Welcome to the match between Brighton athletic and Walsall wanderers

1'

Gus Dickens tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Harrison Akers.

2'

Nic Pearson played the ball to Andy Longstaff's feet, Andy Longstaff took it in his stride before Quentin Harrison could reach it.

The float cross came in from Andy Longstaff on the wing, Gus Dickens couldn't reach it.

Chance Steed had the beating in the air of Malachi Arthurson, then cushioned a headed pass.

Harrison Akers found himself in some space and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Beauregard Royle approached too late to tackle him.

Harrison Akers struck it just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

3'

Nikolas Stidolph directed the ball to Grover Sharrow, Grover Sharrow took it in his stride before Chance Steed could reach it.

Nic Pearson went in with a successful block tackle on Grover Sharrow before Grover Sharrow tried to get onto the pass.

5'

Keshaun Bond tried to get past Isaiah Bates but Isaiah Bates blocked Keshaun Bond in a good, clean tackle.

6'

Isaiah Bates passed the ball through Gus Dickens'legs to Pearl Fairchild !!!

Pearl Fairchild tried to supply a float cross but Quentin Harrison made a great interception.

8'

Nic Pearson aimed the corner for the near post.

Aydan Watson got above Malachi Arthurson to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Merle Hogarth denied Aydan Watson.

9'

Rayner Beasley failed in his attempt to dribble past Isaiah Bates.

10'

Nikolas Stidolph passed the ball perfectly to Grover Sharrow, Chance Steed stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Grover Sharrow played a pinpoint pass to Wilbur Proudfoot, Wilbur Proudfoot took it in his stride before Nic Pearson could cut it out.

Wilbur Proudfoot played a lovely ball for Grover Sharrow, Grover Sharrow latched onto the ball before Elsdon Christinsen could intercept.

Grover Sharrow struck from a narrow angle past Harrison Hackett.

Tobias Martins made a stunning save !.

13'

Corner taken by Elsdon Christinsen and cut out by the opposition.

15'

Isaiah Bates fired off a long shot but Rayner Beasley cleared the ball.

16'

Harrison Hackett blocked Nikolas Stidolph in a good, clean tackle before Nikolas Stidolph tried to pass the ball.

17'

Gus Dickens passed along the floor for Quentin Harrison to pick it up, Quentin Harrison took possession of the ball before Harrison Akers could intercept.

Quentin Harrison tried to dribble past Andy Longstaff but his possession is lost through a tackle by Andy Longstaff.

18'

Pearl Fairchild played the ball to Isaiah Bates's feet, Isaiah Bates latched onto the ball before Rayner Beasley could cut it out.

Isaiah Bates shielded the ball from Keshaun Bond and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

Merle Hogarth blocked the shot.

20'

Quentin Harrison had shrugged off the challenge of Andy Longstaff and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

Quentin Harrison put it horribly wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

21'

Nic Pearson turned on the ball to leave Grover Sharrow standing.

Nic Pearson escaped from the challenge of Nikolas Stidolph and struck a medium range piledriver.

Merle Hogarth denied Nic Pearson.

22'

Nic Pearson surged past Grover Sharrow!.

Nic Pearson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Nikolas Stidolph.

23'

Nic Pearson skipped past the challenge of Wilbur Proudfoot.

Nic Pearson passed the ball to Aydan Watson, Aydan Watson picked up on the ball before Grover Sharrow could intercept.

Aydan Watson laid it forward to Andy Longstaff, the ball was picked up by Andy Longstaff before Beauregard Royle could cut it out.

Chipped goalwards by Andy Longstaff but the shot was charged down by Malachi Arthurson.

24'

Nic Pearson took the ball past Grover Sharrow.

Nic Pearson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Nikolas Stidolph.

25'

Aydan Watson picked up Andy Longstaff's long pass, Quentin Harrison stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Aydan Watson found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Beauregard Royle hoofed the ball clear.

26'

Nikolas Stidolph tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Chance Steed did well to spot and intercept the pass.

27'

Gus Dickens made a good pass to Quentin Harrison, Andy Longstaff stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Quentin Harrison hit the ball from medium range but Harrison Akers scrambled the ball away.

29'

Poor corner kick by Grover Sharrow. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

30'

Rayner Beasley hit the ball forward to Keshaun Bond, Isaiah Bates tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Keshaun Bond delivered a low cross, Pearl Fairchild failed to intercept the pass.

Wilbur Proudfoot moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal, Harrison Hackett approached too late to tackle him.

Wilbur Proudfoot got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

31'

Pearl Fairchild had a crack at goal from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

32'

Nic Pearson had shrugged off the challenge of Nikolas Stidolph and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

Merle Hogarth tipped the ball over the bar.

33'

Nikolas Stidolph sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Harrison Hackett managed to block the shot.

34'

Pearl Fairchild dribbled past Keshaun Bond.

Pearl Fairchild took the ball past Rayner Beasley.

Pearl Fairchild struck it! but Beauregard Royle made the clearance.

35'

Keshaun Bond struck the freekick. But Keshaun Bond put it narrowly over.

36'

Keshaun Bond was shown a yellow card.

Keshaun Bond tried to play it past Isaiah Bates but it failed.

37'

Pearl Fairchild sent it long looking for Carran Mayer, Carran Mayer brought the ball under control superbly before Nikolas Stidolph could cut it out.

Carran Mayer found himself with plenty of time and struck the ball with fury. Beauregard Royle failed to block the shot.

Carran Mayer was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

41'

Yellow card shown to Beauregard Royle.

Quentin Harrison directed the ball nicely to Gus Dickens, Harrison Akers failed to reach the ball.

Gus Dickens directed the ball to Keshaun Bond, Keshaun Bond took it in his stride before Andy Longstaff could intercept.

Keshaun Bond tried to put a low cross but Harrison Akers got to the ball first.

43'

Gus Dickens tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Harrison Akers.

44'

Swerving shot by Rayner Beasley from long range but the shot cannoned off Isaiah Bates.

45'

Carran Mayer tried to chip the ball forward but Grover Sharrow did well to spot and intercept the pass.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Brighton athletic maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Walsall wanderers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Grover Sharrow made a good pass to Nikolas Stidolph, Chance Steed couldn't reach it.

Nikolas Stidolph tried his luck with a medium range chip but the shot was charged down by Nic Pearson.

47'

Rayner Beasley hit the ball high towards Beauregard Royle in the area, Beauregard Royle controlled the ball when bringing it down before Isaiah Bates could intercept.

From out wide, Beauregard Royle fired in a curving shot at goal but Harrison Hackett cleared the ball.

48'

Gus Dickens failed in his attempt to play it past Harrison Akers.

50'

Andy Longstaff flicked the ball over Quentin Harrison's head !.

Andy Longstaff skipped easily past Gus Dickens.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Andy Longstaff but Malachi Arthurson managed to block the shot.

51'

Nikolas Stidolph tried for goal from the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

52'

Aydan Watson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

53'

Gus Dickens tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Harrison Akers.

54'

Nic Pearson stepped away from Grover Sharrow and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Nic Pearson struck the ball wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

55'

Gus Dickens dribbled past Harrison Akers.

Gus Dickens tried to use his skill to go past Andy Longstaff but Andy Longstaff nicked the ball from the toes of Gus Dickens.

56'

Keshaun Bond tried to hit a long ball forward but Isaiah Bates came close and blocked it.

57'

Nic Pearson tried to skip past Grover Sharrow but his possession is lost through a tackle by Grover Sharrow.

58'

Quentin Harrison darted past Andy Longstaff.

Quentin Harrison tried to cross the ball low but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Harrison Akers.

59'

Grover Sharrow tried to feed the high ball but Harrison Akers closed in and intercepted the ball.

60'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Chance Steed before Nikolas Stidolph could pass the ball.

61'

Nikolas Stidolph tried to get onto the pass but Chance Steed intercepted but couldn't control.

62'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Grover Sharrow before Nic Pearson attempted to deliver the ball.

65'

Nikolas Stidolph powered past Chance Steed!.

From medium range, Nikolas Stidolph bent the ball past Nic Pearson towards goal.

But it went over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

68'

Quentin Harrison played a pinpoint pass to Grover Sharrow, Chance Steed tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Grover Sharrow made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Nic Pearson.

69'

Gus Dickens dribbled past Harrison Akers.

A low cross was delivered by Gus Dickens, Andy Longstaff couldn't cut it.

Wilbur Proudfoot approached and took a quick shot on the ball but Elsdon Christinsen blocked the shot.

70'

Nikolas Stidolph swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

71'

Gus Dickens made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Harrison Akers.

73'

Nikolas Stidolph tried to get onto the pass but Elsdon Christinsen made a great interception.

75'

Nikolas Stidolph tried to use his skill to go past Chance Steed but Nikolas Stidolph lost the ball to Chance Steed's block tackle.

76'

Isaiah Bates had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Gus Dickens didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

77'

Pearl Fairchild received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nic Pearson, Pearl Fairchild latched onto the ball before Grover Sharrow could cut it out.

Pearl Fairchild attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Nikolas Stidolph.

78'

Grover Sharrow tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Nic Pearson.

79'

Keshaun Bond failed in his attempt to dribble past Isaiah Bates.

84'

Rayner Beasley placed the ball on the spot. Rayner Beasley comfortably dispatched the penalty. ... GOAL!!!

Brighton athletic 1 - 0 Walsall wanderers

86'

Andy Longstaff played a wonderful ball for Isaiah Bates, Isaiah Bates took it in his stride before Quentin Harrison could intercept.

Isaiah Bates held up the ball, evading the challenge of Gus Dickens and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

But Isaiah Bates didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

87'

Grover Sharrow tried to twist past Chance Steed but his possession is lost through a tackle by Chance Steed.

88'

Aydan Watson spotted Carran Mayer in the area and chipped the ball in, Carran Mayer took an excellent first touch before Grover Sharrow could reach it.

Carran Mayer lost the ball to Malachi Arthurson's block tackle before Carran Mayer tried to get onto the pass.

91'

Gus Dickens tried to use his skill to go past Harrison Akers but Harrison Akers succesfully won the ball from Gus Dickens.

End Match Brighton athletic 1 - 0 Walsall wanderers