BILLERICAY leapfrogged their Hampshire visitors and Leyton to move into third spot in the Ryman Premier promotion race with this win.

With leaders Yeading going down at home to Heybridge, it was a good day for Justin Edinburgh's men following their FA Trophy exploits.

Two clashes with Nation-wide Conference side Exeter City had seen Town sidetracked from their league aspirations and they had lost two games on the trot.

But on Saturday, on a rain-soaked New Lodge surface in front of a 486 crowd, they proved too strong for the visitors thanks to Neil Cousins and Ross Wareham.