Welcome to the match between Colchester albion and Preston town

2'

Drew Taylor delivered a long ball for Jerome Ryers, Jerome Ryers trapped the ball nicely before Alexander Tuff could reach it.

Jerome Ryers made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Christian Harlow.

4'

Taegan Dickens gave the corner straight to the opposition.

6'

Charles Boothman moved the ball forward for Warrick Rayne, Taegan Dickens stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Warrick Rayne tried to whip in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Trevor Bolton.

8'

Jerome Ryers played a pinpoint pass to Drew Taylor, Alexander Tuff couldn't reach it.

Drew Taylor tried to sprint past Terance Roach but his possession is lost through a tackle by Terance Roach.

10'

Taegan Dickens directed the ball nicely to Winston Nicholson, Winston Nicholson latched onto the ball before Johnnie Mills could cut it out.

Winston Nicholson tried to dribble past Shirley Keys but Winston Nicholson lost the ball to Shirley Keys.

11'

Gray Wallis played a lovely ball for Trevor Bolton, the ball was picked up by Trevor Bolton before Lance Leonardson could cut it out.

Trevor Bolton delivered the ball to Micky Spears, Charles Boothman couldn't cut it.

Block tackle from Lance Leonardson, easily dispossessing Micky Spears before Micky Spears attempted to pass the ball.

13'

Terance Roach played a great ball for Alexander Tuff, Drew Taylor missed his interception.

Alexander Tuff tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Glen Carpenter.

17'

Trevor Bolton tried to chip the ball forward but Lance Leonardson read the game well to intercept the ball.

19'

Gray Wallis tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lance Leonardson.

20'

Gray Wallis tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Charles Boothman.

21'

Gray Wallis tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Lance Leonardson.

22'

Warrick Rayne attempted to lob the ball forward but Winston Nicholson made it first to the ball and intercepted.

23'

Johnnie Mills went by the challenge of Taegan Dickens.

Johnnie Mills took the ball past Winston Nicholson.

Good play by Johnnie Mills in making himself some space and attempted a thunderous drive. Christian Harlow approached too late to tackle him.

Anthony Timberlake beat the ball away.

24'

Drew Taylor made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Alexander Tuff intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

25'

Alexander Tuff tried to pass the ball forward but Glen Carpenter intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

26'

Lance Leonardson made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Winston Nicholson.

29'

Alexander Tuff tried to sprint past Glen Carpenter but it failed.

30'

Terance Roach tried to play a long ball but Drew Taylor did well to spot and intercept the pass.

31'

Gray Wallis tried to sprint past Lance Leonardson but failed.

34'

Shirley Keys made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Winston Nicholson.

35'

Shirley Keys failed in his attempt to skip past Winston Nicholson.

36'

Glen Carpenter played a great ball for Drew Taylor, Drew Taylor trapped the ball nicely before Alexander Tuff could intercept.

Drew Taylor passed along the floor for Domenic Nichols to pick it up, Domenic Nichols took it in his stride before Terance Roach could reach it.

Domenic Nichols tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Christian Harlow.

37'

Glen Carpenter played the ball to Drew Taylor's feet, Terance Roach couldn't reach it.

Drew Taylor had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Alexander Tuff hoofed the ball clear.

38'

Swerving shot by Taegan Dickens from long range but Johnnie Mills managed to block the shot.

39'

Trevor Bolton tried to take the ball past Lance Leonardson but Lance Leonardson block tackled Trevor Bolton.

41'

Trevor Bolton tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Lance Leonardson.

42'

Johnnie Mills tried to sprint past Winston Nicholson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Winston Nicholson.

43'

Terance Roach fed the ball forward to Micky Spears, Micky Spears latched onto the ball before Glen Carpenter could cut it out.

Micky Spears stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Drew Taylor did well to spot and intercept the pass.

45'

Terance Roach tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Glen Carpenter.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Colchester albion maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Preston town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Charles Boothman made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gray Wallis.

49'

Shirley Keys twisted past Winston Nicholson.

Shirley Keys tried to cross the ball low but The ball bounced off Taegan Dickens.

51'

Taegan Dickens looked destined to score from long range but he was closed down well by Johnnie Mills.

52'

Corner taken by Taegan Dickens and cut out by the opposition.

53'

Gray Wallis twisted past Lance Leonardson.

Gray Wallis escaped from the challenge of Charles Boothman and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Gray Wallis put it clean over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

54'

Drew Taylor hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Terance Roach threw himself in front of the shot.

55'

Gray Wallis whipped in the corner.

Pacey Harford had a header for a goal but Warrick Rayne headed clear the danger.

57'

Charles Boothman passed the ball perfectly to Johnnie Mills, Terance Roach stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Johnnie Mills bent it from medium range but Trevor Bolton scrambled the ball away.

58'

Terance Roach played a wonderful ball for Alexander Tuff, Glen Carpenter missed his interception.

Alexander Tuff played a pinpoint pass to Gray Wallis, Gray Wallis trapped the ball nicely before Drew Taylor could reach it.

Gray Wallis made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Codie Sparks.

61'

Charles Boothman hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Trevor Bolton threw himself in front of the shot.

67'

Glen Carpenter tried to knock a long ball forward but Micky Spears came close and blocked it.

68'

Gray Wallis tried to skip past the challenge of Lance Leonardson but Lance Leonardson didn't allow.

70'

Johnnie Mills tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball struck Winston Nicholson.

75'

Terance Roach tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Lance Leonardson.

77'

Codie Sparks was shown a yellow card.

Pass by Gray Wallis to Trevor Bolton, Trevor Bolton trapped the ball nicely before Lance Leonardson could cut it out.

Trevor Bolton held up the ball, evading the challenge of Charles Boothman and struck a medium range piledriver.

Maynerd Pickle fisted the ball away.

78'

Taegan Dickens played a pinpoint pass to Winston Nicholson, Codie Sparks missed his interception.

Winston Nicholson delivered a float cross, Johnnie Mills stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Warrick Rayne beat Micky Spears to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

80'

Poor corner kick by Drew Taylor. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

81'

Domenic Nichols took the ball confidently past Taegan Dickens.

Domenic Nichols tried to take the ball past Winston Nicholson but Winston Nicholson took the ball away from Domenic Nichols.

85'

Trevor Bolton made a good pass to Gray Wallis, Gray Wallis took it in his stride before Lance Leonardson could intercept.

Gray Wallis got the float cross in from the wing, Charles Boothman couldn't cut it.

Micky Spears won the aerial challenge against Warrick Rayne, then flicked the ball forward.

Franny Quick made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Codie Sparks.

86'

Winston Nicholson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Shirley Keys.

89'

Shirley Keys stepped up to take the freekick. But Shirley Keys didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

90'

Terance Roach laid it forward to Alexander Tuff, Alexander Tuff took it in his stride before Glen Carpenter could reach it.

Alexander Tuff fired off a medium-ranged shot but Drew Taylor got himself between the ball and goal.

91'

Charles Boothman sent a long ball into the area,Alexander Tuff failed to intercept the pass.

Jerome Ryers played the ball forward right away. Christian Harlow couldn't cut it.

Drew Taylor attempted a thunderous drive past Pacey Harford.

Anthony Timberlake tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Drew Taylor found the net !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Colchester albion 0 - 1 Preston town

End Match Colchester albion 0 - 1 Preston town