Thursday`s Pre-Season Friendly Review...

Vanarama National League club Braintree Town were held to a 2-2 draw bt Ryman League Division One North side Maldon & Tiptree on Thursday night.

Simeon Akinola and Jack Midson with the Iron goals after the Jammers had led 2-1 at the break, courtesy of Kyle Hammond and Tarryn Allarakhia.

Braintree`s new league rivals Dagenham & Redbridge won their second pre-season game in a row 5-0, with victory over Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division side Dunstable Town.

A brace from Christian Assombalonga and Fejire Okenabirhe and another effort from Jordan Maguire-Drew secured a comfortable win for the Daggers.

National League North club Gainsborough Trinity shared a goalless draw at Toolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division side Worksop Town.

Trinity`s league rivals Stalybridge Celtic won 2-0 at Evo-Stik Northern Premier League First Division North neighbours Radcliffe Borough.

Goals in either half from Nick Ryan and Andy Owens sealed Celtic`s win.

FC United of Manchester won 4-1 at Hallmark Security League Premier Division outfit Nelson.

Sam Madeley bagged a brace for the Reds with triallist Harry Pratt and George Thomson netting the others.

National League South new boys Welling United made it 7 goals in two games by winning 3-0 at Ryman Division One North Thamesmead Town.

Mason Bush made it 1-0 to Welling going into to the break. Harry Crawford scored to double the lead his second goal in as many games and Jamie Slabber wrapped up the night in the last minute as he headed home to complete the scoring.

Welling`s new league rivals Truro City conceded a goal 2 minutes from time as they suffered their second defeat in three days against Sky Bet League Two opposition in Exeter City, after losing 2-0 to Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night.

A rather low key game at Treyew Road looked to be heading for a draw when Exeter substitute Liam McAlinden finished well to make it 2-1.

Earlier Truro had taken the lead in first half stoppage time through Jack Crago which Jamie Reid – a former Truro loanee – immediately cancelled out.

A Gosport Borough XI suffered a 2-1 defeat at Southern Division One Central side Fleet Town.

Goals from Ben White and Rob Carr overturned Ben Wright`s opening goal for Boro.