Welcome to the match between Swindon wanderers and Walsall rangers

1'

Philander Merchant played a perfect pass for Ashley Hatheway, Ashley Hatheway took it in his stride before Ivory Rollins could reach it.

Ashley Hatheway bent it from medium range but the shot clattered off Lesley Barnes.

2'

Merv Yap took the ball past Leland Long.

Merv Yap tried to supply a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Kurtis Tittensor.

4'

Lesley Barnes skipped past Sandy Towner.

Lesley Barnes had shrugged off the challenge of Jonathon Davison and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

But it went just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

6'

Levi Steffen put some curve on the shot from long range but Leland Long charged down the shot.

7'

Waldo Mayes tried to feed the high ball but The ball ricocheted off Gary Milburn.

8'

Levi Steffen sent the ball into the area for Merlyn Pettigrew, Merlyn Pettigrew brought the ball under control superbly before Leland Long could reach it.

Despite the angle, Merlyn Pettigrew flicked it goalwards but Ryley Midgley got himself between the ball and goal.

9'

Levi Steffen failed in his attempt to play it past Kurtis Tittensor.

10'

Sandy Towner tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Lesley Barnes.

11'

Kenneth Arrington took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

12'

Waldo Mayes tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Gary Milburn came close and blocked it.

13'

Jonathon Davison played a pinpoint pass to Sandy Towner, Sandy Towner latched onto the ball before Ivory Rollins could cut it out.

Sandy Towner centred the ball, Lesley Barnes missed his interception.

Leland Long hit the ball on the volley but the shot was blocked by Carleton Ross.

17'

Waldo Mayes was shown a yellow card.

Tommy Close swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

18'

Kurtis Tittensor used his skill to go past Levi Steffen.

Kurtis Tittensor tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Merv Yap.

19'

Waldo Mayes knocked a lovely ball for Philander Merchant, Philander Merchant took possession of the ball before Kenneth Arrington could cut it out.

Philander Merchant tried a medium range effort. Gary Milburn failed to charge down the shot.

Philander Merchant put it horribly wide ... It was a poor miss from Philander Merchant. He looked like he was short of match practice.

21'

Merlyn Pettigrew used his skill to go past Sandy Towner.

Merlyn Pettigrew tried to deliver a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Jonathon Davison.

22'

Lesley Barnes took the ball past Sandy Towner.

Lesley Barnes had the chance to score from medium range but he was tackled by Jonathon Davison.

23'

Ivory Rollins made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Jonathon Davison.

24'

Ivory Rollins tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

25'

Levi Steffen bent it from long range. Leland Long approached too late to tackle him.

Trueman Royle made an acrobatic save.

27'

Lesley Barnes attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Sandy Towner.

28'

Lenny Trevis sprinted past Merv Yap.

Lenny Trevis tried to send in a float cross but The ball ricocheted off Levi Steffen.

29'

Kenneth Arrington attempted to lob the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Philander Merchant.

31'

Lesley Barnes's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

32'

Ryley Midgley gave the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Ivory Rollins directed the ball nicely to Lesley Barnes, the ball was picked up by Lesley Barnes before Jonathon Davison could cut it out.

Lesley Barnes struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Sandy Towner.

35'

Waldo Mayes shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Gary Milburn got in and cleared the danger.

36'

Gary Milburn directed the ball to Kenneth Arrington, Kenneth Arrington took possession of the ball before Philander Merchant could intercept.

Kenneth Arrington made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Waldo Mayes found himself in the way of the ball.

37'

Levi Steffen twisted past Leland Long.

Kurtis Tittensor could not stop a confident Levi Steffen going past him.

Levi Steffen crossed into the box from the wing, Leland Long missed his interception.

Lenny Trevis jumped above Tommy Close, then headed the ball to safety.

38'

Astor Stroud turned with the ball past Gary Milburn.

Astor Stroud delivered the ball to Waldo Mayes, Kenneth Arrington stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Waldo Mayes directed the ball to Ashley Hatheway, Gary Milburn couldn't reach it.

Ashley Hatheway found a gap and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Carleton Ross approached too late to clear the danger.

Brilliantly saved by Blythe Holme!.

40'

Kenneth Arrington tried to dart past Philander Merchant but Philander Merchant cleanly tackled the ball.

41'

Lesley Barnes used his skill to go past Sandy Towner.

Lesley Barnes tried to curl one in from medium range. Jonathon Davison approached too late to tackle him.

But Lesley Barnes sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

42'

Levi Steffen hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Kurtis Tittensor failed to block the shot.

Levi Steffen sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

45'

Levi Steffen attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Leland Long.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Swindon wanderers maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Walsall rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Jonathon Davison attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ivory Rollins.

47'

Walt Bailey tried his luck from 30 yards but Philander Merchant blocked the shot.

49'

Gary Milburn tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Waldo Mayes blocked it.

50'

Waldo Mayes tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Gary Milburn.

52'

Lesley Barnes hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Jonathon Davison cleared the ball to safety.

53'

From long range, Waldo Mayes bent the ball towards goal. Gary Milburn wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Waldo Mayes sent the ball high into the stands ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

54'

Gary Milburn made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Leland Long.

55'

Kenneth Arrington tried to play a long ball but Philander Merchant blocked it.

56'

Sandy Towner played a great ball for Jonathon Davison, Jonathon Davison latched onto the ball before Lesley Barnes could reach it.

Jonathon Davison hit a crashing drive from a distance but Ivory Rollins got in and cleared the danger.

58'

Kurtis Tittensor lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Levi Steffen couldn't reach it.

Ashley Hatheway tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but the header was charged down by Walt Bailey.

59'

Kurtis Tittensor tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Merv Yap closed in and intercepted the ball.

63'

Kenneth Arrington looked for the head of Merv Yap, Merv Yap took an excellent first touch before Ryley Midgley could intercept.

Merv Yap found himself with plenty of time and chipped the ball goalwards. Lenny Trevis failed to block the shot.

Merv Yap was close, with the ball skimming the top of the bar ... He buried his face in his hands

64'

Leland Long had the strength to hold off Ivory Rollins.

Leland Long crossed into the box from the wing, Lesley Barnes missed his interception.

Astor Stroud beat Carleton Ross to the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Brilliant saved by Blythe Holme.

68'

Sandy Towner tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Gary Milburn found himself in the way of the ball.

69'

Sandy Towner tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ivory Rollins.

70'

Merlyn Pettigrew's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

72'

Waldo Mayes tried to skip past Gary Milburn but his possession is lost through a tackle by Gary Milburn.

73'

Lesley Barnes attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Sandy Towner got in the way of the ball.

74'

Jonathon Davison tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Ivory Rollins.

76'

Kenneth Arrington tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Waldo Mayes.

77'

Waldo Mayes was pressed by Gary Milburn but he evaded the challenge and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

But it went just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

78'

Kenneth Arrington tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Philander Merchant.

79'

Lesley Barnes fed the ball forward to Ivory Rollins, Ivory Rollins picked up on the ball before Sandy Towner could reach it.

Ivory Rollins tried to play it past Jonathon Davison but Ivory Rollins lost the ball to Jonathon Davison.

81'

Jonathon Davison tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Ivory Rollins.

83'

Jonathon Davison hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Ivory Rollins got in and cleared the danger.

84'

Kenneth Arrington tried an in-swinging corner.

Ryley Midgley got above Merlyn Pettigrew to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

85'

Ivory Rollins was outmuscled by Jonathon Davison.

Jonathon Davison tried to whip in a float cross but Lesley Barnes found himself in the way of the ball.

86'

Lesley Barnes tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Sandy Towner intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

88'

Jonathon Davison tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Lesley Barnes.

89'

The referee showed Ryley Midgley a yellow card.

Merv Yap floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Tommy Close got ahead of Ryley Midgley to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Trueman Royle failed to clear the ball away ... A fine goal all round by Tommy Close !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Swindon wanderers 1 - 0 Walsall rangers

91'

Levi Steffen had a crack at goal from the freekick. Good goalkeeping by Trueman Royle to block the shot with his body.

92'

Leland Long failed in his attempt to jink past Levi Steffen.

End Match Swindon wanderers 1 - 0 Walsall rangers