Bristol Manor Farm’s bank holiday double-header starts this Saturday with a trip to Larkhall Athletic for a 3pm kick-off. Off the back of the Farm’s FA Cup exit at Exmouth Town, Manager Lee Lashenko believes that the club can now concentrate all their efforts on making 2021/22 a successful campaign in the club’s history.
Bristol Manor Farm Football Club would like to inform its supporters that the stadium and social club will be CLOSED on Tuesday 24th August for planned maintenance work.
On Monday evening, the U18’s travelled to South Marston to take on Swindon Supermarine in what turned out to be an absolute barnstormer of a contest.
The match was played at a frantic pace, with both teams looking to be positive from the offset. In the 12th minute, Manor Farm Goalkeeper, Allen, saved superbly to deny the Supermarine forwards’ bending strike. From the resulting corner, Captain, Stenner, was judged to have impeded the Supermarine players’ run and so the referee awarded a penalty. The Supermarine forward fired home. 1-0 Supermarine.
In response, the young farmers continued to play some excellent football, with Tierney and Ponsillo creating a flurry of opportunities, only to be denied by the Supermarine Goalkeeper on several occasions and the woodwork too.
In the 43rd minute, the Supermarine back line was breached when Turner’s reverse pass played in Ponsillo, who was brought down in the box, resulting in a second penalty of the game. Ponsillo made no mistake. 1-1. Game on.
Both teams continued to play with intent in the second half, seeking to use width to craft further opportunities. As the game passed the hour mark, the young farmers took control and began to pepper the Supermarine goal.
In the 71st minute, the pressure applied was rewarded when Jones’ superb delivery from out wide found Stenner, who headed home to put his team in front. 2-1 Manor Farm.
With the clock ticking, Supermarine threw the kitchen sink to get level and must have thought they had scored when their dangerous forward beat the offside trap and riffled the ball from 6 yards out, only to be denied by Manor Farm’s Allen, who made an extraordinary save to his right from close range.
Bristol Manor Farm claimed their first three points of the season on Tuesday night, defeating North Devonshire side Barnstaple Town 3-1 at The Creek. Covering the action, Matchday Reporter Jack Davies joined the 129 attendees to witness the Farm’s first competitive home victory in over nine months
Attention quickly turns to Barnstaple Town who will visit the Creek tomorrow night for our first competitive home fixture, kicking off at 7:45pm. Lee Lashenko’s side will be hoping to bounce back after being edged-out by Cirencester Town on Saturday, narrowly losing the opening day fixture 3-2.
Cirencester prevailed in a hotly-contested season opener at the Corinium Stadium, coming from behind to score three times in twelve second-half minutes and consign their visitors to an unlucky defeat.
We are pleased to reveal the official Bristol Manor Farm AFC home and away shirts, supplied by Macron Store Cardiff.
For the first time in over nine months, Lee Lashenko’s Manor Farm return to league action when they travel to Cirencester Town on Saturday afternoon. Former Farm player, Jamie Adams, scored twice from the penalty spot to secure a 2-1 victory over Thatcham Town, and 283 days later Lashenko’s side will be hoping to kickstart their new campaign with a victory.
Following the Town’s Extra Preliminary round victory over Buckland Athletic at the weekend, Bristol Manor Farm AFC will travel to Exmouth Town on Saturday 21’st August.
With the new season right around the corner, Bristol Manor Farm A.F.C. is delighted to announce the return of attacking midfielder Jayden Nielsen.
