Cliff Akurang suffered his first defeat as Heybridge Swifts manager at Redbridge.

In muddy conditions, the visitors fell to a 2-1 Ryman League division one north defeat on Tuesday night.

Redbridge had early chances in the match with George Winn’s shot being blocked and Chinedu McKenzie failing to capitalize when in space.

Redbridge’s Aaron Scott then had an effort go wide as the home side continued their early pressure.

Swifts’ Joe Pearman then had a chance on 19 minutes but his shot took a deflection and didn’t trouble the keeper.

Redbridge then earned a free-kick and Charlie Parish’s curling effort was dealt with easily by Swifts keeper Danny Sambridge.

But it was Heybridge who took the lead just before the break.

Reece Morgan ran onto a Pearman pass and fired home a shot under the Redbridge keeper and through his legs when he looked to have had it covered on 43 minutes.

But the lead didn’t last long as Redbridge equalised in first-half stoppage time when Patrick Damali’s 35-yard shot took a big deflection to wrong foot Sambridge.

After the break, the home side had an early chance when Shane Wallace’s shot from inside the area was saved by the legs of Sambridge.

Billy Hunt then had a chance for Swifts, after being played in by Morgan, but fired into the side netting.

Redbridge’s Jacob Cleaver then had an effort for the home side but put it well over the bar.

Cleaver then got on the end of a big clearance kick but Sambridge closed him down and he put his shot wide.

And it was Redbridge that took the lead on 85 minutes when Brian Moses shot into the bottom left corner of the Heybridge goal.

Chris Bryan then had a shot which was cleared in the Redbridge are as Swifts went looking for an equaliser.

However, the home side held on to take the win.