10-man Bristol Manor Farm collect a valuable point on the road thanks to Owen Howe’s powerful strike into the far right corner.
The match burst into life inside the opening ten minutes, with Dan Dodimead first going close after connecting well with a cross, only to see his effort go begging. Moments later, George Dowling’s fierce direct free-kick forced a smart save, with the ball pushed behind for a corner. Young Louis Smith, starting between the sticks for The Farm with real confidence, was called into action early — but he could do nothing on 24 minutes when a loose cross wasn’t dealt with, and 15-year-old Ole Evans emphatically lashed the ball into the net to give Falmouth the lead.
As tensions simmered, Evander Grubb was next to threaten for the visitors, but once again, the final touch lacked the conviction to level the score.
Trailing at the break, The Portwaymen needed a reaction — and they found it early in the second half. A flurry of corners weren’t cleared convincingly by the hosts, and there was the experienced Owen Howe to roll back the years, smashing a superb finish high past Coxhead to restore parity.
The drama wasn’t done there. Young goalkeeper Smith was shown a straight red card for a last-man challenge despite loud appeals for offside in the build-up. Falmouth almost made their numerical advantage count when Rubin Wilson struck the crossbar on 75 minutes, leaving substitute Seth Locke breathing a sigh of relief.
It was nearly a dream ending for Farm’s other Lashenko, Regan, in the 90th minute. With Dowling and Aron Robbins combining down the left, the ball fell to Regan, who struck low towards goal — but Coxhead was equal to it, preserving a point for the home side.
With a hard-earned point secured, attention now turns to a huge Easter Monday clash against Yate Town, who will be aiming to clinch the title and seal promotion back to the Southern League Premier South.