The Braves kept up their unbeaten run with a well earned point at Barking. Early action was limited to a deflected shot from a homw player that was easily saved by Manor keeper, Michael Wakefield. At the other end, Manor frontman Danny Clarke netted only to called back for offside. The visitors were slightly in the ascendency now and a flowing move ended with Tom Nyama just shooting narrowly wide when well placed.

This was soon followed by a free kick from Paul Marin that fell to Danny Clarke who fired just over. The Braves were well in control nowand forced a corner down the Barking left flank , this was curled over by Michael Marin only for Carl Bailey to head wide of the target. Sporadic attacks from the home attack were dealt with by the Braves defence but the speedy right wing man looked dangerous when in possession and the Manor left flank were guilty on more than one occassion of diving into tackle rather than showing him the line. The best chance of the game now fell, after 32 minutes to Manor's Danny Clarke who fastened onto a superb through ball but failed to find the net with only the keeper to beat. A massive let off for the home side.

The Braves themselves then had a let off when from a corner an unmarked Barking attacker headed over. Another home side attack down their right flank found the Manor defence diving in recklessly again with the inevitable penalty the result. This was slotted home confidently by Lee Pyne and the home side took the lead much against the perceived run of play.

After the half time break, the game became very scrappy with neither side managing to get the ball down, play or make clear cut chances until the 70th minute when an excellent pass by Dean Frett put the Braves striker Clarke again into a one on one with the keeper but yet again a great chance was spurned. The Manor were visibly deflated by this miss and it looked as though they would go further behind when Manny Sackey was harshly adjudged to have handled in the box, however Pyne failed to repeat his earlier success as his penalty was struck high and wide, reprieving the Braves. Gary Mackin missed another good chance soon after to double Barking's lead.

The game looked to be going Barking's way but Manor midfield man, Michael Marin had other ideas and after collecting a loose bal he fired in a magnificent shot from fully 30 yards into the roof of the net to level up the scores. Both sides now went for the winner and the Manor came closest when a pinpoint cross was headed wide by substitute Richard Simpson. In the end the draw was a fair result.

Man of the Match

Neil Barratt - Coolness at the back - despite conceeding first half pen.

Manor Team:

1 Michael Wakefield
2 Manny Sackey
3 Chris Barratt (replaced by number 15)
4 Carl Bailey
5 Neil Barratt 
6 Michael Marin - 1
7 Paul Marin
8 Dean Frett (c)
9 Danny Clarke 
10 Ed Chibogu (replaced by number 12)
11 Tom Nyama

12 Richard Simpson
14 Ryan Lynch
15 Reece Hamilton
16 Tony Hadley
17 Andrew Gibbons