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Braintree Town Braintree made little impression in the knock-out
City are next in action this coming competitions, their interest in both ending before
Saturday when they make the Christmas. They scraped through the first Cup match
against Hashtag United on penalties before being
familiar trip to Essex to take on
Braintree Town. The two clubs knocked out by Maldon & Tiptree while a penalty
shoot out win at Billericay only led to defeat at Havant
sit precariously near the foot of in the Trophy. So tonight’s visitors have ended the two
the table, each with ten points,
although the Iron have played three extra matches. clubs’ runs in each of the competitions.
Only Welling, our opponents next Tuesday, sit below City have made six visits to Cressing Road, the first in
the pair so it is vital that we pick up some points from 2008. Our record there reads as two wins, one draw
these two games. and three defeats (the latter all by a 2-0 scoreline).
While City face eighth-placed Havant this evening, our Our biggest win came in a 4-0 victory in 2008 with
goals from Darren Edwards, Chris Holland and Gethin
opponents on Saturday have a similarly tough looking Jones while Jack Compton’s screamer in our 2-0 win
fixture at Maidstone. in 2018 was considered one of the best City goals of
After finishing just one place off the bottom last season, that season.
Braintree will have been hopeful of better things this
time around but suffered a disastrous start. The first Our two previous visits to Essex this season have seen
twelve goals in total but no doubt, all City supporters
seven fixtures were lost and the defeat at Eastbourne will be more than happy with just the one on Saturday
in November was followed by manager George Borg provided it ends up in the Braintree net!
handing in his resignation. He was replaced by former
Iron player Ryan Maxwell who got off to a promising
start. BRAINTREE LOWDOWN:
Seven points were secured from his first three matches
in charge but normal service then resumed with just GROUND: Cressing Road
three from the next five. However that did include the COLOURS: Blue and Orange
shock result from the National League season to date
with leaders Dartford suffering a 2-1 defeat at Cressing NICKNAME: The Iron
Road just two Saturdays ago. That was only the
second home win since the start of the season with the MANAGER: Ryan Maxwell
first four fixtures all lost and 13 goals conceded.
While City were suffering defeat to Peterborough on 2019/20 FINISH: 21st
Saturday, the Iron travelled to Slough for a league
fixture. Their 3-2 defeat bore a close resemblance to MARTIN POWELL
our dramatic visit last season with the home team’s
winner coming in the 90th minute.

Nat Jarvis wheels away after netting in City`s 2-0 win at Cressing Road Former Northern Ireland U21 international Ryan Maxwell has made a good start as
in February 2018. manager of Braintree.

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