Maldon and Tiptree fell to defeat at Barkingside.
They lost their Ryman League division one north match 1-0 on Monday night.
After a goal-less first half, Steve Carvell broke the deadlock with a close range girl on 57 minutes.
Maldon tried to press their why back into the game but couldn’t find an equaliser.
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