What a week for the Manor, 0-0 at Ilford & then a great away win at Romford, things are steadily coming together, and finally results that their football is worthy of. A quality performance from the Manor boys was topped only by the sheer class of keeper Carl Prince, after a lively start by Manor, Romford were soon on the back foot and stayed that way for long periods of the half. Pamplin looking lively up front was soon forcing the home sides keeper into action with a couple of efforts that were well saved, more chances fell to Manor but Forde, Barratt and Midford were unable to convert them. On the rare occasion that Romford made any progress into the Manor box, David Snazel made sure it came to nothing. Romford were hitting the long hopeful ball into the box and on one occasion it paid dividends as a Manor defender was adjudged to have pushed a Boro player, the penalty was struck Alan Shearer style but Manor keeper Prince was more that up to the task as he pushed the ball up onto the bar to keep the scores level, his second penalty save in as many games. Manor soon recovered composure and with 10mins of the half remaining, Delroy Forde struck a sublime free kick from 25yds which hit the underside of the bar and dropped to the feet of Chris Barratt who duly smashed the ball into the back of the net to give Manor a well deserved lead. The second half saw more attacking from the home side but Keeper Prince was in outstanding form and stopped 4 certain goals with top draw saves, despite this Manor had their chances to increase their lead, but the game ended with just the solitary goal, enough to give Manor a well deserved 3 points and a run of six games without defeat, keeping four clean sheets along the way. Manor’s M.O.M. went to Danny Midford, absolute different class in midfield, with Carl Prince a close second.

Team: Prince, Snazel, Scales, Barratt, Marsh, D. Midford, McTasney,
Connolly, Fola, Pamplin, Forde
Subs – Knapman, Jenkins, Richards, Marks, Young.