Welcome to the match between Walsall wanderers and Preston rangers

3'

Pearl Fairchild sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

4'

Xander Bonham shielded the ball from Chance Steed and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Tobias Martins watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was an epic miss.

5'

Andy Longstaff swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

6'

Nic Pearson took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

7'

Harrison Akers was outmuscled by Grady Tatham.

Grady Tatham got past Chance Steed.

Grady Tatham moved the ball forward for Jonathon Edison, Jonathon Edison took possession of the ball before Nic Pearson could reach it.

Jonathon Edison tried to lob the ball at goal but Elsdon Christinsen cleared the ball.

9'

Poor corner kick delivered by Andy Longstaff that went straight to the opposition.

11'

Xander Bonham attempted to play a long ball but The ball was touched on by Chance Steed.

15'

Isaiah Bates tried his luck from 30 yards but Kelsey Rowe threw himself in front of the shot.

16'

Nic Pearson sprinted to escape from Grady Tatham.

Nic Pearson delivered the ball to Carran Mayer, Xander Bonham stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Block tackle from Kelsey Rowe, easily dispossessing Carran Mayer before Carran Mayer tried to get onto the pass.

18'

Andy Longstaff attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Algernon Warren intercepted the pass.

19'

Pearl Fairchild tried to twist past Lawrence Wright but Lawrence Wright denied.

20'

The referee showed Harrison Akers a yellow card.

Pearl Fairchild played a lovely ball for Isaiah Bates, Isaiah Bates took possession of the ball before Lawrence Wright could reach it.

Isaiah Bates hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Emmett Fenn scrambled the ball away.

22'

Harrison Hackett attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Lawrence Wright.

23'

Aiden Hogarth directed the ball nicely to Jonathon Edison, Chance Steed couldn't cut it.

Jonathon Edison tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Nic Pearson.

32'

Nic Pearson tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Grady Tatham intercepted but couldn't control.

33'

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

34'

Xander Bonham put some curve on the shot from long range. Chance Steed failed to block the shot.

But Xander Bonham effort went inches wide ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

36'

Pearl Fairchild delivered a lovely long ball,Lawrence Wright failed to reach the ball.

Carran Mayer sprays a one touch pass forward. The ball evaded Kelsey Rowe.

37'

Andy Longstaff tried to chip the ball forward but Algernon Warren blocked it.

38'

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

39'

Emmett Fenn took the ball past Pearl Fairchild.

Emmett Fenn moved the ball forward for Lawrence Wright, Isaiah Bates tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lawrence Wright had shrugged off the challenge of Pearl Fairchild and blasted the ball towards the top corner from 25 yards.

Tobias Martins made a stunning save !.

40'

Aydan Watson picked up Andy Longstaff's long ball, Emmett Fenn couldn't cut it.

Aydan Watson found a perfect spot and tried to lob it over the keeper. Aden Hooper didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Aydan Watson ... A real chance wasted.

41'

Elsdon Christinsen tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Grady Tatham.

42'

Xander Bonham made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Chance Steed.

43'

Aiden Hogarth got past Harrison Akers.

Aiden Hogarth tried to get the cross in but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Andy Longstaff.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Walsall wanderers had 57% possession in the match, while Preston rangers had 43%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Harrison Akers tried to get past Aiden Hogarth but Aiden Hogarth didn't allow.

49'

Pearl Fairchild easily got past the challenge of Lawrence Wright.

Pearl Fairchild tried to cross into the box but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Emmett Fenn.

50'

Harrison Akers passed the ball to Pearl Fairchild, the ball was picked up by Pearl Fairchild before Lawrence Wright could cut it out.

Pearl Fairchild took the ball past Emmett Fenn.

Pearl Fairchild tried to send in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Lawrence Wright.

51'

Algernon Warren looked certain to score from long range but Harrison Akers made an important challenge!.

53'

Xander Bonham faked a shot before cutting Chance Steed in a different direction.

Xander Bonham made a low forward pass,Nic Pearson couldn't reach it.

Grady Tatham passed instantly to his right. Harrison Hackett couldn't cut it.

54'

Corner taken by Harrison Hackett and cut out by the opposition.

55'

Pearl Fairchild dribbled past Lawrence Wright.

Pearl Fairchild jinked confidently past Emmett Fenn.

Pearl Fairchild tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Lawrence Wright.

56'

Andy Longstaff skipped past the challenge of Algernon Warren.

Andy Longstaff crossed the ball high and hard, Aiden Hogarth missed his interception.

Aden Hooper won the ball in the air from Carran Mayer, then headed the ball clear.

57'

Andy Longstaff unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Algernon Warren threw himself in front of the shot.

58'

Nic Pearson fired off a long shot but Xander Bonham got in and cleared the danger.

59'

Algernon Warren received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Aiden Hogarth, Algernon Warren trapped the ball nicely before Harrison Akers could cut it out.

Algernon Warren tried to put the ball across but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Andy Longstaff.

60'

Nic Pearson tried to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Grady Tatham.

62'

Pearl Fairchild attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Emmett Fenn.

63'

Harrison Hackett tried to use his skill to go past Aiden Hogarth but Aiden Hogarth succesfully won the ball from Harrison Hackett.

65'

Nic Pearson span past Gale Mathews.

Nic Pearson put some curve on the shot from distance but Grady Tatham blocked the shot.

66'

Pearl Fairchild tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Lawrence Wright.

68'

Chance Steed hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Grady Tatham approached too late to tackle him.

Saved in style by Jaydon Turner !.

69'

Nic Pearson tried to dribble past Algernon Warren but Algernon Warren took the ball away from Nic Pearson.

70'

Harrison Akers faked a shot before cutting Algernon Warren in a different direction.

Harrison Akers tried to cross into the box but his possession was lost through a tackle by Aiden Hogarth.

71'

Pearl Fairchild took the ball past Emmett Fenn.

Pearl Fairchild centred the ball, Lawrence Wright tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Aydan Watson moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards but Kelsey Rowe hoofed the ball clear.

73'

Nic Pearson curled the ball in at goal from long range. Grady Tatham failed to charge down the shot.

Nic Pearson was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

74'

Pearl Fairchild tried to twist past Lawrence Wright but Pearl Fairchild lost out to Lawrence Wright.

77'

Andy Longstaff played the ball to Harrison Akers's feet, the ball was picked up by Harrison Akers before Aiden Hogarth could intercept.

Harrison Akers rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Algernon Warren approached too late to clear the danger.

But Harrison Akers sent it far too high ... He held his head in his hands.

79'

Xander Bonham tried to play it past Chance Steed but it failed.

80'

Nic Pearson tried for goal from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

82'

Grady Tatham sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

83'

Elsdon Christinsen had the strength to hold off Algernon Warren.

Elsdon Christinsen tried to send in a low cross but Aiden Hogarth cut it out.

84'

Harrison Hackett ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Chance Steed headed at goal but Kelsey Rowe headed the ball to safety.

85'

Nic Pearson tried to skip past Grady Tatham but Grady Tatham cleanly tackled the ball.

87'

Chance Steed was outmuscled by Xander Bonham.

Xander Bonham struck a medium range piledriver but the shot was charged down by Nic Pearson.

89'

Nic Pearson tried to dart past Grady Tatham but Grady Tatham won the ball from Nic Pearson.

91'

Poor corner kick by Elsdon Christinsen. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

92'

Andy Longstaff attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Algernon Warren.

End Match Walsall wanderers 0 - 0 Preston rangers