The Manor fielding a depleted squad due to injuries and suspensions had another massive blow minutes before the kick off, when Manor's midfield dynamo Paul Docherty pulled up with breathing problems whilst warming up

The game exploded with a goal 3 minutes into play when Brentwood attacked down the centre leaving Durham to score from 20 yards leaving the Manor Keeper Carl Prince stranded. 14 minutes and Brentwood come close with Isa charging at the Manor defence taking his shot well but blocked by the legs of Prince. Manor's first attempt on goal was 15 minutes into the game when Jay Felice was brought down 30 yards out of the Brentwood area, Free kick taken by Joe Morritt who pumped the ball into the Brentwood area for Chris Barrett to head wide of the Brentwood goal.

17 minutes and Isa who was a handful for the Manor weaved past two Manor defenders and shot again Prince able to make a comfortable save. The Manor now working the ball around the pitch. The Skipper for the Manor Glenn Connolly keeping good possession kept the Brentwood defence busy.

19 minutes and a quickly taken free kick by the Manor on the half way line to George Fullbrook, noticing he had time lined up a delicate pass over the heads of the Brentwood defence into the path of Jay Felice who shoots wide.
20 minutes gone and Felice again down the Brentwood right cuts in and fires he's shot just over the bar.

21 minutes and the best move of the match saw Brentwood spray the ball from right to left in one smooth movement laid a neat ball onto the head of Tony Pizzey who made it 2-0 to Brentwood. The Manor noticeable rattled tried hard to compose themselves.

23 minutes Jay Felice off injured for 17 year old Steve Whitelock. 25 minutes and a Manor defensive error allowed Brentwood to break free down the centre, Brentwood Striker one on one with Carl Prince chipped the ball over the Manor keeper's head and crashed off the post! 30 minutes and the Braves working well down the right, Morritt collecting the ball after a nice touch from Marsh swept down the Brentwood wing, Morritt broke through into the Brentwood area and from a tight angle hit his shot low and hard through the keepers hands and into the net 2-1.

34 minutes and Bradley Mills in midfield for the Manor was on top form, holding the ball in midfield and allowing the Manor to push up, putting a fabulous ball into the Path of Errol Gastaule who was pulled back for offside.

36 minutes saw Sammy Marks collecting the ball down the right from Barrett, purred down the wing, drawing the defender out placed a great ball to Steve Whitelock 20 yards from goal, Whitelock found a yard and fired a shoot into the top right hand corner. The game now level and Manor looking more in control of the game. Brentwood now starting to look disjointed.

40 minutes gone and Fullbrook plants the ball to the feet of Prosper Lobe 40 yards from the Brentwood goal, Lobe without hesitation lined up his shoot and it flew into the top right hand-side of the goal leaving Dave Pether the Brentwood Keeper no chance what so ever!.

The second half was a midfield battle for most of the period. Brentwood having the better chances and coming close to equalise in the 58th minute when Isa broke free and pushed the ball just wide of the Manor Goal.

The Manor having their chance in the 69th minute when Mills sent Gastaule down the middle, with Connolly to his right and Whitelock to his left tangled with Chris Neville Brentwood defender in the centre of the park and lost possession! 75 minutes and 15 year old Lewis Jones on for George Fullbrook who had worked his socks off and was in the thick of the action for most of the afternoon.

85 minutes and Hussein Isa had another opportunity when collecting the ball form some great build up play shooting just wide of the Manor post. 88 and the last attack coming from Brentwood when the ball was sent down the left and into the danger area, Prince spotting the danger and came running out of his goal and bravely smothered the ball.

The much needed 3 points was gratefully taken, lifting the Manor up three places in the League with games in hand of teams above them. Some fabulous displays today by the Manor, Joe Morritt worked hard down the left hand-side. The whole back four looking solid after 21 minutes of the game. Prosper Lobe getting better each game he plays. Not forgetting some of the younger squad members, George Fullbrook after a rocky first 20 nervous minutes settled into the game and looked useful on the ball, Steve Whitelock who came on for the injured Felice looked composed on the ball and scored Manor's second with a cracking 20 yard bullet, and last but not least Bradley Mills voted Man of the Match, normally a striker but stepped into midfield at the last moment due to Paul Docherty having to pull out showed what an all rounder this young 17 year old is. Worked tirelessly all afternoon and well deserved the MOM award.

Man of the Match: Bradley Mills, the Manor youngster totally committed. Gave 100% and showed what an up and coming talent he is.

Above: Bradley Mills

Scorers, Brentwood Town Durham (3)(21) Manor Morritt (30) Whitelock (36) Lobe (40)

Teams: Eton Manor, Prince, Fullbrook (75), Connolly, Lobe, Barrett, Marks, Marsh, Mills, Gastaule, Morritt, Felice (23), Subs Richards, Jones (75), S.Whitelock (23).

Woodford Town: Pether, Allen, Neville, Durham, Tranter (50), Grandison(Capt), Doel, Pizzey, Stittle (68), Isa, Kenly, Subs, Brewington (50), Biggins (68), Read.

Next game is away to Enfield Town in the Essex Senior Cup on Tuesday 30th November kick off at 7:45pm.