On the 28th minute mark, a perfectly waited through ball got Derek Asamoah in behind, but still with work to do, he took on the last defender to work a shooting opportunity, he then fired at goal, low across the goalkeeper, and into his far bottom corner.

Regent’s lead only lasted 5 minutes, as the visitors worked an equaliser. A low cross down the R’s right, as Regent failed to clear their lines, the ball was eventually laid off to Matt Price who smashed past Lewis Greene.

The last attack of the half fell to Regent with Bradley Russell heading from a delicious cross by Marlon Agyakwa, only to be denied by David Hughes between the posts for Bowers.

Regent were out the traps quickly after the break, in what turned out to be a big second half performance. The R’s took the lead 10 minutes in, when a deep freekick was met by the head of Jake Thompson with the Bowers keeper in no mans land.

On the hour mark, the visitors keeper produced a double save of the highest quality to deny Regent’s third. First a big save from Max Jolliffe, only to rise from his feet to somehow stop Bradley Russell’s goal-bound effort.

The 3rd did finally arrive, 17 minutes from time, Derek Asamoah got in behind again to fire his effort into the near post to complete his brace.

With 10 minutes to play, Regent won a freekick on the edge of the box, which saw Kojo Apenteng take aim, with the Bowers keeper left stranded, the post came to the rescue for the visitors as the ball came back out and into play.

A minute later it was 4! When a recycled corner was met at the back post by Bradley Russell to steer his volley across the goalkeeper to complete the scoring!

Regent saw the match out to record a huge victory to move up over the top of Bowers into 3rd place.

Match Entertainment: 4/5
Player of the Match: Derek Asamoah (Brightlingsea Regent)