Welcome to the match between Colchester albion and Preston town

1'

Trevor Bolton tried to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Glen Carpenter.

2'

Gray Wallis tried to dribble past Lance Leonardson but it failed.

4'

Winston Nicholson looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Johnnie Mills.

5'

Corner taken by Pacey Harford.

Trevor Bolton met the ball with a diving header at goal but Warrick Rayne headed the ball clear.

6'

Gray Wallis jinked confidently past Lance Leonardson.

Gray Wallis tried to get the cross in but Charles Boothman made a great interception.

11'

Trevor Bolton could not stop Charles Boothman going past him.

Charles Boothman shielded the ball from Gray Wallis and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

But Charles Boothman effort went inches wide ... He buckled under the pressure.

12'

Winston Nicholson directed the ball to Alexander Tuff, Alexander Tuff latched onto the ball before Johnnie Mills could intercept.

Shirley Keys blocked Alexander Tuff in a good, clean tackle before Alexander Tuff attempted to pass the ball.

13'

Warrick Rayne tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Taegan Dickens.

17'

Lance Leonardson received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Charles Boothman, Lance Leonardson trapped the ball nicely before Terance Roach could reach it.

Lance Leonardson crossed the ball high into the box, Trevor Bolton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Christian Harlow jumped above Domenic Nichols and retained possession.

18'

Taegan Dickens struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Johnnie Mills scrambled the ball away.

19'

Taegan Dickens made a pass to Winston Nicholson, Winston Nicholson trapped the ball nicely before Johnnie Mills could intercept.

Winston Nicholson took a medium-ranged shot but Shirley Keys scrambled the ball away.

21'

Trevor Bolton tried to get onto the pass but Glen Carpenter intercepted the pass.

22'

Terance Roach tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Glen Carpenter.

23'

Charles Boothman knocked a lovely ball for Lance Leonardson, Gray Wallis tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lance Leonardson tried to score from medium range but he couldn't withstand Trevor Bolton's pressure.

24'

Charles Boothman dribbled past Gray Wallis.

Charles Boothman fired off a long shot but the shot clattered off Trevor Bolton.

25'

Terance Roach tried to skip past Drew Taylor but Drew Taylor didn't allow.

26'

Franny Quick took the ball past Shirley Keys.

The float cross came in from Franny Quick on the wing, Johnnie Mills missed his interception.

Warrick Rayne jumped above Terance Roach, then used his head to clear the ball.

27'

Taegan Dickens attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Shirley Keys cut it out.

28'

Winston Nicholson tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Drew Taylor.

29'

Pacey Harford passed a long ball into the area looking for Franny Quick, Franny Quick trapped the ball nicely before Lance Leonardson could cut it out.

Franny Quick shot on the ball but Codie Sparks made the clearance.

30'

Trevor Bolton had the strength to hold off Johnnie Mills.

Trevor Bolton blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Shirley Keys approached too late to block it.

But Trevor Bolton put it well wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

31'

Franny Quick picked up Terance Roach's superb pass, Johnnie Mills tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Franny Quick easily got past the challenge of Shirley Keys.

Franny Quick tried to supply a float cross but Johnnie Mills read the game well to intercept the ball.

33'

Domenic Nichols tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Winston Nicholson.

34'

Shirley Keys tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Winston Nicholson.

35'

Christian Harlow swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

37'

Gray Wallis tried to chip the ball forward but Glen Carpenter came close and blocked it.

39'

Drew Taylor tried to feed the high ball but Alexander Tuff cut it out.

41'

Gray Wallis tried to sprint past Lance Leonardson but Lance Leonardson won the ball from Gray Wallis.

43'

Christian Harlow dribbled past Glen Carpenter.

Christian Harlow made a good pass to Alexander Tuff, Drew Taylor tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Alexander Tuff had a crack at goal but Codie Sparks got in and cleared the danger.

44'

Gray Wallis made a good pass to Trevor Bolton, Trevor Bolton picked up on the ball before Lance Leonardson could reach it.

Trevor Bolton skipped easily past Charles Boothman.

Trevor Bolton found a perfect spot and hit a hopeful looking shot. Warrick Rayne approached too late to clear the danger.

But Trevor Bolton sent it wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Trevor Bolton. He looked like he was short of match practice.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Colchester albion maintained 61% of possession and 39% for Preston town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Johnnie Mills jinked confidently past Trevor Bolton.

Johnnie Mills attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Winston Nicholson.

47'

Drew Taylor twisted past Winston Nicholson.

Drew Taylor tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Taegan Dickens.

49'

Drew Taylor got past Alexander Tuff.

Drew Taylor tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Terance Roach.

50'

Pacey Harford received a yellow card.

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

52'

Shirley Keys tried to dribble past Winston Nicholson but Shirley Keys lost the ball to Winston Nicholson.

53'

Terance Roach turned with the ball past Glen Carpenter.

Terance Roach hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Drew Taylor managed to block the shot.

56'

Terance Roach hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Glen Carpenter approached too late to clear the danger.

It went close from Terance Roach ... He buckled under the pressure.

58'

Glen Carpenter block tackled Terance Roach before Terance Roach tried to get onto the pass.

59'

Alexander Tuff was shown a yellow card.

Taegan Dickens tried his luck with a long range chip but Johnnie Mills hoofed the ball clear.

62'

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

63'

Terance Roach played the ball to Alexander Tuff's feet, Alexander Tuff took it in his stride before Glen Carpenter could intercept.

Alexander Tuff struck a medium range piledriver but Drew Taylor got himself between the ball and goal.

64'

Terance Roach tried to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Drew Taylor.

66'

Charles Boothman hit the ball forward to Drew Taylor, Drew Taylor took it in his stride before Trevor Bolton could cut it out.

Drew Taylor centred the ball, Gray Wallis tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Domenic Nichols hastily hit it high and hard towards goal before Christian Harlow could reach the ball.

But Domenic Nichols couldn't get it on target ... It was a shocking miss.

68'

Trevor Bolton had a crack at goal from the freekick. Trevor Bolton put it clean over the bar.

69'

Micky Spears picked up Gray Wallis's long pass, Charles Boothman failed to reach the ball.

Micky Spears tried to lob it over the keeper but Codie Sparks cleared the ball to safety.

70'

Micky Spears evaded the challenge of Lance Leonardson and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

It went just wide by Micky Spears ... He should have scored.

71'

Drew Taylor tried to take the ball past Trevor Bolton but Trevor Bolton succesfully won the ball from Drew Taylor.

72'

Corner taken by Shirley Keys and cut out by the opposition.

74'

Warrick Rayne was outmuscled by Winston Nicholson.

Winston Nicholson tried to twist past Johnnie Mills but Johnnie Mills blocked Winston Nicholson in a good, clean tackle.

76'

Drew Taylor made a pass to Lance Leonardson, Lance Leonardson took possession of the ball before Alexander Tuff could intercept.

Lance Leonardson delivered the ball past Terance Roach to Drew Taylor.

Drew Taylor skipped easily past Alexander Tuff.

Drew Taylor tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Christian Harlow.

78'

Terance Roach attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but the shot cannoned off Glen Carpenter.

81'

Gray Wallis had shrugged off the challenge of Jerome Ryers and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Maynerd Pickle did well to save and hold onto the ball.

83'

Poor corner kick delivered by Johnnie Mills that went straight to the opposition.

86'

Taegan Dickens played a lovely ball for Winston Nicholson, Shirley Keys tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Winston Nicholson whipped in a float cross, Johnnie Mills failed to reach the ball.

Micky Spears got above Codie Sparks to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Good goalkeeping by Maynerd Pickle to block the shot with his body.

87'

Shirley Keys lifted the ball towards Drew Taylor in the area, Drew Taylor controlled the ball when bringing it down before Winston Nicholson could reach it.

Drew Taylor had the chance to score but Christian Harlow made an crucial challenge!.

89'

Terance Roach had a great opportunity to score from long range but Codie Sparks made an important challenge!.

91'

Lance Leonardson picked up Codie Sparks's superb pass, Alexander Tuff couldn't cut out the pass.

Lance Leonardson played a great ball for Domenic Nichols, Terance Roach tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Domenic Nichols tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Christian Harlow came close and blocked it.

93'

Gray Wallis played a perfect pass for Trevor Bolton, Trevor Bolton picked up on the ball before Lance Leonardson could reach it.

Trevor Bolton squared the ball, Charles Boothman failed to intercept the pass.

Micky Spears played the ball instantly down the left. The ball evaded Codie Sparks.

Gray Wallis found a perfect spot and fired in a curving shot at goal. Warrick Rayne approached too late to clear the danger.

Maynerd Pickle managed to turn it over his bar.

94'

Drew Taylor failed in his attempt to dribble past Alexander Tuff.

95'

Gray Wallis played it past Charles Boothman.

Gray Wallis tried to twist past Lance Leonardson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Lance Leonardson.

End Match Colchester albion 0 - 0 Preston town