So I was back over at Southchurch Park on Tuesday evening to see how Southend Manor would fare against league leaders Sawbridgeworth Town.
Manor were coming into this one off the back of a brilliant 2-1 win at local rivals Burnham Ramblers whilst the visiting side had been thumped 3-0 at Ilford on Saturday in what was their first league defeat of the season.
Both teams traded efforts early on when on 8 minutes Sawbo got in behind the Manor backline but Das’s cross could only finds keeper Hawkins and then two minutes later when a Manor attack ended with Nolan’s wayward effort. On 13 minutes a Sawbo corner crossed to the near post seemed to hits Cole on the back as he tried to head at goal but it went just wide.
On 18 minutes Sawbo had their best chance to take the lead when Cole got in behind the defence but he hit his effort just wide of the target but they had an even better chance four minutes later when a poor header back saw Wappett in on goal but Hawkins managed to save the effort and keep the scoreline level. However from their next attack they were to take the lead when a ball through saw Mitchell Das beat the offside trap to round Hawkins and slothome although many thought it was offside however it mattered not as the goal was given and the visitors had a deserved lead. Manor 0 Sawbo 1.
Just before the half hour Sawbo had another great chance as Cole got in on goal but instead of squaring to Das in the middle he cut inside and shot just wide of the near post. Manor finally managed another effort on goal ten minutes before the half time whistle when they won a free kick in a decent position but Meecham blasted his effort way over and then three minutes later Manor got their first effort on target after Warner laid a pass back to Nolan but the forward’s effort was fairly comfortable for Byrne in the Robins goal.
Right on half time Manor saw full back Lacey’s cross almost catch out Byrne in the Sawbo goal but the keeper managed to tip over and then a minute later Nolan’s effort was deflected just over the visitors goal as the hosts finished the half strongly. However as the half time whistle blew it was the league leaders who were in front.
Half Time Southend Manor 0 Sawbridgeworth Town 1
Hosts Manor came out and started the half well and created a couple of openings but couldn’t test Byrne in the Sawbo goal. On 52 minutes Nolan saw his deflected effort tipped over by Bryne as the hosts continued to press for a leveller but three minutes later it was so nearly two for the visitors when Cole found himself clean through but saw Hawkins save and then get back up to save his eventual rebound.
Just past the hour mark a corner for Sawbo was flicked just across goal by Hurley but apart from these chances it was the hosts who were having most of the play in the half. On 76 minutes Sawbo saw Norton played in from a quickly taken free kick but Manor keeper Hawkins again made a great near post save to keep the score line as it was. Despite Manor dominating possession it was the visitors who had created the better chances.
However with seven minutes left Sawbo’s skipper Danny Hammett checked Rhys Fatt’s run down the wing and disagreed with the decision and duly thumped the ball away in disgust and was sent off for a second yellow and so the visitors had to play the remaining few minutes a man short. A couple of minutes later it was the hosts to suffer a setback when top scorer Rhys Fatt had to be carried off with a torn hamstring which will probably see him out for a month, a big blow to the hosts indeed.
However the host kept going and four minutes into stoppage time won a free kick just outside the area but sadly Scott’s effort was caught by Byrne and soon after the referee blew for full time and the leaders held on to the win and extended their lead to four points at the top. Manor will feel they should of got something from this game but lacked that cutting edge up front thus picked up nothing from the game.
Full Time Southend Manor 0 Sawbridgeworth Town 1
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