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3'

Melvyn Royle had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Darien Ivers got himself between the ball and goal.

4'

Kev Sudworth tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Don Groves removed the danger.

5'

Baxter Brewster tried to score from long range but Melvyn Royle gave him no space to manoeuvre.

8'

Melvyn Royle struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Darien Ivers.

9'

Elton Woodcock skipped past the challenge of Alvin Woodward.

Elton Woodcock tried to deliver a float cross but Flynn Ledford intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

10'

Don Groves tried to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Clint Reeve.

13'

Goddard Benson made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Darien Ivers.

14'

Melvyn Royle stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Darien Ivers made it first to the ball and intercepted.

15'

Kev Sudworth directed the ball to Clint Reeve, Ceadda Bond tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Clint Reeve tried his luck from a distance but Don Groves threw himself in front of the shot.

19'

Don Groves delivered the ball to Ceadda Bond, Ceadda Bond latched onto the ball before Clint Reeve could cut it out.

Ceadda Bond tried to skip past the challenge of Kev Sudworth but Kev Sudworth cleanly tackled the ball.

21'

Kev Sudworth tried to skip past Ceadda Bond but Ceadda Bond succesfully won the ball from Kev Sudworth.

22'

Kev Sudworth lost the ball to Ceadda Bond's block tackle before Kev Sudworth tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

23'

Don Groves tried to jink past Colbert Anderson but Colbert Anderson nicked the ball from the toes of Don Groves.

24'

The referee showed Colbert Anderson a yellow card.

Kev Sudworth played a pinpoint pass to Clint Reeve, Clint Reeve picked up on the ball before Baxter Brewster could reach it.

Clint Reeve turned on the ball to leave Ceadda Bond standing.

Clint Reeve tried to curl one in from medium range but Don Groves threw himself in front of the shot.

27'

Kev Sudworth was pressed by Ceadda Bond but he evaded the challenge and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

Arnold Victors fisted the ball away.

28'

Clint Reeve made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Don Groves.

29'

Kev Sudworth made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Ceadda Bond.

31'

Milburn Tracy lifted the ball towards Moss Bramson in the area, Moss Bramson controlled the ball when bringing it down before Hubert Christinson could intercept.

Moss Bramson chipped the ball goalwards but the shot cannoned off Merrick Witherspoon.

32'

Alvin Woodward tried to skip past Milburn Tracy but failed.

33'

Don Groves tried to jink past Kev Sudworth but Kev Sudworth dispossessed Don Groves.

34'

Alvin Woodward played a pinpoint pass to Flynn Ledford, Milburn Tracy tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Flynn Ledford played the ball to Alvin Woodward's feet, Elton Woodcock failed to reach the ball.

Alvin Woodward had the pace to beat Milburn Tracy.

Alvin Woodward tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Lester Odell did well to spot and intercept the pass.

35'

Ceadda Bond sent a long ball into the area,Clint Reeve couldn't cut it.

Ern Pound moved onto the ball and hurriedly hit a shot, Lester Odell failed to block the shot.

But Ern Pound put it well wide ... It was a terrible miss.

36'

Kev Sudworth tried to skip past the challenge of Ceadda Bond but Ceadda Bond nicked the ball from the toes of Kev Sudworth.

38'

Corner taken by Flynn Ledford.

Baxter Brewster tried to cushion a headed pass but Lester Odell got across to charge down the header.

41'

Don Groves took the ball past Kev Sudworth.

Don Groves put some curve on the shot from distance but Clint Reeve made the clearance.

42'

Ern Pound faked a shot before cutting Milburn Tracy in a different direction.

Ern Pound sent the ball over from the wing, Elton Woodcock missed his interception.

Hubert Christinson won the ball in the air from Lester Odell, then headed it to the goal.

Talon Walmsley had no chance of stopping the ball ... Hubert Christinson scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Northampton forest 1 - 0 Portsmouth town

43'

Don Groves played it confidently past Clint Reeve.

Don Groves held up the ball, evading the challenge of Kev Sudworth and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

But Don Groves couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a wasted opportunity.

44'

Baxter Brewster skipped past Goddard Benson.

Baxter Brewster had the strength to hold off Melvyn Royle.

Baxter Brewster tried to put the ball across but Goddard Benson coolly intercepted the cross.

45'

Alvin Woodward tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Milburn Tracy blocked it.

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47'

Merrick Witherspoon swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

49'

The corner was taken by Merrick Witherspoon towards the edge of the area.

Jimmie Owston met the ball with a diving header at goal but Colbert Anderson headed clear the danger.

50'

Don Groves span past Kev Sudworth.

Don Groves tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Clint Reeve.

51'

Ceadda Bond tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Kev Sudworth made it first to the ball and intercepted.

53'

Flynn Ledford attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Goddard Benson coolly intercepted the pass.

55'

Corner taken by Flynn Ledford and cut out by the opposition.

57'

Melvyn Royle jinked confidently past Darien Ivers.

Melvyn Royle tried a banana shot from distance! but Baxter Brewster cleared the ball from danger.

58'

Alvin Woodward faked a pass then cut Milburn Tracy in a different direction.

Alvin Woodward knocked a lovely ball for Flynn Ledford, the ball was picked up by Flynn Ledford before Elton Woodcock could intercept.

Flynn Ledford crossed the halfway line with the ball , Milburn Tracy couldn't cut it.

Hubert Christinson sprayed a one touch pass forward to his right. Colbert Anderson couldn't cut it.

59'

Baxter Brewster tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Melvyn Royle.

61'

Milburn Tracy fed the ball forward to Elton Woodcock, Elton Woodcock picked up on the ball before Ern Pound could cut it out.

Elton Woodcock whipped in a float cross, Flynn Ledford couldn't reach it.

Milburn Tracy made an attacking header but Jimmie Owston used his head to clear the ball.

62'

Don Groves was outmuscled by Kev Sudworth.

Kev Sudworth tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ceadda Bond.

63'

Alvin Woodward attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Milburn Tracy got to the ball first.

65'

Alvin Woodward received a yellow card.

66'

Alvin Woodward lifted the ball ahead of Hubert Christinson, Hubert Christinson took an excellent first touch before Elton Woodcock could cut it out.

Ern Pound picked up Hubert Christinson's excellent ball, Colbert Anderson missed his interception.

Ern Pound moved the ball forward for Merrick Witherspoon, Merrick Witherspoon trapped the ball nicely before Lester Odell could cut it out.

Merrick Witherspoon made space for himself and aimed for the top corner. Colbert Anderson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Merrick Witherspoon got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

67'

Don Groves made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Kev Sudworth.

68'

Elton Woodcock tried to sprint past Darien Ivers but his possession is lost through a tackle by Darien Ivers.

71'

Erle Rowntree hit a speculative long-range shot. Ceadda Bond wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Erle Rowntree struck the ball wide ... It was a poor effort from Erle Rowntree. He was lacking match sharpness.

72'

Melvyn Royle directed the ball nicely to Goddard Benson, the ball was picked up by Goddard Benson before Hubert Christinson could intercept.

Goddard Benson floated it into the area, Darien Ivers tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Merrick Witherspoon got up above Kev Sudworth and the ball was cleared.

73'

Don Groves sent a long ball into the area,Elton Woodcock couldn't cut it.

Ern Pound hurriedly fired off a shot before Lester Odell could reach the ball.

The ball went past Talon Walmsley in the back of the net ... Ern Pound capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He was delighted !

Northampton forest 2 - 0 Portsmouth town

76'

Moss Bramson lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

77'

Don Groves played a high ball forward for Hubert Christinson to run onto, Hubert Christinson controlled the ball when bringing it down before Milburn Tracy could cut it out.

Hubert Christinson found himself in some space and flicked it goalwards. Colbert Anderson failed to block the shot.

But Hubert Christinson didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a shocking miss.

78'

From long range, Darien Ivers bent the ball towards goal but Goddard Benson made the clearance.

79'

Ceadda Bond took the corner.

Lester Odell had the beating in the air of Jimmie Owston, then used his head to clear the ball.

80'

Ceadda Bond escaped from the challenge of Clint Reeve and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Talon Walmsley punched the ball clear.

81'

Goddard Benson tried to skip past the challenge of Baxter Brewster but Goddard Benson lost out to Baxter Brewster.

82'

Don Groves took the ball past Clint Reeve.

Kev Sudworth executed a block tackle on Don Groves before Don Groves attempted to deliver the ball.

83'

Don Groves lost the ball to Lester Odell's block tackle before Don Groves could pass the ball.

85'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Elton Woodcock.

86'

The freekick was quickly taken by Goddard Benson. But Goddard Benson blazed it over the bar.

89'

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

90'

Melvyn Royle attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Alvin Woodward got in the way of the ball.

91'

Milburn Tracy tried to sprint past Flynn Ledford but failed.

93'

Ern Pound looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Kev Sudworth showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

End Match Northampton forest 2 - 0 Portsmouth town