MALDON AND TIPTREE bowed out of the Essex Senior Cup tonight, losing 2-1 at home to AFC Hornchurch.

Jacob Cleaver gave Terry Spillane's side an early lead in the third-round tie at Park Drive.

However, the Ryman Premier high-fliers were on level terms by the break and then grabbed a late winner.

Jack Stevenson was sent off in the closing seconds for Maldon.

Elsewhere, Burnham Ramblers crashed to a 6-1 defeat at home to AFC Sudbury, in the Robert Dyas League Cup.

Nikki Beale gave them a ninth-minute lead, but everything went downhill from then on for Keith Wilson's side.