Welcome to the match between GIadiator. and Preston town

1'

Charles Boothman received a yellow card.

Daquan Patrick tried his luck from the freekick. But it went over the bar.

2'

Drew Taylor fed the ball forward past Tranter Steele to Glen Carpenter

Glen Carpenter laid it forward to Jerome Ryers, German Byrd tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jerome Ryers shot with a bicycle kick but Harland Hext made the clearance.

4'

Glen Carpenter gave the corner straight to the opposition.

5'

Shirley Keys played a lovely ball for Domenic Nichols, Gerard Seymour failed to reach the ball.

Domenic Nichols tried to dribble past Tranter Steele but Tranter Steele block tackled Domenic Nichols.

7'

Drew Taylor skipped past the challenge of Tranter Steele.

Drew Taylor tried to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by German Byrd.

10'

Shirley Keys hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Gerard Seymour.

11'

Charles Boothman played a wonderful ball for Shirley Keys, Dolph Fitzroy tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Shirley Keys played it past Tranter Steele.

Shirley Keys was in the clear.

Shirley Keys found himself in the clear with just Hughie Jephson to beat and fired it in low but Hughie Jephson punched the ball clear.

12'

German Byrd stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Glen Carpenter.

13'

Johnnie Mills swung the corner into the box.

Jerome Ryers got to the ball ahead of Sid Sampson, then cushioned a headed pass.

Lance Leonardson passed the ball to Johnnie Mills, Harland Hext couldn't cut out the pass.

Johnnie Mills hit it high and hard towards goal but Sid Sampson hoofed the ball clear.

14'

Shirley Keys made good use of the scissors dribble. As Gerard Seymour lost his balance, Shirley Keys dribbled past Gerard Seymour.

Shirley Keys supplied a low cross, Tranter Steele stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

On the volley, Domenic Nichols shot towards goal but the shot clattered off Sid Sampson.

15'

Drew Taylor tried to play it past Tranter Steele but Tranter Steele won the ball from Drew Taylor.

17'

Glen Carpenter tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Tranter Steele came close and blocked it.

21'

German Byrd attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Glen Carpenter.

24'

Charles Boothman played the ball to Lance Leonardson's feet, Dolph Fitzroy couldn't cut out the pass.

Lance Leonardson crossed the ball high into the box, Tranter Steele couldn't cut out the pass.

Harland Hext out-jumped Drew Taylor, then headed the ball clear.

28'

Charles Boothman chipped it over Dolph Fitzroy to Jerome Ryers

Jerome Ryers smashed the ball towards the top corner but Harland Hext cleared the ball.

30'

Dolph Fitzroy tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Lance Leonardson.

32'

Poor corner kick by German Byrd. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

34'

Drew Taylor stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Tranter Steele found himself in the way of the ball.

35'

Drew Taylor sent a long ball into the area for Domenic Nichols, the ball was picked up by Domenic Nichols before Gerard Seymour could reach it.

Domenic Nichols found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Sid Sampson got himself between the ball and goal.

39'

Gerard Seymour was outmuscled by Shirley Keys.

Shirley Keys shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Tranter Steele approached too late to block it.

However, Shirley Keys put it well over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

40'

German Byrd tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Glen Carpenter.

41'

Glen Carpenter took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Tranter Steele stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Johnnie Mills beat Harland Hext to the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Hughie Jephson did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

42'

Tranter Steele's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

43'

Shirley Keys fed the ball forward to Domenic Nichols, Gerard Seymour failed to intercept the pass.

Domenic Nichols tried to get past Tranter Steele but Domenic Nichols lost the ball to Tranter Steele.

44'

Shirley Keys dribbled past Gerard Seymour.

Shirley Keys tried to put the ball across but Tranter Steele intercepted but couldn't control.

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

46'

Block tackle from Charles Boothman, easily dispossessing German Byrd before German Byrd tried to get onto the pass.

48'

Domenic Nichols bent it from long range. Dolph Fitzroy approached too late to tackle him.

Hughie Jephson saved and held onto the ball.

49'

Charles Boothman hit a long ball upfield,Dolph Fitzroy couldn't cut it.

Domenic Nichols got well above Montgomery Wyght to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

Hughie Jephson did well to tip it over the bar.

50'

Glen Carpenter tried his luck with a long range chip. German Byrd approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

51'

Gerard Seymour tried to play a long ball forward but Shirley Keys did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

52'

Glen Carpenter played a pinpoint pass to Drew Taylor, Drew Taylor took possession of the ball before Tranter Steele could reach it.

Drew Taylor turned on the ball to leave German Byrd standing.

Drew Taylor took a medium-ranged shot. Tranter Steele didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

53'

Johnnie Mills blocked Gerard Seymour before Gerard Seymour attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

54'

Gerard Seymour shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Johnnie Mills approached too late to block it.

Maynerd Pickle chose to punch the ball away.

55'

Jerome Ryers had to come off injured.

Rolf Hanley replaced the injured Jerome Ryers.

Dolph Fitzroy could not stop a confident Charles Boothman going past him.

Charles Boothman blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Tranter Steele didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Charles Boothman put it well wide ... It was a terrible miss.

56'

Drew Taylor tried to use his skill to go past German Byrd but Drew Taylor lost out to German Byrd.

57'

Shirley Keys got past Gerard Seymour.

Shirley Keys tried a banana shot from distance! but the shot cannoned off Tranter Steele.

59'

Charles Boothman chipped the ball toward Shirley Keys, Dolph Fitzroy couldn't cut it.

Shirley Keys lost the ball to Montgomery Wyght's block tackle before Shirley Keys tried to fire in a shot at goal.

60'

Drew Taylor directed the ball nicely to Glen Carpenter, Glen Carpenter picked up on the ball before Tranter Steele could intercept.

From medium range, Glen Carpenter bent the ball towards goal but the shot clattered off German Byrd.

61'

Johnnie Mills fed the ball forward to Domenic Nichols, Domenic Nichols trapped the ball nicely before Gerard Seymour could intercept.

Domenic Nichols tried to put the ball across but it was intercepted by Tranter Steele.

62'

Shirley Keys tried to sprint past Gerard Seymour but his possession is lost through a tackle by Gerard Seymour.

63'

Gerard Seymour block tackled Shirley Keys before Shirley Keys attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

64'

Drew Taylor lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

69'

Gerard Seymour played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Johnnie Mills.

73'

Drew Taylor tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Tranter Steele.

75'

Gerard Seymour unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Johnnie Mills cleared the ball to safety.

76'

Johnnie Mills attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Gerard Seymour.

78'

Drew Taylor used his skill to go past Larkin Roberts.

Rolf Hanley received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Drew Taylor, the ball was picked up by Rolf Hanley before Tranter Steele could intercept.

Good play by Rolf Hanley in making himself some space and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Sid Sampson failed to charge down the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

80'

German Byrd's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

81'

Charles Boothman lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Warrick Rayne got above Sid Sampson to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Hughie Jephson was caught in no man's land ... Warrick Rayne capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

GIadiator. 0 - 1 Preston town

82'

Shirley Keys showed Gerard Seymour a clean set of heels.

Shirley Keys took the ball past Tranter Steele.

Vicious shot by Shirley Keys for the top corner but Montgomery Wyght threw himself in front of the shot.

83'

Drew Taylor fed the ball forward to Glen Carpenter, the ball was picked up by Glen Carpenter before Tranter Steele could cut it out.

Glen Carpenter evaded the challenge of German Byrd and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

Hughie Jephson had gone walkabout ... Glen Carpenter scored a great goal !!! ... The fans chanted Glen Carpenter's name !

GIadiator. 0 - 2 Preston town

85'

Glen Carpenter tried to dart past Tranter Steele but Tranter Steele blocked Glen Carpenter in a good, clean tackle.

86'

Drew Taylor tried to play a long ball but German Byrd intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

89'

Shirley Keys passed along the floor for Johnnie Mills to pick it up, Johnnie Mills took it in his stride before Gerard Seymour could intercept.

Johnnie Mills lifted the ball ahead of Domenic Nichols, Domenic Nichols controlled the ball when bringing it down before Tranter Steele could intercept.

Domenic Nichols tried to get onto the pass but it was well intercepted by Sid Sampson.

90'

Charles Boothman took the ball confidently past Dolph Fitzroy.

Charles Boothman held up the ball, evading the challenge of Tranter Steele and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

93'

Drew Taylor blasted a banana shot from long range but German Byrd hoofed the ball clear.

94'

Johnnie Mills played the ball past Tranter Steele to Drew Taylor's feet.

Drew Taylor made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off German Byrd.

End Match GIadiator. 0 - 2 Preston town