Welcome to the match between Stoke-on-Trent albion and Portsmouth albion

1'

Trueman Vann tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Lorn Wolf blocked it.

2'

Drogo Seabrooke evaded the challenge of Denis Virgo and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But Drogo Seabrooke didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

3'

Gilbert Norwood made a pass to Conrad Keegan, Conrad Keegan picked up on the ball before Irwin William could reach it.

Conrad Keegan took the ball past Bart Coel.

Conrad Keegan found himself with plenty of time and drove the ball at goal. Denis Virgo approached too late to tackle him.

Arthur Beasley turned the ball behind.

4'

Marvyn Hardy tried to lift the ball forward but Lorn Wolf made a great interception.

5'

Marvyn Hardy tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lorn Wolf.

7'

Marvyn Hardy jinked past Bart Coel.

Marvyn Hardy tried to play it past Irwin William but Irwin William took the ball away from Marvyn Hardy.

8'

Philander Reed dribbled past Merton Crouch.

Philander Reed had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Drogo Seabrooke failed to charge down the shot.

Claud Easom punched the ball clear.

10'

Marvyn Hardy made a good pass to Trueman Vann, Trueman Vann took possession of the ball before Wilmot Belcher could reach it.

Trueman Vann blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Lorn Wolf failed to charge down the shot.

But Trueman Vann effort went inches wide ... That should have been a goal.

11'

Drogo Seabrooke passed along the floor for Marvyn Hardy to pick it up, Marvyn Hardy latched onto the ball before Errol Wyndham could intercept.

Marvyn Hardy tried to cross the ball low but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Philander Reed.

12'

John Giles tried his luck from the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

13'

Bart Coel knocked a lovely ball for Irwin William, Irwin William took possession of the ball before Conrad Keegan could intercept.

Irwin William blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Gilbert Norwood threw himself in front of the shot.

14'

Wilmot Belcher made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Trueman Vann.

17'

Marvyn Hardy tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Lorn Wolf.

20'

Gilbert Norwood tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Dillon White.

21'

Lorn Wolf laid it forward to Philander Reed, Philander Reed took possession of the ball before Trueman Vann could reach it.

Philander Reed tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Marvyn Hardy intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

22'

Drogo Seabrooke tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Philander Reed.

26'

Gilbert Norwood attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Irwin William read the game well to intercept the ball.

27'

Gilbert Norwood tried to sprint past Irwin William but it failed.

28'

Drogo Seabrooke tried to dribble past Philander Reed but Philander Reed robbed Drogo Seabrooke.

31'

Trueman Vann lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

33'

Wilmot Belcher tried to score from long range but Trueman Vann succesfully won the ball from him.

34'

Drogo Seabrooke tried to play a long ball forward but Errol Wyndham cut it out easily.

35'

Wilmot Belcher hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Trueman Vann didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Wilmot Belcher couldn't get it on target ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

36'

Marvyn Hardy tried to skip past Lorn Wolf but Lorn Wolf took the ball away from Marvyn Hardy.

37'

Wilmot Belcher tried to dribble past Drogo Seabrooke but Drogo Seabrooke blocked Wilmot Belcher in a good, clean tackle.

38'

Drogo Seabrooke played a wonderful ball for Trueman Vann, Trueman Vann latched onto the ball before Eric Chancellor could reach it.

Trueman Vann found a chance to score from medium range but Errol Wyndham made an important challenge!.

39'

Marvyn Hardy tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Wilmot Belcher.

41'

Drogo Seabrooke dribbled past Philander Reed.

Drogo Seabrooke put a low cross in to the far post, Errol Wyndham failed to intercept the pass.

Tyrone Dean sprayed a one touch pass forward to his right. Dillon White couldn't reach it.

Gilbert Norwood shot on the ball but Denis Virgo cleared the ball.

42'

Drogo Seabrooke tried to play it past Errol Wyndham but Drogo Seabrooke lost the ball to Errol Wyndham's block tackle.

43'

Gilbert Norwood turned with the ball past Wilmot Belcher.

Gilbert Norwood made a pass to Conrad Keegan, Irwin William couldn't cut out the pass.

Conrad Keegan whipped in a float cross past Bart Coel.

Dillon White had the beating in the air of Ozzie Badcocke and headed the ball clear.

45'

Philander Reed faked a shot before cutting Merton Crouch in a different direction.

Philander Reed tried to put the ball across but Drogo Seabrooke came close and blocked it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Stoke-on-Trent albion had 62% possession in the match, while Portsmouth albion had 38%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Gilbert Norwood tried to get onto the pass but Irwin William cut it out easily.

47'

Marvyn Hardy played a pinpoint pass to Trueman Vann, Trueman Vann took possession of the ball before Wilmot Belcher could reach it.

Trueman Vann tried to get onto the pass but Lorn Wolf did well to spot and intercept the pass.

48'

Conrad Keegan took the corner.

John Giles met the ball with a diving header at goal, Denis Virgo approached too late to head the ball clear.

Good save by Arthur Beasley who held the ball well.

50'

Marvyn Hardy made an attempt to move the ball forward but Lorn Wolf read the game well to intercept the ball.

51'

Bart Coel could not stop Marvyn Hardy going past him.

Marvyn Hardy held up the ball, evading the challenge of Lorn Wolf and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Arthur Beasley got back in time to make the save.

52'

Drogo Seabrooke tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Errol Wyndham.

53'

Philander Reed tried to twist past Gilbert Norwood but Gilbert Norwood didn't allow.

56'

Wilmot Belcher gave the corner straight to the opposition.

58'

Philander Reed made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Merton Crouch.

60'

Marvyn Hardy sprinted past Lorn Wolf.

Marvyn Hardy tried to dribble past Wilmot Belcher but Marvyn Hardy lost the ball to Wilmot Belcher.

61'

Wilmot Belcher made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Trueman Vann.

63'

Gilbert Norwood tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Irwin William.

64'

Emmerson Tennison aimed the corner for the near post.

Eric Chancellor out-jumped John Giles, then headed it to the goal.

Claud Easom could only parry it.

67'

Marvyn Hardy hit the ball forward to Trueman Vann, Trueman Vann took it in his stride before Wilmot Belcher could intercept.

Trueman Vann attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Lorn Wolf.

69'

Conrad Keegan attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but the shot clattered off Irwin William.

70'

Drogo Seabrooke tried to play it past Philander Reed but Drogo Seabrooke lost out to Philander Reed.

72'

Irwin William powered past Marvyn Hardy!.

Irwin William tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Trueman Vann.

77'

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

79'

Lorn Wolf could not stop a confident Marvyn Hardy going past him.

Marvyn Hardy hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Wilmot Belcher managed to block the shot.

80'

Marvyn Hardy played a lovely ball for Trueman Vann, Trueman Vann trapped the ball nicely before Lorn Wolf could reach it.

Trueman Vann tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Wilmot Belcher.

81'

Trueman Vann tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Irwin William intercepted the pass.

82'

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

84'

Conrad Keegan played a pinpoint pass to Gilbert Norwood, Gilbert Norwood took it in his stride before Irwin William could intercept.

Gilbert Norwood tried to get the cross in but Bart Coel showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

86'

Marvyn Hardy tried his luck with a long range chip. Lorn Wolf approached too late to clear the danger.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

87'

Bart Coel delivered the ball to Errol Wyndham, Conrad Keegan couldn't cut it.

Errol Wyndham got the float cross in from the wing, Gilbert Norwood couldn't cut it.

Eric Chancellor out-jumped Jarrett Queen, then flicked the ball forward.

Lorn Wolf drove the ball at goal. John Giles couldn't reach it.

Claud Easom got up to tip it over.

88'

The referee showed Errol Wyndham a yellow card.

Drogo Seabrooke tried to twist past Errol Wyndham but Errol Wyndham dispossessed Drogo Seabrooke.

89'

Drogo Seabrooke tried to skip past the challenge of Irwin William but Drogo Seabrooke lost the ball to Irwin William's block tackle.

90'

Trueman Vann received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Drogo Seabrooke, Trueman Vann latched onto the ball before Errol Wyndham could cut it out.

Trueman Vann tried to square the ball from the wing but Philander Reed got to the ball first.

91'

Wilmot Belcher sprinted past Trueman Vann.

Wilmot Belcher tried to take the ball past Marvyn Hardy but Marvyn Hardy nicked the ball from the toes of Wilmot Belcher.

92'

Errol Wyndham tried to lift the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Drogo Seabrooke.

End Match Stoke-on-Trent albion 0 - 0 Portsmouth albion