Cirencester took all 3 points as a clinical second half resulted in a 2-0 win against a below par home side in a low quality opener at The Creek. Bristol Manor Farm started on the front foot and Tyler Ashmead had the games first chance, weaving inside before seeing his poked effort land just wide.
Bristol Manor Farm were forced to come from behind as they progressed in the Fa Cup qualifying rounds with a 5-1 victory away to Cadbury Heath.
Manor Farm ended pre-season with a share of the spoils against higher league opposition as they and Wimborne played out a competitive 1-1 draw at The Creek.
Manor Farm continued their near perfect pre-season with another win on the road against Bishop Sutton.
Manor Farm ran their own personal goal of pre season competition and they put 7 screamers past a hapless Ashton and Backwell in a perfect performance on the road.
Westfields may have given a league advantage to Farm but the former Fa Cup first rounders more than played their part as Farm ran out eventual winners on a windy night at the Creek
Manor farm made it successive Saturday successes as they ran out 5-1 winners away to Avonmouth. The game began without the usual two linesman as one was running late, but unlike the tardy Fourth Official, Farm wasted little time in getting the action going. Just 4 minutes passed when captain Jay Adams, who had played 90 minutes the previous evening, crashed home from distance to give the visitors an early lead.
An extremely youthful Manor Farm found themselves 2-1 down before their 3rd pre season game ended early, due to an injury against Shirehampton at a damp Creek stadium. Farm, who were at least flanked by 3 senior players, looked positive early on and two of those older heads combined for the first real chance of the game inside the first quarter hour.
The FA/DCMS have confirmed the following for spectators to watch matches at Bristol Manor Farm level. Spectators are allowed in from Saturday 22nd August meaning our home friendly on Friday 21 August v Shirehampton will be behind closed doors.
It would be tempting to give the whole Manor Farm team the ‘man of the match’ accolade for a complete team performance, scintillating at times, against Cadbury Heath from the Western League on Saturday. It was one of those satisfying days for a Manager when everything just ‘clicked’ and all the hard yards of pre-season preparation reaped their just rewards with a hatful of goals.
