27.10.2007 Willand Rovers v Bristol Manor Farm

Match: Willand Rovers v Bristol Manor Farm

Result: 1-3, away win

Date: Saturday 27th October 2007.

Competition: Toolstation Western League Premier

Venue: Silver Street, Willand

Weather: Damp

Conditions: Good

Crowd: 105

Ground Appearance: Good

Referee: Adam Bromley, Plympton

After two impressive away wins, Willand manager Clive Jones appealed to his players to put in a good performance in front of the home faithful, but his words seemed to have fallen onto deaf ears as his side were well beaten by Bristol Manor Farm in front of a good sized crowd at The Stan Robinson Stadium. Again the 'Rovers were caught out early doors as a harmless corner in the 6th minute by Mike Burnett drifted across the box allowing an unmarked Ben Hiscox to place the ball past the statuesque like home 'keeper Nathan Whatley. The home side leveled against the run of play, but as it turned out was the goal off the game. A wonderful ball over the BMF defense by James Ansell found Paul Pocock who finished well with a low drive from just inside the area on 14 minutes. A brief spell of Willand dominance followed with both Ansell and Pocock trying their luck with shot from distance, BMF should have taken the lead on 38 minutes when Hiscox neat footwork left the Willand defense floundering but he could only watch as his shot flashed agonizingly wide of the post. Three minutes from half time, Scott Feltham thought he had given BMF the lead as he waltzed into the Willand penalty area, but saw his goal bound shot somehow cleared off the line by the alert Phil Everett. The second half saw the introduction of Sam Williams on for the injured Everett and he did have some instant impact, winning numerous headers and flick on's but to no avail. It was BMF who again showed more drive and invention under the captaincy of former Welton Rovers striker Leon Simpson, with Aaron Anderson shooting just wide on 47 minutes, and it came as no surprise when they took the lead just 6 minutes later. A corner from Kai Thomas wasn't cleared and after a bout of head tennis the ball fell to the predatory Hiscox who hooked the ball gleefully into the back of the net. Williams came the closest to bringing Willand back into the game and was unlucky to see his header cleared off the line on 56 minutes. As the home side huffed and puffed in a vain attempt to get back into the game, Feltham gave BMF their third goal that their play deserved netting in the last minute and completing a good day for the Bristol side.

Willand: Whatley, Mc Auley, Ansell, Hambly, Croft, Everett(Williams 46), Steele, Goff, Norrish(c),Ansell, Patchett(Beech 70), Pocock
Goals: Pocock 14
Sub: Cann(not used)

BMF: Hines, Thomas, Burnett, Rawlins, Kite, Murray, Feltham, Thorn, Hiscox, Simpson(c), Anderson
Subs: Stephens, Ashcroft, Tovey
Goals: Hiscox 6 & 53, Feltham 90

Star Man: Ben Hiscox (BMF)