The freezing temperatures and fog may have decimated the weekend fixture list, but there was plenty of entertainment in the Pitching In Southern League Division One South where Bristol Manor Farm came from behind three times to secure a point at Bishops Cleeve, with the leveller arriving deep into stoppage time at the end.
There was plenty of action to warm up the crowd with Evander Grubb in particular putting in another sparkling display for the Farmy Army, which was rewarded with a goal early in the second half.
The talented Grubb rose to prominence with Bristol Manor Farm in 2020 before securing a scholarship at Huddersfield Town.
During his time up in Yorkshire he had a couple of loan spells back at his former club before joining Taunton Town on a permanent basis.
He returned to Lee Lashenko’s side in November via a short spell at Tiverton Town.
“I’m loving my football at the moment,” Grubb told us. “It’s great to be back at a club where I have so many friends and a Gaffer who always backs me and is able to get the best out of me.
“Saturday’s game saw us put in an excellent team performance. A sickness bug meant that we were missing a few starters and had to play a number of players out of position, but despite all of this, we did really well to bring home a point from a top side.
“It just shows the character we have here that we kept going until the very last kick to get our reward, having come from behind three times.
“I was pleased with my own contribution overall and I am always happy to chip in with a goal.
“This is a very unpredictable League this season where everyone has proved that they are capable of beating each other.
“I’ve seen the amount of quality already since I’ve been back here and there’s no doubt that Division One South is stronger than it’s ever been.
“There is no reason why we can’t be right up there in amongst it all. If we can get a run going, then hopefully we can secure our position within the play-off places and take it from there.
“I’ll be making sure that I can play my part in that; I’ve set the standard in terms of performance levels so I’ll be aiming to maintain this and make an impact in each game.
“I am certainly looking forward to the challenge and playing in front of the Farmy Army is always a pleasure.”
A home game against Cinderford Town awaits on Saturday as they sit just outside the top five.
IMAGE: Bristol Manor Farm FC
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