The Manor started this league encounter well and came close early in the game when Jon Quinn created some magic and sent Chris Hammond down the Town left hand-side, Hammond took his chance sending the ball just over the bar.

The Town looking comfortable on the ball playing attractive football and came close when Pamplin holding possession set Negus up 5 yards into the Manor area some quick thinking by the fast improving Manor defender Steve Reading cutting out any danger.

The Manor's Prosper Lobe playing a new role deep in his own half adding an extra man in defence crowding out a lively looking Town strike force.

11th minute the Manor as so often happens early in the game were caught napping as the Town slipped down the left Matty Negus sending in a fabulous looping ball across the Manor goal, Carl Prince came out to collect but appeared to miss the ball instead landed on to the foot of David Allen who bundled the ball into the back of the net.

The Manor trying to play flowing Football in the 15th minute Prosper Lobe sending Steve Whitelock on a run gave a neat pass down the right to Glenn Connolly running towards goal blasted his shot into the hands of The Town keeper.

21st minute Manor skipper Jon Quinn noticing the Town keeper off his line blasted a 40 yard shot, The Town keeper recovering well to safely hold on to Quinny's effort.

23 minutes gone and the Town take a free kick which was sent high into the Manor box and dealt with by the competence of Steve Reading.

25th minute and another Town free kick taken quickly and cleared by the fist of Carl Prince only as far as Pamplin who drove the ball down the Manor left Reading spotting the danger cleared the ball for a corner. Chris Barratt clearing the corner using his height to stop any danger.

Both teams having their chances, the Town looking organised at the back managed to cancel out any threat from the Manor. Nicky Mitchell playing after 11 weeks due to an injury looked solid in defence.

39th minute and Connolly on one of his long runs down the right this time shooting just over the bar.

40th minute and the Town's Dave Allen causing the Manor problems nearly scoring when he sent a blistering shot just wide.

42nd minute a Manor free kick 25 yards out saw Quinn sending a high ball into the danger area, Town keeper quick off his line as he was challenged by Chris Barratt.

44th minute and Chris Hammond finding some room running towards goal from the right shoots just over the bar.

The second half and the Manor appeared to dig deep to prevent the Town from playing the fluent football seen in the first half. Some hard tackling by Tony Marsh saw him pick up the first yellow card of the game. Both sides now trying to find that something extra but failed to breakdown a resilient defence on both sides. Jay Felice on for Chris Hammand.

56 minutes gone and the Town's Carey Wright looking lively purred down the Manor left took his opportunity but blasted his shot just over the bar.

60th minute Young Steve Whitelock and James Morris working hard up front to take the game to the Town. David Allen once more coming close as he hits a volley from 20 yards just going wide of the post.

68th minute and the Manors best chance saw Quinny break through running towards the Town goal, sliding the ball wide to his right, directly into the path of Steve Reading who blasted the ball well over the bar from close range.

73rd minute and Manor substitute Quinn for Bradley Mills.

80th minute and Jay Felice's solo effect saw the ball stopped by the Town keeper. 81 minutes and Carl Prince off for Steve Richards. 86 minutes and Felice on another run down the Town right cut off by the advancing Town keeper.

88th minute and the Town back playing to some neat attacking football only to be cut off by the Manors hard working defence. 89th minute and Marsh receiving his 2nd yellow after a 50/50 challenge.

The game finishing 1-0 to the Town, both sides having their chances to wrap the game up. Full credit to the Towner's who stayed composed and didn't panic into any mistakes.

The Manor can take some pride from their performance today. Next stop is Ruislip Manor in the 3rd Round of The London Senior Cup on Monday 17th January Kick off 19:45

Manor Man of the Match Nicky Mitchell Back from injury proved to be a brickwall in defence.

Above: The General " Nicky Mitchell"

Scorer : David Allen (11)

Team: Enfield Town: Hall, Allen, Negus, Gant, Campbell, Hall, Wright, Hall, Smith, Penn, Pamplin, Subs :Digby, Baldwin, Butler, Ndombe, Byfield

Team: Manor: Prince, Reading, Marsh, Barratt, Mitchell, Lobe, Connolly, Quinn (Capt) Whitelock, Hammond, Morris. Subs: Richards, Fullbrook, Felice, Danny Beattie, Mills, Jones, Dowling.

Attendance: 248

Next game is away to Ruislip Manor in the London Senior Cup 3rd Round on Monday 17th January 05 kick off at 19:45pm.