The Manor at home to their ground sharing hosts today for the first time in the ESL. Tilbury using their own visiting facilities gave their committee members a chuckle.

The Game kicked off at a blistering pace only to be held up for 5 minutes whilst Tilbury's No 10 who was upended was treated on the pitch.

The Game restarted and almost immediately The Manor broke free down the right, a neat ball played over the top of the retreating Tilbury defence into the path of Jamie Wallace who gently chipped The ball over the head of Adam Seal making it 1-0 to the Braves.

The Dockers didn't delay in responding two minutes later when Chris Barratt concedes a free kick 30 yards from the Manor goal, the Ball stroked well, but almost seemed to go in slow motion as it crossed the Manor goal-line!

The Manor working hard and looked the more threatening of the two sides, the Braves break through the middle of the park, Peter Kana upended after beating the last defender, just outside the penalty box. Free kick taken straight into the hands of Adam Seal the Tilbury Keeper.

The Manor taking the game to Tilbury once more, Matty Marsh collects the ball down the left handside, cutting inside sends a perfect ball across goal on to the head of the diving Jason McCarthy, the ball screams just over the bar!

The Dockers take the initiative and create some good play of their own, a well worked ball from right to left resulted in a well taken goal in the 34th minute, 1-2 to Tilbury.

36 minutes and Tilbury take a corner, the ball floated high into the Manor box, shouts from the Manor defence appeared to interfere with the Keepers decision to punch clear, the ball dropping over the head of Carl Prince who could only watch as a Tilbury player was ready to strike to make it 1-3 to the Dockers!

A challenged on the Manor's Jason McCarthy resulted in McCarthy getting a straight Red himself after an incident involving the referee. The Manor now down to 10 men had their work cut out.

The Dockers now looking comfortable, forcing Prince to make a crucial save from a set piece.

The Manor working off the back foot, continue to grind out a performance and continue to work hard to Produce chances, the Manor new striker partnership of Patrick Thompson and Peter Kana has real potential, debutante Thompson try's to create another opportunity, going alone down the right, just about to pull the trigger and collapsed under two heavy challenges from Tilbury defenders.

The second period and the Braves with fire in their bellies take the game once more to Tilbury, Paul Docherty leading by example as he battles out opportunitys for the Manor, Thompson coming close in the 56th minute from a well worked ball from Jamie Wallace down the centre into the path of Thompson who fires his shot just wide of the post.

Manor enjoying a good period as the 10 Manor Men work hard to pull back the score, but against the run of play The Dockers strike again making it 1-4 from another excellently taken set piece.

The game finally finishing 1-4 to Tilbury, some clinical finishing proved to be the difference on the day. The score line slightly flattered Tilbury as the Manor had most of the attacking play in the first half.

A great performance by the Manor new boy Patrick Thompson who was class at times today, looked superb on the ball and looks to have a good understanding with Manor strike partner Peter Kana.

Manor Man of the Match

Patrick Thompson

Manor Team: Prince, Smith, Reading (capt), Barratt, McCarthy, Griffith's, Docherty, Wallace, M.Marsh, Thompson, Kana, Subs: Hunt, Baptiste, Elamir, Chester, Richards, Mercer, Hammond.

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