Post by dbbn on Nov 29, 2023 16:57:06 GMT
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Saturday 2 December 2023 2023
Vanarama National League South
Braintree Town v Weymouth F C
Saturday sees a welcome return to the Rare Breed Meat Company Stadium after four successive away fixtures. Our visitors are Weymouth who currently sit in eighteenth place in the VNLS. That is just one position above where they finished the 2022/23 season.
Manager Bobby Wilkinson was appointed in September 2022 having previously managed at Hungerford Town, Wealdstone and Bracknell Town. He undertook a major overhaul of the playing squad this past summer bringing in amongst others, Brandon Goodship from Salisbury City who had a brief loan spell with the Iron on the 2016/17 whilst on the books of AFC Bournemouth.
The Terras record so far this season is P 20 W 5 D 8 L 7 GF 22 GA 28 Points 23 and on the road they have P 9 W 2 D 3 L 4 GF 8 GA 11 Points 9. Their two wins coming at Hemel Hempstead Town (1-2) and Dover Athletic (1-3).
In the F A Cup they started off with a three-nil away win against Highworth Town, but were then beaten two-one at home in the next round against Bath City. They are still in the F A Trophy having knocked out Dover away on penalties after the game had ended four-four. Their next tie takes them to Hendon.
Leading scorers for the Terras this season are Ezio Touray with eight goals and Tom Bearwish with four goals.
The last time we played the Terras at home was on 11 March 2023 when the game ended goal less with Alfie Pavey seeing red for reacting to two bad fouls in succession in the fifty third minute. The last home win in the League was on 5 December 2009 with the Iron winning three-two. The scorers that day for Braintree were George Purcell (2) and Sean Marks.
We have beaten them at home since then in an epic F A cup replay played on 28 October 2014 when the Iron ran out five-three winners after extra time, with goals from Jordan Cox, Simeon Akinola (2), Dan Walker (2). Highlights here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUHhASn39w0
The Terras are one of the lowest scoring teams in the VNLS failing to score in four of their away League games and have only managed on clean sheet when they drew with Slough Town.
The Iron though have scored twelve in their last three home games and will be looking for a much improved performance after they left Slough well beaten last Saturday.
Saturday 2 December 2023 2023
Vanarama National League South
Braintree Town v Weymouth F C
Saturday sees a welcome return to the Rare Breed Meat Company Stadium after four successive away fixtures. Our visitors are Weymouth who currently sit in eighteenth place in the VNLS. That is just one position above where they finished the 2022/23 season.
Manager Bobby Wilkinson was appointed in September 2022 having previously managed at Hungerford Town, Wealdstone and Bracknell Town. He undertook a major overhaul of the playing squad this past summer bringing in amongst others, Brandon Goodship from Salisbury City who had a brief loan spell with the Iron on the 2016/17 whilst on the books of AFC Bournemouth.
The Terras record so far this season is P 20 W 5 D 8 L 7 GF 22 GA 28 Points 23 and on the road they have P 9 W 2 D 3 L 4 GF 8 GA 11 Points 9. Their two wins coming at Hemel Hempstead Town (1-2) and Dover Athletic (1-3).
In the F A Cup they started off with a three-nil away win against Highworth Town, but were then beaten two-one at home in the next round against Bath City. They are still in the F A Trophy having knocked out Dover away on penalties after the game had ended four-four. Their next tie takes them to Hendon.
Leading scorers for the Terras this season are Ezio Touray with eight goals and Tom Bearwish with four goals.
The last time we played the Terras at home was on 11 March 2023 when the game ended goal less with Alfie Pavey seeing red for reacting to two bad fouls in succession in the fifty third minute. The last home win in the League was on 5 December 2009 with the Iron winning three-two. The scorers that day for Braintree were George Purcell (2) and Sean Marks.
We have beaten them at home since then in an epic F A cup replay played on 28 October 2014 when the Iron ran out five-three winners after extra time, with goals from Jordan Cox, Simeon Akinola (2), Dan Walker (2). Highlights here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUHhASn39w0
The Terras are one of the lowest scoring teams in the VNLS failing to score in four of their away League games and have only managed on clean sheet when they drew with Slough Town.
The Iron though have scored twelve in their last three home games and will be looking for a much improved performance after they left Slough well beaten last Saturday.