By Billy Taylor

Bishops Cleeve are hoping to keep their league unbeaten run alive, as the Mitres host Bristol Manor Farm at Kayte Lane.

The Mitres are now 10 games unbeaten (seven wins, three draws) in league action after a midweek 1-1 draw away to Winchester which saw Jake Lee grab the only goal for the Mitres on the evening.

Paul Collicut’s men see themselves in fourth place with two games in hand on current league leaders Portishead Town, who currently lead Cleeve by four points.

If the Mitres were to beat Manor Farm, then a big game in hand against Melksham Town awaits on Tuesday, before a trip to Portishead awaits next weekend.

Meanwhile, Manor Farm see themselves on the edge of the relegation zone with the Bristol side on equal points with Didcot, who Cleeve beat 7-3 back in August.

They are unbeaten in their last two games, with a 3-0 win over Falmouth and a 1-1 draw over Mousehole. But results from earlier on in the season have seen them struggle to get themselves out of the lower part of the league table.

Cleeve vs Manor Farm has been a regular clash over the last couple of years, with the two sides playing each other eight times since 2022.

In the head-to-head, Cleeve have won three of those matches, while Manor Farm have won three themselves with two draws. Notably, The Farm put Cleeve out of the first qualifying round of the FA Cup in 2023, with the Bristol side coming out 3-2 winners.