Rookie manager takes charge of Blue Square new boys
Braintree Town have appointed Ashley Thornton-Jones as manager of the Blue Square Premier Club, successing Rod Stringer.
The Essex-based club have been left without a boss since Stringer resigned after winning the Blue Square South title last season, a decision that shocked many fans.
Recentley appointed Braintree Town boss Ashley Thornton-Jones has wasted no time in strengthening his squad ahead of the Blue Square Premier seasons, bringing in no less than eleven players to bolster his squad.
Ex-Ipswich striker Pablo Counago is the most high-profile capture of the summer, after spending last season on loan at Crystal Palace where the Spaniard scored two goals.
Elsewhere, young midfielder Connor Okus joins on loan for the season from Dagenham & Redbridge whilst Latvian winger Andrejs Stolcers and French midfielder Seb Carole also join the Iron after their releases from Hayes & Yeading and Torquay respectively.
Samba Kanoute, Kern Miller and Neale McDermott have also joined the Blue Square South champions, along with youngsters Liam Darville, Mark Clare and Andrew Spencer.
Player/Coach Brad Quinton is one of three players to depart the club, along with Nicky Symons and Jamie Guy who have joined AFC Wimbledon and Dartford respectively.
10-men Braintree Town kicked off their Blue Square Premier season with an impressive victory over Southport thanks to Andrejs Stolcers goal.
The Iron were reduced to ten men early on when left-back Asawad Thomas was shown a straight red card for a professional foul, but the Essex based club continued to dominate the game.
Andrejs Stolcers finished from close range on the half hour mark to give the home side the lead but they were forced to reshuffle their team for a second time in the opening half when substitute Mark Clare was forced off through injury.
Spencer and Wright both had chances late on to double the lead but were kept out by the woodwork.
Goals from Matt Paine and Andrew Spencer helped Braintree overcome Tamworth in a drab game at The Lamb Ground tonight.
Despite making six changes from the side that defeated Southport, the Iron were able to dominate the game from start to finish and took the lead early on when Matt Paine headed home Neale McDermott's goal.
The win was sealed late on when substitute Andrew Spencer headed home Sean Marks' cross from the right flank.
Braintree Town continued their impressive start to the season with a victory over debt-ridden Kettering.
Sean Marks gave the home side the lead just after the half hour mark before Connor Okus headed home from close range to double the lead just after the break.
Mark McCammon scored his first goal of the season late on to make it three before Jerel Ifil headed a consolation goal for the visitors late on.
Braintree Town suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of promotion favourites Fleetwood this afternoon.
Joe Tait gave Fleetwood the lead early on before own goals by Adam Bailey-Dennis, and then goalkeeper Greg Hartley gave the Cod Army a commanding lead.
Pablo Counago, making his debut from the substitute's bench, grabbed a goal back for the Essex side before Richard Brodie restored the home side's three goal lead.
Braintree goal a further goal back late on when Paul Edwards fired into his own net.
10-men Braintree held on to a point against an impressive Hayes & Yeading side at Cressing Road this afternoon.
The visitors were handed a numerical advantage with twenty minutes left on the clock when centre-back Adam Bailey-Dennis was shown a straight red card for a professional foul, but the Iron held on for a point.
Braintree Town recorded their second goalless draw in as many games against struggling Bath City at Twerton Park this afternoon.
Iron boss Ashley Thornton-Jones made a number of changes to the team that played against Hayes & Yeading on Saturday, but his side became unstuck with Kanoute going the closest for the visitors.
Bath: Garner, Simpson, Jones, Preece, Stonehouse, Egan (Doherty 73), Connolly, Hogg, Burnell, M Canham (Martin 84), S Canham
Goals: None
Braintree Town have completed the signings of David Fernandez and Tommy Tejan-Sie on free transfer.
Fernandez, 35, has been a free agent since being released from SPL side Kilmarnock in the summer of 2010, whilst youngster Tejan-Sie was released from Dagenham & Redbridge in the summer.
A hat-trick from Pablo Counago gave Braintree an emphatic win over Kidderminster today.
The Spanish striker gave the home side the lead after just five minutes before adding a second just before the half hour mark.
Steve Guinan halfed the defecit from the penalty spot just before the break, but the two-goal lead was restoredwith twenty minutes to go through Andrew Spencer.
Counago completed his hat-trick five minutes from time, converting from close range to seal the win for the Essex side.
Braintree Town surrendered a two goal lead against Barrow today as the two promotion-chasers had to settle for a point each.
The Iron took the lead half-way through the first half when Pablo Counago grabbed his fifth goal of the season, before Samba Kanoute doubled the visitors lead in the second half.
Paul Rutherford earned a goal back for the hosts with twenty minutes left on the clock, before Andrew Spencer diverted Lewwis Spence's effort past his own keeper to earn a point for Barrow.
A double from Pablo Counago gave Braintree a win over East-Anglian rivals Cambridge to record their third win in as many games.
The Spaniard opened the scoring on the 26 minute mark, but were pegged back deep into first-half injury time when Rory McAuley headed home for the visitors.
Counago grabbed his second of the game however 25 minutes from time, which was enough to give the Essex side victory.
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