MATCH PREVIEW – BRISTOL MANOR FARM v FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town will travel to Bristol Manor Farm when we return to Southern League action on Saturday, September 28th, 2024.

Bristol Manor Farm joined the what was then the Southern League Division 1 West (Division 1 West became Division 1 South in 2018) as Western League Premier Champions at the end of the 2016/17 season. They were promoted from the Western League Division 1 to the Western League Premier Division at the end of the 1982/83 season, the year we left the Western League, so this will be our first league encounter and our first ever visit to The Creek.

Falmouth Town and Bristol Manor Farm have met three times in cup competitions. In the 1986/87 FA Vase, we beat them 1-0 in the 1st Round at Bickland Park. The 2002/03 season saw us play Bristol Manor Farm twice at Bickland Park, once in the FA Cup Preliminary Round and once the FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round, resulting in a 2-0 victory and a 4-2 victory repectively.

We are currently tenth in the league table with seven points from four games, while Bristol Manor Farm are lying third in the table with ten points from five games.

Stadium Address & Date/Time

• The Creek, Portway, Sea Mills, Bristol, Avon, BS9 2HS.
• Saturday, September 28th, 2024.
• K.O. – 3:00pm

Directions

• Exit M5 at junction 18 (signposted Bristol). At the roundabout, take the second exit and follow the A4 towards Bristol and Bristol Airport. This will take you onto The Portway. Continue along this road for approximately 2 miles, turn left at the traffic lights for Sylvan Way (A4162) signposted Lawrence Weston and Westbury. Turn right at the at the next set of traffic lights onto Shirehampton Road. Then after 800 metres turn onto Sea Mills Lane (directly opposite the Mill House Pub). Follow this road which will take you to the Portway Bridge, go under the bridge and immediately turn left and follow the narrow road up to the Portway Road where you will turn left back onto The Portway. Once on The Portway and after 400 metres, you will see the Ground on the left. The entrance to the car park is just after the Bus Stop. Look for the ground sign and The Portway Rugby Development Centre which is in the same place.

Nearest Train Station

• Sea Mills, 0.5 miles