The Manor travelled to local neighbours Barkingside for this ESL match and had an enforced change with Young Arun May making his first start at full back and Joe Nightingale switching to centre back.

The Braves started very brightly and on a great pitch showed that they can play excellent football when the conditions are right.

There was a spirit and work ethic displayed by them in this match that was exciting to see. The visitors could easily have gone a couple in front with Jerry Nkrumah and Dean Frett just missing out.

Against the run of play, Barkingside stole in on the blind side of the Manor defence, after a quick breakaway, and opened the scoring, 1-0, to the home side. Try as they did the Manor were unable to force the equaliser and the curtain came down on an excellent first with the Braves still behind to the solitary goal.

After the break now playing 3 up top, the Manor looked dangerous and from one of their forays down the right flank, the irrepressible Dean Frett laid the ball square for Tom Nyama to slot home the equaliser. Both sides now went for the win and only excellent shot saving by both keepers kept the final score to 1-1. Manor Manager Kevin Durrant and Coach Paul Norris were delighted with the all round excellent performance and reminded the Squad that this was the way they wanted the side to play in the massive game this coming Saturday against Romford.

Man Of the Match

Michael Ghiorghiou - Awsome Performance

The Manor's next game is at Home to Romford in the Essex Senior League Saturday 11th April 2009, kick-off at 3pm.eam:

Steve LAMBERT: Jason FOX, Kieran KING; Jamil SYLLA, Joe ELLUL , Liam ALLEN; Junior YIADOM-KONADU, Fabio JESUS, Manley BROWN (Captain), Jakovo Odasi-Ulkueku, Liam MULCARE.

Substitutes: Tom QUERRY, Alinani MOUNTER , Alan EAMES, Beckley LOUKMAN, Antonio YOTOV, Ricardo AMADO.