DRAWS were the other of the day for north Essex’s Thurlow Nunn League contingent.

STANWAY ROVERS, WIVENHOE TOWN and FC CLACTON all shared the spoils from their premier division encounters, as did Suffolk neighbours BRANTHAM ATHLETIC.

Stanway climbed to fourth after drawing 3-3 in a thriller at Whitton United.

However, it was a game packed with controversy, as well as goals.

Stanway were three-up and cruising heading into the latter stages, thanks to goals from Joss Neale, Ray Turner (penalty) and Mike Fondop-Talun.

However, disaster then struck when the referee red-carded two Rovers players.

Jake Clowsley and Lee Cullen were both shown red in quick succession and the hosts stormed back to score three goals in the last ten minutes, with the last coming from the spot.

Wivenhoe drew 1-1 in an important bottom-of-the-table showdown against Diss.

Hasan Ayten came up trumps with a second-half leveller for Mo Osman’s side.

Depleted FC CLACTON let a two-goal lead slip at home to Haverhill Rovers.

Aaron Condon (penalty) and Adam Daniels scored the Seasiders' goals.

Brantham drew 2-2 at home to Ipswich Wanderers.

Jamie Beecham and Ollie Mann, from the spot, scored in what was, surprisingly, the club’s very first draw of the season.

In division one, HALSTEAD TOWN lost 2-0 at home to March Town United.

BRAINTREE TOWN RESERVES crashed to a 5-1 defeat at AFC Sudbury Reserves.