The Manor with a few slight changes to their line up from Sundays fixture looked really positive. The early stages of the game the Manor took the game to March Town.

8th minute and March Towns first attack was broken down quickly by a strong challenge from the Manor Skipper Nicky Mitchell.

10th minute and The Town look threatening with Chris Hutchcraft and Ashley Brand combining well and causing the Manor back four major problems.

12th Minute and Connolly picking up where he left off on Sunday attacking with skill and speed down the Towns right hand side, however, The Town defending well.

13th minute and the Manor keeping the pressure on the Towns defence with Delroy Forde back from a 3 week layoff causing March Town problems.

15th minute and The Town breakaway down the Manor right, Pugh tackling hard and sending the ball out for a corner. The Corner taken quickly allowing Lee Day to find some room, great shot by the skipper Day leaving Prince no chance 1-0 to the Town.

19th Minute and the Manor attack still shell shocked from the Towns Goal. Ball from Smith to Forde laid wide for Lee Whitelock who shoots well wide of the post.

21st minute and Armstrong sends a fabulous ball into the danger area to Forde who strikes the ball well which thunders just over the bar .

Both sides now battling in midfield and cancelling eachother out.

41st Minute and March Town come close when Prince clears his line and sends the ball to his left, Andy Wayte intercepts the clearance and races towards goal only to hit the ball wide of the post.

42nd minute Manor free kick 30 yards out, hit well by Pugh causing a great save from the Town Keeper Chris Anker.

44th minute and The Town have the best chance of the game when a superb ball catches the Manor back four off guard, whilst the Manor were appealing for offside Ashley Brand running onto the through ball and found himself on a one on one with Carl Prince who spread himself wide, Brand scuffing the shot wide.

The second half commenced with the temperature dropping along with the action. Again both teams battling in midfield causing a stalemate situation.

49th minute Chris Anker called to action again from another quality free kick from Pugh.

61st Minute a throw in from Armstrong to Docherty back to Armstrong who sent a cracking ball over to Chris Barrett who shot just over the bar from 25 yards.

68th minute and another Manor free kick this time from Armstrong who forced Anker to have to tip it over the bar. The Manor supporters now with their hearts in their mouth knew a moment of quality would be needed to break down the resolute Town defence and it happened in the 79th minute when the ball was sent high in the danger area, March Town scrambled the ball away only as far as Delroy Forde who struck the ball low and hard into the bottom right hand corner leaving Anker no chance, 1-1.

The minutes ticked away and both teams seemed content to take the game into extra time.

First period of extra time the Manor looking the more threatening.

98th Minute and the Manor throw caution to the wind and attacked in numbers. Pugh sending a great ball over to Whitelock who was running towards the goal dropped his shoulder and fired a great shot Goal only to be disallowed for offside?

The second period of extra time saw tense moments and hard tackles from tired legs. The game remained even and both teams to be commended for their efforts and the two sides could not be separated. The game finally ended 1-1. The game had to be decided tonight by a penalty shoot out and the winners would meet Woodford United in the second round.

The Manor took the first penalty and scored their first 4, Prince saving one and Anker saving one. The Manor's 6th Penalty was scored by Bradley Mills and it all hinged on the March Town spot kick, Prince making himself larger then life and up stepped a young Town player who hit the ball wide of the post. The celebrations started with the Manor coming out on top 5-4 on penalty's.

Over the two legs and 240 minutes of Football both sides playing some creative and great football. The teams were evenly matched which was proved by the scoreline over both games. March Town have some fabulous young talent and is easy to see why they have only been beat once in the league this season and look comfortable at top of their league.

The Manor now through to the 2nd round of the Vase and can look forward to playing Woodford United.

The staff and Management of Eton Manor FC would like to offer their sincere thanks to March Town United who are a credit to their League. The hospitality shown to all travelling fans and Staff was first class and they showed great sportsmanship before and after the game.

Manor Man of the Match goes to Lee Whitelock Great Skill and kept the game flowing.

Scorers : Manor: Forde (79) March Town Utd, Day(15)

Manor: Prince, Barrett, Mitchell (Capt), Pugh, Smith, L.Whitelock, Connolly, Docherty, S.Whitelock (71), Forde, Armstrong (80), Subs: Fullbrook, Jones, Mills(71).

Next game is at Home to Waltham Abbey in the Essex Senior League Saturday 30th October kick off at 3pm.