Welcome to the match between Watford athletic and Preston rangers

6'

Leigh Wilson played the ball to Jewell Rogers's feet, Hildred Chance failed to reach the ball.

Jewell Rogers passed along the floor for Lon Fear to pick it up, Lon Fear picked up on the ball before Merit Jenkins could cut it out.

Lon Fear lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot for the top corner. Linton Garrard couldn't reach it.

But Lon Fear struck the ball wide ... It was an epic miss.

7'

Merit Jenkins attempted to play a long ball but Leigh Wilson intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

8'

Jewell Rogers blocked Lonny Belcher before Lonny Belcher tried to pass the ball.

9'

Tiger Belcher went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

11'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Val Auttenberg.

Ashley Reid evaded the challenge of Les Masterson and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

Good save by Zeke Boyce who held the ball well.

12'

Ashley Reid attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Les Masterson.

13'

Vern Draper tried to skip past the challenge of Les Masterson but Les Masterson didn't allow.

15'

Merit Jenkins escaped from the challenge of Jewell Rogers and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

But Merit Jenkins sent it far too high ... It was a wasted opportunity.

16'

The referee showed Vern Draper a yellow card.

Lon Fear lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

18'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Hildred Chance.

Tiger Belcher tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Les Masterson read the game well to intercept the ball.

19'

Denny Cotterill stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Isidore Hameldon beat Lonny Belcher to the ball, then headed the ball clear.

20'

Kelly Rollins dribbled past Tiger Belcher.

Kelly Rollins tried to get the cross in but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Denny Cotterill.

22'

Tiger Belcher took the corner.

Eli Hambleton rose bravely above Hildred Chance to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

23'

Leigh Wilson chipped the ball toward Lon Fear, Hildred Chance stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Lon Fear moved the ball forward for Leigh Wilson, Linton Garrard couldn't cut it.

Vicious shot by Leigh Wilson for the top corner but the shot was charged down by Val Auttenberg.

27'

Linton Garrard skipped easily past the challenge of Leigh Wilson.

Linton Garrard escaped from the challenge of Jewell Rogers and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

Linton Garrard put it clean over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

29'

Merit Jenkins picked up Hildred Chance's excellent ball, Jewell Rogers couldn't cut out the pass.

Merit Jenkins dribbled past Leigh Wilson.

Merit Jenkins knocked a lovely ball for Tiger Belcher, Eli Hambleton failed to intercept the pass.

Tiger Belcher made a pass to Merit Jenkins, Merit Jenkins latched onto the ball before Isidore Hameldon could cut it out.

Merit Jenkins found an opportunity to score but Eli Hambleton made an important challenge!.

30'

Leigh Wilson skipped past Merit Jenkins.

Leigh Wilson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Hildred Chance showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

31'

Merit Jenkins tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

33'

Jewell Rogers put some curve on the shot from long range but Merit Jenkins got himself between the ball and goal.

35'

Leslie Paternoster had the strength to hold off Vern Draper.

Leslie Paternoster skipped past the challenge of Ashley Reid.

Leslie Paternoster tried to cross the ball low but Vern Draper got in the way of the ball.

36'

Tiger Belcher tried to get past Herbert Kay but Herbert Kay denied.

37'

Ashley Reid made a pass to Vern Draper, Vern Draper took possession of the ball before Les Masterson could cut it out.

Vern Draper tried to play it past Leslie Paternoster but Leslie Paternoster robbed Vern Draper.

38'

Herbert Kay lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

39'

Tiger Belcher hit the ball from long range but the shot was charged down by Les Masterson.

40'

Leslie Paternoster directed the ball to Les Masterson, Les Masterson took it in his stride before Vern Draper could intercept.

Whilst still some way from goal, Les Masterson tried to lob the keeper. Ashley Reid approached too late to tackle him.

But Les Masterson sent it wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

41'

Hildred Chance knocked a lovely ball for Denny Cotterill, the ball was picked up by Denny Cotterill before Jewell Rogers could cut it out.

Denny Cotterill powered past Leigh Wilson!.

Denny Cotterill shot! but the shot clattered off Isidore Hameldon.

43'

Vern Draper swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

45'

Denny Cotterill tried to twist past Herbert Kay but Herbert Kay block tackled Denny Cotterill.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Watford athletic had 58% possession in the match, while Preston rangers had 42%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Jewell Rogers before Merit Jenkins tried to get onto the pass.

47'

Leigh Wilson made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Merit Jenkins intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

48'

Hildred Chance tried to lift the ball forward but it was intercepted by Leigh Wilson.

49'

Vern Draper could not stop a confident Leslie Paternoster going past him.

Leslie Paternoster tried to sprint past Ashley Reid but Ashley Reid didn't allow.

50'

Merit Jenkins had the chance to score from long range but Jewell Rogers made an important challenge!.

51'

Leigh Wilson played a pinpoint pass to Jewell Rogers, the ball was picked up by Jewell Rogers before Hildred Chance could cut it out.

Jewell Rogers stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Merit Jenkins intercepted but couldn't control.

52'

Denny Cotterill tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Herbert Kay.

53'

Merit Jenkins flicked the ball over Leigh Wilson's head !.

Merit Jenkins tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Jewell Rogers.

54'

Merit Jenkins tried to get past Jewell Rogers but failed.

55'

Merit Jenkins tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Les Masterson.

56'

Eli Hambleton passed the ball to Leigh Wilson, Hildred Chance tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Leigh Wilson tried his luck with a medium range chip. Merit Jenkins failed to block the shot.

Leigh Wilson struck it just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

57'

The referee showed Leigh Wilson a yellow card.

Kelly Rollins shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Tiger Belcher cleared the ball to safety.

58'

Ashley Reid made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Les Masterson.

60'

Tiger Belcher flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Herbert Kay couldn't cut it.

Lonny Belcher climbed above Isidore Hameldon, then had a header for a goal.

Zeke Boyce failed to stop the ball ... Lonny Belcher scored a superb effort !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Watford athletic 1 - 0 Preston rangers

63'

The referee showed Les Masterson a yellow card.

65'

Merit Jenkins tried to lob the ball forward but Jewell Rogers came close and blocked it.

66'

Kelly Rollins played it confidently past Tiger Belcher.

Kelly Rollins supplied a low cross, Denny Cotterill couldn't cut out the pass.

Cale Collins moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal, Linton Garrard couldn't reach it.

Marmaduke Christison was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

67'

Ashley Reid tried to take the ball past Les Masterson but Les Masterson blocked Ashley Reid in a good, clean tackle.

68'

Leigh Wilson tried to dribble past Merit Jenkins but his possession is lost through a tackle by Merit Jenkins.

70'

Ashley Reid escaped from the challenge of Les Masterson and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

But Ashley Reid's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

72'

Tiger Belcher tried to move the ball forward but Herbert Kay came close and blocked it.

76'

Leigh Wilson played a pinpoint pass to Jewell Rogers, Jewell Rogers took it in his stride before Merit Jenkins could cut it out.

Hildred Chance blocked Jewell Rogers before Jewell Rogers tried to pass the ball.

77'

Hildred Chance twisted past Herbert Kay.

Hildred Chance lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Kelly Rollins couldn't reach it.

Orson Combs rose bravely above Isidore Hameldon to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Zeke Boyce chose to punch the ball away.

79'

Poor corner kick by Vern Draper. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

82'

Denny Cotterill tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Herbert Kay did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

83'

Merit Jenkins played the ball into the area,Jewell Rogers failed to reach the ball.

Denny Cotterill got above Isidore Hameldon to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

From a tight angle, Hildred Chance still managed to get a shot in but Eli Hambleton charged down the shot.

85'

Denny Cotterill stepped up and struck the freekick. Denny Cotterill got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

86'

Kelly Rollins passed along the floor for Jewell Rogers to pick it up, Jewell Rogers took it in his stride before Denny Cotterill could cut it out.

Jewell Rogers whipped in a float cross, Tiger Belcher missed his interception.

Val Auttenberg jumped with Lon Fear and won the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

89'

Ashley Reid made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Eli Hambleton.

92'

Kelly Rollins went by the challenge of Denny Cotterill.

Kelly Rollins tried his luck with a long range chip but Tiger Belcher hoofed the ball clear.

93'

Merit Jenkins played a lovely ball for Hildred Chance, Hildred Chance took it in his stride before Jewell Rogers could reach it.

Hildred Chance played a perfect pass for Merit Jenkins, Merit Jenkins trapped the ball nicely before Leigh Wilson could intercept.

Merit Jenkins tried to curl one in from medium range. Jewell Rogers failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Merit Jenkins ... It was a terrible miss.

94'

Ashley Reid tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Leslie Paternoster.

End Match Watford athletic 1 - 0 Preston rangers