A magnificent win for Manor which was long overdue, was rightly celebrated in style by both players and fans alike. Manor fielding yet another changed side from last Saturday started brightly and began dominating the midfield area causing Brentwood to remain defending for long periods of the first half. The Manor were unlucky not to take the lead when Grant Smith passed a looping ball into the Box and New Boy Sammy McCarthy making his Debut just shooting wide of the post. Manor kept the pressure up and looked more the likely to score first, then against the run of play a loose ball down the middle from a free kick deep in Brentwood's own half caught the Manor defence napping and Brentwood made it one nil up. Brentwood gaining confidence by the minute controlled the game with some intelligent passing. 10 minutes before the half Midford came close with a sweeping header just off the Brentwood bar. with the last few minutes remaining on the clock, Brentwood after a good build up sent a ball down the left, pulling the ball in to the Manor 20 yard area and whipped in a fierce cross to be met with a Brentwood striker taking it around two Manor defenders and striking the back of the net. With almost the last kick of the first half Lee Whitelock collected the ball and charged down the left hand side and knocked a perfectly weighted ball to Johnny Quinn who twisted and turned to make an opening and appeared to mis-hit the ball straight to a Brentwood defender who cleared it off the line.

The second half Manor had it all to do, 0-2 down and against the wind! The Manor boys with Manager Whitelocks words still ringing in their ears! started very brightly with a cross from Smith from the right which Pamplin rose to meet and sent a powerful header into the top corner beyond the keeper and just clipping the bar. With the rain and wind picking up the Manor players dug deep, with inspirational Skipper Gary Scales encouraging and motivating the players and then it finally happened! a long ball down the right met by midfield dynamo Lee Whitelock who took on two Brentwood players and passed a perfect ball to Sammy McCarthy who stroked the ball into the back of the net. Now 1-2 to Brentwood and the Manor could sniff an equaliser, 5 minutes later after some fantastic work in midfield, Lewis Passfield planted a superb shot into the net 2-2. Now with the bit between their teeth Manor started to dominate play. Another attack on the Brentwood goal, and the defender blatantly stopped a pass with his hand in his own area, "shouts" went up for a penalty only to be waved on by the referee? Once the ball went out of play Lewis Passfiiefld was cautioned for dissent his second yellow of the game and Manor were down to 10 men! Not fazed by this still kept the pressure up on Brentwood as the Manor rained in on the Brentwood goal. With 20 minutes to go Pamplin was causing the away side a massive headache as he blended into the Brentwood penalty area, then struck a beautiful half volley in to the net 3-2 to The Manor and 15 minutes on the clock. On the odd occasion when Brentwood broke through, they found Manor keeper Carl Prince in fine form and with Marsh, Barrett, Midford, and Scales these four were outstanding for Manor all afternoon, playing some quality football and then breaking up any threat the away side looked like making. With 10 minutes left to play Whitelock collected the ball from the half way line and sent the ball wide to McCarthy who did a nice one two with Quinney and then planted Manors 4th goal and his second. With the Manor now full of confidence and playing some really pretty football, another nice build up crossing the ball deep into the Brentwood half, and Asa Pamplin stepped up for his second of the afternoon and Manor's 5th for the afternoon. With the last few minutes of the clock ticking Quinney broke free down the left and sent McCarthy away down the centre who struck the ball and clipped the side of the post nearly getting his hatrick on his debut.

What a game and what an afternoons entertainment. Real gutsy football from the Manor boys today and full credit to the whole team for their performances. Manor M.O.M went to Skipper Gary Scales for his leadership and toughness in defence. Also a truly outstanding midfield performance from Lee Whitelock who is improving with every game. A special mention to Tony Marsh and Chris Barrett who were solid in defence.

Team: Prince, Smith, Marsh, Barrett, Passfield, Scales, Quinn, Whitelock, Midford, McCarthy, Pamplin, Subs – Marks, Jones, Snazel, McDonald, Richards,