A stretch blow moulding method for manufacturing a plastic container, the method comprising:
- inserting a preform configured in an essentially tubular manner with a neck part into a mould cavity of a blow moulding tool of a stretch blow moulding machine;
- stretching the preform with a stretching mandrel and inflating the preform in accordance with the mould cavity by way of overpressure using a fluid;
- separating a dome which connects onto a container section of the container, which container section is provided with at least one structure which projects or recedes with respect to a wall of the container, and which includes the neck part of the preform;
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- axially compressing at least one section of the structure to a settable extent within the blow moulding tool before the plastic container is removed from the mould.