Welcome to the match between Oxford united and Walsall wanderers

4'

Carran Mayer directed the ball nicely to Nic Pearson, the ball was picked up by Nic Pearson before Rowan Martel could cut it out.

Nic Pearson tried to dribble past Derren Carter but his possession is lost through a tackle by Derren Carter.

6'

Derren Carter attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Chance Steed showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

7'

Phil Ibbot tried to twist past Isaiah Bates but Isaiah Bates blocked Phil Ibbot in a good, clean tackle.

8'

Keaton Trask sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

10'

Derren Carter looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Nic Pearson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

12'

Mort Williamson directed the ball to Gord Danell, Gord Danell took it in his stride before Harrison Akers could reach it.

Gord Danell had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Andy Longstaff got in and cleared the danger.

13'

Nic Pearson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Rowan Martel had no problem in intercepting the ball.

14'

Fran Tupper's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

15'

Derren Carter made good use of the scissors dribble. As Chance Steed lost his balance, Derren Carter dribbled past Chance Steed.

Whilst still some way from goal, Derren Carter tried to lob the keeper but Nic Pearson removed the danger.

16'

Isaiah Bates made a good pass to Chance Steed, Chance Steed picked up on the ball before Kirk Gardenar could intercept.

Chance Steed delivered a float cross, Phil Ibbot missed his interception.

Carran Mayer rose bravely above Jonty Hext to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Harrison Akers stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Fran Tupper.

17'

Nic Pearson stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Elsdon Christinsen rose bravely above Jonty Hext to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Isaiah Bates found a gap and shot. Fran Tupper approached too late to clear the danger.

Vernon Myles saved and held the ball.

18'

Andy Longstaff tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Gord Danell.

19'

Harrison Hackett's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

20'

Isaiah Bates got past Fran Tupper.

Isaiah Bates shielded the ball from Gord Danell and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

Vernon Myles saved and deflected the ball clear.

22'

Derren Carter played a perfect pass for Gord Danell, Gord Danell latched onto the ball before Nic Pearson could intercept.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Chance Steed before Gord Danell tried to get onto the pass.

23'

Derren Carter tried to move the ball forward but Nic Pearson intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

24'

Rowan Martel tried to chip the ball forward but Chance Steed intercepted but couldn't control.

25'

Nic Pearson played it past Rowan Martel.

Nic Pearson had shrugged off the challenge of Derren Carter and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

But Nic Pearson put it wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

27'

Pearl Fairchild was outpaced by Kirk Gardenar.

Kirk Gardenar delivered the ball in from wide, Isaiah Bates couldn't cut out the pass.

Ilbert Hayes rose bravely above Harrison Hackett to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Despite the angle, Derren Carter flicked it goalwards. Elsdon Christinsen approached too late to tackle him.

Tobias Martins tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

28'

Andy Longstaff tried to skip past Gord Danell but it failed.

29'

Mort Williamson tried to sprint past Andy Longstaff but Andy Longstaff blocked Mort Williamson in a good, clean tackle.

31'

Poor corner kick delivered by Pearl Fairchild that went straight to the opposition.

32'

Isaiah Bates tried to dart past Kirk Gardenar but his possession is lost through a tackle by Kirk Gardenar.

33'

Derren Carter tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Chance Steed.

35'

Nic Pearson passed the ball to Chance Steed, Rowan Martel tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Chance Steed tried to curl one in from medium range but Derren Carter managed to block the shot.

36'

Rowan Martel tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Chance Steed wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Tobias Martins used his fists to clear the ball.

37'

Pass by Mort Williamson to Gord Danell, the ball was picked up by Gord Danell before Harrison Akers could intercept.

Andy Longstaff executed a block tackle on Gord Danell before Gord Danell tried to get onto the pass.

39'

Chance Steed picked up Nic Pearson's excellent ball, Rowan Martel failed to intercept the pass.

Chance Steed laid it forward to Nic Pearson, Derren Carter couldn't reach it.

Nic Pearson tried to get past Rowan Martel but Rowan Martel didn't allow.

40'

Kirk Gardenar tried to dart past Isaiah Bates but Isaiah Bates robbed Kirk Gardenar.

42'

Pearl Fairchild tried for goal from the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

44'

Gord Danell tried to dribble past Harrison Akers but Harrison Akers succesfully won the ball from Gord Danell.

45'

Harrison Akers lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Harrison Hackett got above Fran Tupper to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Vernon Myles used his fists to clear the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Oxford united maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Walsall wanderers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Gord Danell tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Harrison Akers.

51'

Harrison Akers tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Gord Danell found himself in the way of the ball.

52'

Jonty Hext ran up to take the corner.

Ilbert Hayes got to the ball before Elsdon Christinsen, then cushioned a headed pass.

Derren Carter found an opportunity to score but he was denied space by Harrison Hackett.

54'

Yellow card shown to Rowan Martel.

Pass by Mort Williamson to Gord Danell, Gord Danell took possession of the ball before Andy Longstaff could intercept.

Harrison Akers was outmuscled by Gord Danell.

Gord Danell was clean through behind the defence.

Gord Danell was clean through with just Tobias Martins to beat and fired it in low but Tobias Martins saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

55'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Aydan Watson.

Rowan Martel took the ball past Chance Steed.

Rowan Martel passed the ball to Derren Carter, Derren Carter took possession of the ball before Nic Pearson could cut it out.

Derren Carter looked certain to score but he was tackled by Harrison Hackett.

56'

Poor corner kick delivered by Gord Danell that went straight to the opposition.

59'

Rowan Martel tried to dribble past Harrison Akers but Harrison Akers took the ball away from Rowan Martel.

62'

Nic Pearson tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Derren Carter.

63'

Isaiah Bates lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Chance Steed, Chance Steed brought the ball down well before Phil Ibbot could intercept.

Chance Steed found an opportunity to score but he was tackled by Jonty Hext.

64'

Keaton Trask lobbed it over the halfway line,Andy Longstaff failed to intercept the pass.

Phil Ibbot won the aerial challenge against Harrison Hackett, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Tobias Martins chose to punch the ball away.

65'

Mort Williamson looked certain to score from long range but Harrison Akers blocked him.

67'

Mort Williamson faked a shot before cutting Harrison Akers in a different direction.

Mort Williamson did his best to get the ball into the area but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Andy Longstaff.

68'

Phil Ibbot made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Isaiah Bates.

70'

Mort Williamson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Andy Longstaff cut it out easily.

72'

Andy Longstaff dribbled past Gord Danell.

Andy Longstaff evaded the challenge of Mort Williamson and bent it from long range.

But Andy Longstaff put it narrowly over ... A real chance wasted.

73'

Phil Ibbot made a good pass to Kirk Gardenar, Kirk Gardenar latched onto the ball before Isaiah Bates could cut it out.

Kirk Gardenar tried to cross the ball low but Pearl Fairchild made a great interception.

74'

Rowan Martel fed the high ball through to Keaton Trask, Pearl Fairchild couldn't cut it.

Keaton Trask found himself in some space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Elsdon Christinsen failed to block the shot.

Tobias Martins was badly positioned ... Keaton Trask scored an excellent goal !!! ... The fans chanted Keaton Trask's name !

Oxford united 1 - 0 Walsall wanderers

75'

Mort Williamson skipped past the challenge of Harrison Akers.

Mort Williamson moved the ball forward for Gord Danell, the ball was picked up by Gord Danell before Andy Longstaff could intercept.

Gord Danell crossed the ball high over Harrison Akers into the box.

Elsdon Christinsen rose bravely above Mort Williamson to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

76'

Aydan Watson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

77'

Mort Williamson tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Chance Steed.

79'

Derren Carter tried to use his skill to go past Harrison Akers but Derren Carter lost out to Harrison Akers.

80'

Andy Longstaff passed the ball to Harrison Akers, Harrison Akers took it in his stride before Gord Danell could cut it out.

Harrison Akers made a pass to Andy Longstaff, Andy Longstaff took possession of the ball before Mort Williamson could cut it out.

Andy Longstaff tried to deliver a low cross but Gord Danell found himself in the way of the ball.

82'

Nic Pearson tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Rowan Martel.

84'

Phil Ibbot tried to move the ball forward but Isaiah Bates intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

85'

Pearl Fairchild evaded the challenge of Kirk Gardenar and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Vernon Myles gathered the ball safely.

86'

Phil Ibbot made a pass to Kirk Gardenar, the ball was picked up by Kirk Gardenar before Isaiah Bates could reach it.

Kirk Gardenar tried to get past Pearl Fairchild but Kirk Gardenar lost the ball to Pearl Fairchild's block tackle.

91'

Derren Carter chipped it to Rowan Martel, Elsdon Christinsen couldn't cut it.

Rowan Martel tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Harrison Hackett.

93'

Mort Williamson knocked a lovely ball for Gord Danell, Harrison Akers tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Gord Danell held up the ball, evading the challenge of Andy Longstaff and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He should never have missed that one.

94'

Jonty Hext's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

End Match Oxford united 1 - 0 Walsall wanderers