Welcome to the match between Watford athletic and Preston united

2'

Lonny Belcher elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Linton Garrard performed a diving header toward the goal but Kipling Patterson headed clear the danger.

3'

Poor corner kick delivered by Hildred Chance that went straight to the opposition.

4'

Ashley Reid evaded the challenge of Coleman Carter and tried his luck from 30 yards.

Saved in style by Orval Bradford !.

5'

Hildred Chance delivered the ball to Merit Jenkins, Devin Potter couldn't cut it.

Merit Jenkins had the chance to score from medium range but Spencer Howe made an important challenge!.

6'

Hildred Chance fired off a long shot but Devin Potter charged down the shot.

8'

Ashley Reid tried to dart past Coleman Carter but Ashley Reid lost the ball to Coleman Carter's block tackle.

9'

Poor corner kick by Orson Combs. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

10'

Denny Cotterill delivered a long ball for Lonny Belcher, Lonny Belcher latched onto the ball before Ellis Norwood could cut it out.

Lonny Belcher struck from a narrow angle past Kipling Patterson.

But Lonny Belcher couldn't get it on target ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

11'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Vern Draper.

12'

Freddie Perkins searched out Clayton Donaldson, the ball was picked up by Clayton Donaldson before Denny Cotterill could cut it out.

Clayton Donaldson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Linton Garrard showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

15'

Vern Draper was outpaced by Coleman Carter.

Coleman Carter tried to skip past the challenge of Ashley Reid but Ashley Reid succesfully won the ball from Coleman Carter.

17'

Cecil Tate jinked confidently past Vern Draper.

Cecil Tate crossed the ball high and hard over Ashley Reid.

Clayton Donaldson met the ball with a diving header at goal but Linton Garrard headed clear the danger.

18'

Merit Jenkins made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Spencer Howe blocked it.

20'

Corner taken by Vern Draper and cut out by the opposition.

21'

Devin Potter made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Hildred Chance.

24'

Merit Jenkins blocked Spencer Howe in a good, clean tackle before Spencer Howe attempted to deliver the ball.

26'

Linton Garrard hit the ball forward to Ashley Reid, Ashley Reid picked up on the ball before Spencer Howe could reach it.

Ashley Reid made a good pass to Orson Combs, Orson Combs latched onto the ball before Devin Potter could intercept.

Good play by Orson Combs in making himself some space and tried to lob it over the keeper. Kipling Patterson failed to block the shot.

Orval Bradford fisted the ball away.

29'

Linton Garrard went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

31'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Vern Draper before Cecil Tate attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

32'

Merit Jenkins made an attempt to move the ball forward but Devin Potter made it first to the ball and intercepted.

34'

Merit Jenkins had shrugged off the challenge of Devin Potter and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

It went close from Merit Jenkins ... He buckled under the pressure.

36'

Hildred Chance hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Cecil Tate cleared the ball to safety.

37'

Ellis Norwood attempted to lift the ball forward but Tiger Belcher made a great interception.

38'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Coleman Carter.

39'

Tiger Belcher lofted the ball high towards Lonny Belcher, Lonny Belcher controlled the ball when bringing it down before Devin Potter could reach it.

Lonny Belcher tried an audacious shot on goal but Kipling Patterson got in and cleared the danger.

43'

Pass by Merit Jenkins to Hildred Chance, Hildred Chance latched onto the ball before Devin Potter could reach it.

Hildred Chance made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Spencer Howe.

45'

Merit Jenkins attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Devin Potter.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Watford athletic maintained 61% of possession and 39% for Preston united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Freddie Perkins curled the ball in at goal from long range but Tiger Belcher got in and cleared the danger.

48'

Ashley Reid tried to dart past Cecil Tate but Cecil Tate cleanly tackled the ball.

49'

Merit Jenkins dribbled past Devin Potter.

Merit Jenkins made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Spencer Howe.

51'

Ashley Reid tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Coleman Carter intercepted but couldn't control.

53'

Freddie Perkins dribbled confidently past Tiger Belcher.

Freddie Perkins tried to get past Denny Cotterill but Denny Cotterill blocked Freddie Perkins in a good, clean tackle.

54'

Merit Jenkins tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Devin Potter.

55'

Ashley Reid made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Coleman Carter.

58'

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

61'

Spencer Howe knocked a lovely ball for Devin Potter, Devin Potter took possession of the ball before Merit Jenkins could reach it.

Devin Potter hit the ball forward to Pat Allard, Pat Allard latched onto the ball before Hildred Chance could cut it out.

Pat Allard tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Val Auttenberg.

62'

Merit Jenkins tried to sprint past Spencer Howe but failed.

63'

Freddie Perkins could not stop a confident Denny Cotterill going past him.

Denny Cotterill lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Ellis Norwood couldn't cut it.

Lonny Belcher got to the ball ahead of Kipling Patterson, then made an attacking header.

But Lonny Belcher scooped it well over the crossbar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

64'

Denny Cotterill passed the ball to Linton Garrard, Ellis Norwood failed to reach the ball.

Linton Garrard sent in a float cross, Freddie Perkins missed his interception.

Hildred Chance got well above Kipling Patterson to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Linton Garrard passed the ball perfectly to Merit Jenkins, Pat Allard couldn't cut it.

From wide of the goal, Merit Jenkins managed to curl in a shot. Kipling Patterson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Orval Bradford wan't fast enough to make the save ... A great goal from a fine move by Merit Jenkins !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Watford athletic 1 - 0 Preston united

65'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Orson Combs.

Ashley Reid skipped easily past Cecil Tate.

Ashley Reid whipped in a float cross, Coleman Carter couldn't cut it.

Orson Combs challenged Pat Allard for a heading but the ball went bad.

68'

Cecil Tate powered past Vern Draper!.

Cecil Tate tried to twist past Ashley Reid but Ashley Reid robbed Cecil Tate.

69'

Denny Cotterill played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ellis Norwood.

72'

Merit Jenkins swiftly put in the freekick. It went just wide by Merit Jenkins.

73'

Winslow Cowden dispatched the freekick goalwards. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

74'

Vern Draper executed a block tackle on Cecil Tate before Cecil Tate tried to get onto the pass.

75'

Linton Garrard tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Devin Potter.

77'

Merit Jenkins tried a long range effort but Devin Potter cleared the ball to safety.

79'

Devin Potter picked up Spencer Howe's superb pass, Hildred Chance couldn't cut it.

Devin Potter hit it long to Clayton Donaldson, Clayton Donaldson took possession of the ball before Merit Jenkins could intercept.

Clayton Donaldson found a perfect spot and tried to lob the ball at goal. Linton Garrard couldn't reach it.

Marmaduke Christison tipped the ball over the bar.

80'

Cecil Tate tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

83'

Ashley Reid tried to skip past the challenge of Coleman Carter but Coleman Carter cleanly tackled the ball.

84'

Coleman Carter delivered the ball to Cecil Tate, Vern Draper couldn't cut out the pass.

Ashley Reid was outmuscled by Cecil Tate.

The ball was struck by Cecil Tate from 20 yards out. Vern Draper couldn't reach it.

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

86'

Val Auttenberg received a yellow card.

88'

Merit Jenkins looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Linton Garrard got up above Kipling Patterson, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Orval Bradford did well to tip it wide.

89'

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

90'

Cecil Tate unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Vern Draper removed the danger.

91'

Merit Jenkins tried to dribble past Devin Potter but Devin Potter cleanly tackled the ball.

93'

Coleman Carter tried to dart past Vern Draper but Vern Draper robbed Coleman Carter.

End Match Watford athletic 1 - 0 Preston united