Hackney Wick FC earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory over St Margaretsbury, reducing Harlow Town's lead at the top of the table to six points. Despite dominating the first half, Hackney were wasteful in front of goal, with Issa Sidibie missing four clear chances.

St Margaretsbury nearly took the lead before the break, but a heroic goal-line clearance by captain Piotr Maslowski denied what looked like a certain goal after the opponent had rounded the keeper. The sides went into halftime deadlocked at 0-0.

Hackney found their breakthrough in the second half when Adam Cheneti scored his first league goal of the season with a composed finish. The in-form Seb Mohammed sealed the victory with a second, ensuring Hackney Wick went into the festive break with momentum.

The Wickers now have a well-earned rest over Christmas, with their first fixture of the new year against NW London.

Final Score: St Margaretsbury 0 - 2 Hackney Wick FC

Scorers:

Adam Cheneti (1)
Seb Mohammed (1)