Manor put in a five star performance to demolish their local rivals Bowers & Pitsea 5-0 at the Len Salmon Stadium this evening. Manor were 1-0 up after 10 minutes when Gary Paterson cut inside on the left hand side of the penalty area and from 20 yards delivered a blockbuster of a shot past Doyle in the Bowers goal for a wonderful opener. It was 2-0 a minute later. A ball forward bounced up high and eluded Bowers keeper Doyle and Mark Sisson was on hand to tap into the empty net. Manor were creating chances at will and went further in front on 27 minutes when a free kick out on the left hand side about 30 yards out was knocked into the six yard box and Doyle came out to far and the ball sailed over his head and despite getting a hand to the ball it went in off the inside of the post for 3-0. David Tubbs almost made it four just before the half when after good cross into the box his header was brilliantly tipped onto the crossbar by Doyle. Manor came out in the second half with much the same purpose and added a fourth goal on 53 minutes when Jamie Matthews corner was glanced in over Doyle and the defenders on the goal line by Ash Pibworth. On 55 minutes Jamie Salmon limped off injured to be replaced by Liam Jarrett. Bowers did try and test Adam Seal in the Manor goal but were reduced to long range efforts which were simple for Seal although to be honest Bowers didn't really create much at all during the game. On 72 minutes Kye Jude replaced Gary Paterson and a minute later Manor added a fifth goal when Terry Griffiths ran through into the box and from an angle chipped the ball over Doyle into the far corner of the goal. Manor continued to knock the ball around with ease as Bowers struggled to get a foot on the ball. Manor did make one final change with five minutes left when Connor Ivie came on for Yew Danso. The home side did create one good chance near the end but a poor finish ended their chances of a consolation goal.
