Fares is booked for Maldon & Tiptree.
40’ — Maldon & Tiptree 0–2 Cray Wanderers
Soul Kader doubles Cray’s advantage.
44’ — Maldon & Tiptree 0–3 Cray Wanderers
Sammie McLeod scores shortly before half-time.
Half-time — Maldon & Tiptree 0–3 Cray Wanderers
46’ — Maldon substitution
Samuel Adeyeye is introduced at the start of the second half.
50’ — Yellow card
Seidou Sanogo is booked for Cray Wanderers.
56’ — Cray substitution
Alfie Payne enters the game.
65’ — Maldon substitution
Reiss Webber is introduced.
68’ — Maldon substitution
Olamiji Ayoola enters the game.
69’ — Cray substitution
Jakob Lowe is introduced.
71’ — Maldon substitution
Ibby Akanbi enters the game.
74’ — Maldon & Tiptree 0–4 Cray Wanderers
Ade Yusuff adds Cray’s fourth.
75’ — Yellow card
Ade Yusuff is booked.
78’ — Maldon & Tiptree 1–4 Cray Wanderers
Samuel Adeyeye pulls one back for the Jammers.
80’ — Maldon & Tiptree 1–5 Cray Wanderers
Ola Ogunwamide restores Cray’s four-goal advantage.
86’ — Red card
Scott Simmons is sent off for Maldon & Tiptree.
Full-time — Maldon & Tiptree 1–5 Cray Wanderers
Match details
Maldon & Tiptree 1–5 Cray Wanderers
Isthmian League Premier Division
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Kick-off: 7:45pm
The Maldon Stadium
Attendance: 221
Referee: Nick Reece
Maldon & Tiptree: Sebastian Beau Thrussell, Sam Peter Wilson, Tom Eastman (c), Eze Ebuzoeme, Yassin Fares, Emmanuel Adebiyi, Noah Olanlekan Adejokun, Aaron Williams-Bushell, Scott Simmons, Rowan Dorling, Chaynie Burgin.
Substitutes: Ibby Akanbi, Iffy Allen, Samuel Adeyeye, Olamiji Ayoola, Reiss Webber.
Maldon scorer: Samuel Adeyeye 78’.
Cray Wanderers scorers: Own goal 6’, Soul Kader 40’, Sammie McLeod 44’, Ade Yusuff 74’, Ola Ogunwamide 80’.
Match information supplied by Football Web Pages.