Welcome to the match between Preston rangers and Walsall wanderers

1'

Harrison Akers picked up Andy Longstaff's superb pass, Aiden Hogarth tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Harrison Akers tried a medium range effort. Algernon Warren couldn't reach it.

But Harrison Akers put it just over ... He buckled under the pressure.

2'

Xander Bonham tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

3'

Corner taken by Aden Hooper and cut out by the opposition.

4'

Lawrence Wright tried to score from long range but Isaiah Bates made an important challenge!.

6'

Emmett Fenn attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Isaiah Bates intercepted but couldn't control.

7'

Carran Mayer tried to skip past the challenge of Algernon Warren but Algernon Warren robbed Carran Mayer.

8'

Nic Pearson attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Grady Tatham.

12'

Pearl Fairchild made a pass to Isaiah Bates, Isaiah Bates trapped the ball nicely before Lawrence Wright could reach it.

Isaiah Bates tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Emmett Fenn cut it out easily.

14'

Isaiah Bates tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Lawrence Wright.

15'

Andy Longstaff faked a pass then cut Algernon Warren in a different direction.

Andy Longstaff was pressed by Aiden Hogarth but he evaded the challenge and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

However, Andy Longstaff put it well over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

16'

Kelsey Rowe struck the freekick over the wall. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

17'

Emmett Fenn tried to skip past Isaiah Bates but failed.

19'

Gale Mathews attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Chance Steed read the game well to intercept the ball.

21'

Aiden Hogarth knocked a lovely ball for Algernon Warren, Algernon Warren latched onto the ball before Harrison Akers could intercept.

Andy Longstaff went in with a successful block tackle on Algernon Warren before Algernon Warren tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

25'

Pearl Fairchild delivered the ball to Isaiah Bates, Aiden Hogarth couldn't cut it.

Isaiah Bates tried a medium range effort. Lawrence Wright failed to charge down the shot.

Jaydon Turner was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Isaiah Bates scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Preston rangers 0 - 1 Walsall wanderers

27'

Grady Tatham executed a block tackle on Chance Steed before Chance Steed attempted to deliver the ball.

28'

Harrison Akers tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Aiden Hogarth made a great interception.

29'

Andy Longstaff attempted to feed the high ball but Algernon Warren found himself in the way of the ball.

30'

Xander Bonham made a good pass to Grady Tatham, Chance Steed tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Grady Tatham stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Nic Pearson.

32'

Pearl Fairchild laid it forward to Isaiah Bates, Isaiah Bates took possession of the ball before Lawrence Wright could cut it out.

Isaiah Bates shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Emmett Fenn cleared the ball from danger.

33'

Pearl Fairchild knocked a lovely ball for Nic Pearson, Nic Pearson took possession of the ball before Lawrence Wright could cut it out.

Nic Pearson darted past Emmett Fenn.

Nic Pearson curled a shot from an angle but Kelsey Rowe got himself between the ball and goal.

34'

Algar Wilson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

35'

Xander Bonham tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Chance Steed made a great interception.

37'

Xander Bonham tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Chance Steed.

39'

Aiden Hogarth easily got past the challenge of Andy Longstaff.

Aiden Hogarth failed in his attempt to take the ball past Harrison Akers.

40'

Nic Pearson tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Xander Bonham.

42'

Isaiah Bates tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

44'

Algernon Warren blocked Andy Longstaff before Andy Longstaff attempted to pass the ball.

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47'

Grady Tatham tried to play a long ball but Chance Steed cut it out easily.

48'

Nic Pearson played the ball to Chance Steed's feet, Chance Steed took possession of the ball before Xander Bonham could intercept.

Chance Steed passed the ball perfectly past Grady Tatham to Harrison Akers.

Pass by Harrison Akers to Aydan Watson, Xander Bonham stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Good play by Aydan Watson in making himself some space and chipped the ball goalwards. Kelsey Rowe didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Jaydon Turner tipped the ball round the post.

49'

Lawrence Wright easily got past the challenge of Isaiah Bates.

Swerving shot by Lawrence Wright from 20 yards but Pearl Fairchild cleared the ball to safety.

50'

Pass by Pearl Fairchild to Isaiah Bates, Lawrence Wright couldn't cut out the pass.

Isaiah Bates tried to supply a low cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Emmett Fenn.

52'

Nic Pearson tried to hit a long ball forward but Xander Bonham blocked it.

53'

Nic Pearson tried to dribble past Grady Tatham but Grady Tatham block tackled Nic Pearson.

54'

Harrison Akers tried to twist past Algernon Warren but Algernon Warren cleanly tackled the ball.

55'

Carran Mayer went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

56'

Aiden Hogarth hit the ball forward past Harrison Akers to Algernon Warren.

Algernon Warren looked destined to score from medium range but Andy Longstaff had done enough to put him off.

57'

Nic Pearson looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Xander Bonham got in the way of the ball.

63'

Emmett Fenn tried to use his skill to go past Isaiah Bates but Isaiah Bates cleanly tackled the ball.

64'

Chance Steed made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Emmett Fenn.

65'

Emmett Fenn tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Isaiah Bates intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

67'

Pearl Fairchild directed the ball to Isaiah Bates, Isaiah Bates trapped the ball nicely before Lawrence Wright could reach it.

Isaiah Bates tried a medium range effort but Emmett Fenn cleared the ball from danger.

69'

Nic Pearson was pressed by Grady Tatham but he evaded the challenge and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Jaydon Turner got up to tip it over.

72'

Aden Hooper went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

73'

Emmett Fenn laid it forward to Lawrence Wright, the ball was picked up by Lawrence Wright before Isaiah Bates could cut it out.

Lawrence Wright tried to whip in a float cross but Pearl Fairchild made a great interception.

74'

Emmett Fenn played it confidently past Isaiah Bates.

Emmett Fenn crossed the halfway line with the ball , Pearl Fairchild failed to intercept the pass.

Gale Mathews let the ball drop before firing in a half volley but Algar Wilson got himself between the ball and goal.

75'

Harrison Akers tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

76'

Isaiah Bates passed the ball to Harrison Akers, Harrison Akers trapped the ball nicely before Lawrence Wright could cut it out.

Harrison Akers dribbled past Emmett Fenn.

Harrison Akers held up the ball, evading the challenge of Lawrence Wright and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Jaydon Turner made a stunning save !.

77'

Pearl Fairchild tried to jink past Lawrence Wright but Lawrence Wright took the ball away from Pearl Fairchild.

78'

Jonathon Edison attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Chance Steed made a great interception.

79'

Xander Bonham tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Isaiah Bates.

80'

Nic Pearson tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Xander Bonham.

83'

Isaiah Bates tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Lawrence Wright.

84'

Emmett Fenn lifted the ball towards Jonathon Edison in the area, Jonathon Edison controlled the ball when bringing it down before Isaiah Bates could cut it out.

Jonathon Edison lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Algar Wilson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Tobias Martins made an acrobatic save.

85'

Nic Pearson made a pass to Chance Steed, Xander Bonham couldn't cut out the pass.

Chance Steed tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Grady Tatham.

86'

Gale Mathews tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Harrison Akers.

87'

Nic Pearson tried to lob the ball forward but The ball struck Grady Tatham.

88'

Pearl Fairchild dribbled past Lawrence Wright.

Pearl Fairchild tried to skip past the challenge of Emmett Fenn but Emmett Fenn dispossessed Pearl Fairchild.

90'

Xander Bonham looked to play the ball long to Gale Mathews, Gale Mathews took it in his stride before Chance Steed could intercept.

Gale Mathews looked certain to score but Harrison Hackett succesfully won the ball from him.

92'

Grady Tatham played a lovely ball for Jonathon Edison, Chance Steed failed to reach the ball.

Jonathon Edison hit the ball forward to Gale Mathews, Gale Mathews latched onto the ball before Nic Pearson could reach it.

Gale Mathews blasted the ball towards the top corner but Harrison Hackett charged down the shot.

93'

Pearl Fairchild played it past Lawrence Wright.

Pearl Fairchild tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Emmett Fenn made a great interception.

94'

Andy Longstaff held up the ball, evading the challenge of Aiden Hogarth and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But Andy Longstaff couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a poor miss from Andy Longstaff. He looked like he was short of match practice.

End Match Preston rangers 0 - 1 Walsall wanderers