Eton Manor welcomes Barkingside to St Chads today. Both teams needing 3 points as the battle for top spot in the league rages on.

The Manor without Chris Barratt. Jamie Wallace, Bradley Nelson, Manley Brown Ricky Husseyn and The Manor's 27 goal machine Kunle Adeoye all out due to injury.

The Manor kick off, Danny Dobson starts alongside Anton Stephenson scorer of 32 goals for the Braves this season.

The Manor hitting Barkingside on the counter, Barkingside take a corner, the ball cleared up field into the path of Liam Allen, who slightly over hits the ball, Barkingside’s keeper Chris Clark comes out to challenge, however, Allen flicks the ball to his left, into the path of Anton Stephenson who looks clear with an open goal, a last second challenge by Paul Kavenagh looks to have unbalanced the Manor striker who knocks the ball inches wide of the post. Lucky escape for the visitors.

Barkingside respond with some good build up play from defence, Julian Ashby sending the ball long, to the feet of Brian Suchley who tried his luck from 25 yards, Andy Hall down low to his right makes a good save.

Barkingside reduced to 10 men as Duwayne Clarke is seen lunging forward to head butt Anton Stephenson, the incident results in Clarke receiving a straight Red Card.

36 minutes gone and Barkingside take the lead, again some good work by the Barkingside defence, the ball driven forward down the right, the Manor defence caught napping as Dominic Harkins nods the ball home from close range to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.

Second period and Barkingside first to impress, the ball curved into the box from the right handside, drops to the feet of Paul Carr who smashes the ball towards goal, The Braves keeper Andy Hall pulls off another great save to his left to keep the Manor in the game.

Manor making their first substitute, Jordan Childs off for Clinton Hodge. Hodge straight into the action as he fires his shot just wide of the post.

Danny Dobson making way the talented Fabian Brown.

The Manor continue to press for an equaliser, Clinton Hodge showing fighting spirit as he wins the ball from 6ft 3" Suchley, Hodge nudges the ball into the path of Stephenson who smashes the ball just wide of the post.

Barkingside once more break free into the Manor half, Dominic Harkins with the ball at his feet running towards goal, Andy Hall once more showing great awareness, anticipates the shot and makes a great save to his right.

Midfield battler Lee Smith off for Jason Fox. Barkingside score their second in the 85th minute, the ball driven into the box from a set piece, Manor's Steve Reading heads the ball clear but only as far as Matt Frew with his back to goal on the edge of the box sends in an over head kick into the net, 2-0 to Barkingside.

Into injury time and the Manor pull a goal back, Fabian Brown weaves his way into the Barkingside box and from close range pokes the ball past Chris Clark, making the final score 2-1 to the visitors.

An entertaining game, both sides still have much to play for in the last remaining games left this season. The game could have gone either way, however. Barkingside proving worthy winners.

The Manor now needing to pick themselves up and prepare for next Saturday's Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy Final against Concord Rangers at Burnham-On-Crouch kick off at 3pm.

Manor Man of the Match

.Andy Hall - Great awareness

Manor Team:

Hall, Mclean, Reading, Willis (Capt), Smith, N.Barratt, Mulcare, Allen, Stephenson, Dobson, Childs.

Subs Fox, F.Brown, Coker, Hodge,

Att: 22