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Massingham fires Stags to Step 4 Buckhurst Hill celebrate Arthur Massingham's winning goal A stunning late strike from Arthur Massingham ensured a 1-0 Essex Senior League playoff final victory for Buckhurst Hill against Barking at Myrak Park. Substitute Massingham received the ball on the left wing before cutting inside and firing an unstoppable shot beyond the reach of Barking goalkeeper Omer Ozer, ensuring that the hosts would be playing Step 4 football next season for the first time in their history. In front of a crowd of 1,044, the highest ever at the ground on Roding Lane, it was the visitors, playing in their changed strip of all yellow, that started the brighter, and had the ball in the net after three minutes. Alfie Attrill’s flick-on set Finlay Dorrell through on goal, who finished cleverly past Christian North, but he was denied by the offside flag, in what looked to be a very close call. After that, the first half was a cagey affair; neither team were willing to t...