Five-star Chelmsford finally turn draws into a thrashing at Chesham

Monday 12 October 2026 · By Victor Moulsham

Chelmsford City have been hard to beat all season, but they have not always been able to turn draws into wins. On Saturday they did it in style, scoring five goals in 38 minutes to win 5–0 at Chesham United in the Enterprise National League South.

Barham opened the scoring in the first minute. Lafleur then put through his own net on 14 minutes, Jack Bridge added a third two minutes later, May made it four on 21 minutes, and Barbrook completed the scoring on 38 minutes. The game was effectively over long before half-time.

For Bridge, the goal had extra meaning. According to the club’s match report, it was his first Chelmsford goal in ten years.

There was one blemish on the afternoon. Ashley Clarke was sent off on 79 minutes, and he is likely to face a suspension. The length of any ban had not been confirmed at the time of writing.

The match was segregated on police advice, according to the Chesham chairman.

The result extends Chelmsford’s unbeaten league run to ten games, but eight of those have been draws, which explains why they are only 13th in the table. Mark Cooper’s side have 14 points from ten games, with two wins, eight draws and no defeats. They have scored 14 goals and conceded only eight, and their last five league results read drawn, drawn, drawn, drawn, won.

Chelmsford are the only side in the Enterprise National League South still unbeaten after ten or more league games. With a game in hand on most of the clubs around them, and another fixture with Ebbsfleet United to come in November, they are well placed to climb the table if they can turn more draws into wins.

There was also good news on the squad front. Kian Ronan and Lyle Taylor are back from international duty, giving Cooper more options.

The FA Cup comes next. Chelmsford travel to Wimborne Town in the fourth qualifying round on Saturday 17 October, kick-off 3pm. They reached this stage with a 2–0 win at Brackley Town in the third qualifying round, and a win at Wimborne would put them into the first round proper.

Chelmsford will be expected to progress, but cup ties away from home always carry a risk. Because of the cup tie, Chelmsford’s scheduled home league game against Farnham Town that day has been postponed and is to be rescheduled.

When the league resumes, Chelmsford host Tonbridge Angels on Saturday 24 October, before travelling to Dover Athletic on Tuesday 27 October and AFC Totton on Saturday 31 October.

Cooper will hope that Saturday’s goal rush is the start of something. Chelmsford have proved they are difficult to beat, and if they can add more goals to that solidity, they will be pushing for the play-off places before long.