Rothwell Town 0 - 0 Aveley

Manager Dave Williams was searching for positives after Saturday's goal-less draw at home to Aveley. Williams said: "I'm disappointed because we should be beating teams like this. But there weren't many opportunities in the game - neither side created much so I'd say a draw was about right. I'm happy that we have kept a clean sheet, but that is the only positive thing to take from the game. "

In a dominant first half for the hosts, Martin Flannigan saw a header go wide while Paul Rice had an effort cleared off the line by Steve Pashley. Further chances fell to Michael Boyle-Chong and Liam Morris, before te game was interrupted by an injury to Aveley's Andrew Purcell, who was later confirmed to have suffered a broken ankle.

Tom Smith pulled off a top-draw save in the second hlaf to deny Bradley Barnes while Pashley went close with a header. But - like Rothwell in the first half - the visitors enjoyed most of the posession without being able to convert it into goals. Substitute Andy Almond made a late break for the hosts but his effort was saved.

Rothwell: Smith, Brown, Brooks, Rice, Spencer, Towers, Ritchie-Smith (sub Tolton 65), Flannigan, Jenkins, Morris (sub Almond 65), Boyle-Chong. Subs (not used) Cossey.

Aveley: Hussey, Nestling (sub Spinks 76), Pashley, Dickinson, Purcell (sub Jones 32), O'Sullivan, Marsden, Purches, Barnes (sub Adejokun 85), Kardal, Wilson. Subs (not used) Mold, Sammons.

Att: 81

Referee: Mr K Friend

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Paul Rice