Redbridge returned to league action after their midweek FA Vase exit at the hands of Coggeshall Town and were hoping to continue their impressive recent league form which had seen them take maximum points from their last four matches as they hosted Hullbridge Sports.

The home side started well passing the ball around with confidence whilst Hullbridge were happy to put men behind the ball and try to catch their opponents on the break.

The first chance fell to Redbridge with Marcus Carter whipping in a cross from the left finding the head of Brian Moses who got a connection but lacked power to trouble Bobby Mason in goal.

Mason was then called upon to make a good double save , first turning away a long range Reside Coxi-Sebastfao effort before being alert to the rebound which fell at the feet of Joshua Hutchinson from close range.

The first chance for Hullbridge came when Luca Frankis found himself in space but his shot was comfortably saved by Lewis Greene.

Redbridge took the lead on 14 minutes when a Moses pass found Coxi-Sebastfao running into the box but he was up ended by Mason leaving the referee with no option but to award a penalty which Moses rifled home.

A Hullbridge corner then found Angus Poole unmarked at the far post who let fly but the ball was always rising before back up the other end Moses tried his luck shooting straight into Mason’s arms.

The home side doubled their advantage after 18 minutes as a Hullbridge midfielder lost possession allowing Lindisipho Mtyanda to pick up the ball and run towards goal, he beat two players before finding himself in the box and was allowed to fire unchallenged leaving Mason stranded.

Redbridge were in total control threatening to score on each attack and almost got a third when a lovely passing movement between Moses and Mtyanda ended with the latter shooting just off target.

Moses then shot from range which Mason tipped onto the bar and away for a corner which Hutchinson floated in finding defender Jonathon Mbamarah who was able to head home.

The final chance of the half fell to Hutchinson who twisted and turned his marker before firing a shot which the Hullbridge keeper was able to save with his feet.

Mtyanda had the first effort of the 2nd half after being released by Hutchinson but he blasted his effort high and wide.

Hullbridge then shocked the home side by pulling a goal back after a defence splitting pass from captain Jamie Buffin found substitute Damien Smiemienczuk who kept his composure to pick his spot firing past Green.

The goal gave some belief to the away side in a match previously they had not had a sniff in and could of made things every interesting when Buffin’s cross found the head of Lewis Watson who directed his effort goalwards but Greene was able to make a fine save.

Within minutes the home side restored their three goal advantage when Moses saw his shot saved by legs of Mason however the ball rebounded directly into the path of Reside Coxi-Sebastfao who made no mistake from close range.

Hutchinson and Moses then had further chances to extend the lead before Redbridge did score again with this time substitute Billy Golledge finding the net on his debut after running onto a Moses through ball.

Golledge almost returned the favour minutes later as he put in Moses who shot just wide although he did grab his second of the game shortly after when ran onto substitute Malaki Toussaint’s pass and dinked the ball over Mason.

The final chance went to the home side and Hutchinson almost made it seven but took one touch too many allowing a Hullbridge defender to clear the danger. The referee then called time on a yet another dominant display from the Motormen who continue their fine form and are now up to 4th in the table and look to welome lowely Wadham Lodge on Tuesday evening.

report by Adam Silver