The Manor welcomes Beaumont Athletic to Tilbury today. The Manor with their confidence high after their midweek 3-0 victory against Ryman League opposition Wivenhoe Town in the FansFocus.com Essex Senior Cup, the Manor fielding an unchanged side.

Front partnership of Anton Stephenson and Bradley Nelson get the game started on a cold damp Saturday afternoon.

Liam Mulcare working down the Manor right using his pace to open the scoring after 5 minutes, Manor Skipper Steve Willis the provider as Mulcare skips past the Beaumont rear guard to slot home form just inside the beaumont box.

The Manor shifting into overdrive as they rain down on the Beaumont Goal. Bradley Nelson muscles himself into the beaumont 16 yard area and shoots just over the bar.

8 minutes gone and Anton Stephenson showing his class 'as he bursts through in to the Beaumont half, snatch's the ball from a Beaumont defender and heads off towards goal, rounds the keeper and slots home. A great Solo effort from the Manor Striker, who scores his 18th goal of the season.

The Braves obviously not content with a two goal advantage go in search of their 3rd, Bradley Nelson one on one with the Beaumont keeper. however, Nelson tries to place the ball just in reach of the keeper who pushes the ball away for a corner.

20 minutes gone and Neil Barratt latches on to a knock on by Courtney Mclean, Barratt heads off towards goal, Stephenson branching off left gives Barratt options, Stephenson with the ball at his feet edges to the byline and sends a superb ball across goal and on to the head of Neil Barratt who buries the ball 3-0 to the Manor.

Manor taking more then their fair share of possession, Skipper Steve Willis collects the Ball form his Keeper Andy Hall, Willis 'deep inside his own half. launches the ball forward into the path of Nelson 'who surges forward, 20 yards from goal and lobs stranded Beaumont keeper to make it 4-0 with 35 minutes gone!

Stephenson seemingly unstoppable as the bustling striker muscles the ball off the Beaumont defence and heads off towards goal, looks a formality with only the keeper to beat, however, the keeper spreading himself wide, Stephenson seems to lose his footing 'before firing in on goal, the keeper going left palms the ball out to safety and a Manor Corner.

New signing Bradley Walsh playing his part down the left hand-side, using his quick pace to open up the Beaumont defence, sends a great ball to the feet of Junior Konadu 'who skips past two defenders and plants the ball just wide of the Beaumont post.

No sooner then The Match official Mr Stuart Franklin starts the second period sees the Manor get their forth goal, Anton Stephenson again the supplier, into Bradley Nelson 10 yards out with his back to goal, turns to smash the ball into the top right hand comer making it 5-0.

Beaumont dig in and play short one two's, keeping possession is their only chance of stopping this rampant Manor side from scoring more goals.

Substitute for the Manor, Lee Smith on for Neil Barratt. The ball held up in midfield, Beaumont showing real Character, despite being 5 goals down and do really well to contain this Manor side that continue to rain down on the Beaumont goal.

72 minutes another Substitute, midfield mystro, Jamie Wallace on for the hard working Jason Fox. Wallace straight into the action as he lays the ball into the path of Chris Barratt who heads off towards the Beaumont goal, but slices the ball just wide.

Beaumont show a lapse of concentration in the 78th minute, Bradley Nelson using his strength to bust open the Beaumont defence once more, Nelson rounds the keeper and cheekily rests the ball on the line and waits for a Beaumont defender to get close before stroking the ball into the net!

The game finishes with a flurry of chances for the home side. The Manor Keeper Andy Hall not tested the whole game and keeping a second clean sheet in a week.

The game finishing 6-0 to the Manor, it could have been much more, but full Credit to the Beaumont players who could have folded early in the second period when the Manor when 5 up, however, they stuck to their task only conceding two goals in the second period of the game.

The Manor can look back on a successful week, scored 9 conceded 0. The Manor Management now need to prepare for two tough games coming up, midweek trip to Barking in the League Cup and then Saturday away to Needham Market in the Second Round Proper of the FA Vase.

Manor Man of the Match

Bradley Nelson - Impressive Hatrick

.Bradley Nelson

Manor Team:

Hall, Mclean, Fox, Willis (Capt), C.Barratt, N.Barratt, Mulcare, Konadu Stephenson, Nelson, Walsh,

Subs addai, Leary, Chester, Smith, Wallace.

Att: 16