Welcome to the match between Middlesbrough villa and Stoke-on-Trent county

1'

Dene Hope tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Howie Brewster.

2'

Wisdom Atkinson directed the ball nicely to Tayler Stoddard, Tayler Stoddard latched onto the ball before Elijah Merchant could reach it.

Tayler Stoddard curled the ball in at goal from distance but Inigo Baxter cleared the ball to safety.

4'

Foster Causer played a lovely ball for Zachery Dixon, Ethan Holmes couldn't reach it.

Zachery Dixon knocked a lovely ball for Indigo Samson, Indigo Samson latched onto the ball before Wisdom Atkinson could reach it.

Indigo Samson took the ball past Ethan Holmes.

Indigo Samson tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Rube Saylor.

5'

Thomas Brock attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Dene Hope managed to block the shot.

6'

Ethan Holmes hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Foster Causer didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Ethan Holmes put it well wide ... It was a poor miss from Ethan Holmes. He looked like he was short of match practice.

7'

Inigo Baxter made an attempt to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Beauregard Winterbottom.

8'

Inigo Baxter played a perfect pass for Elijah Merchant, Elijah Merchant latched onto the ball before Beauregard Winterbottom could intercept.

Elijah Merchant put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot was charged down by Tayler Stoddard.

10'

Wisdom Atkinson tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Elijah Merchant intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

11'

Beauregard Winterbottom turned on the ball to leave Elijah Merchant standing.

Beauregard Winterbottom tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Inigo Baxter.

12'

Jake Pickle tried to knock a long ball forward but Howie Brewster blocked it.

13'

Pass by Jake Pickle to Dene Hope, Dene Hope picked up on the ball before Howie Brewster could cut it out.

Dene Hope tried to sprint past Thomas Brock but Thomas Brock block tackled Dene Hope.

14'

Jake Pickle flicked the ball over Howie Brewster's head !.

Carlton Haight picked up Jake Pickle's superb pass, Thomas Brock couldn't reach it.

Carlton Haight found a perfect spot and had an effort at goal. Zachery Dixon approached too late to tackle him.

Dion Johns got himself in front of the shot.

15'

Thomas Brock took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

16'

Jake Pickle tried to dribble past Thomas Brock but it failed.

18'

The referee showed Zachery Dixon a yellow card.

Indigo Samson made an attempt to move the ball forward but Wisdom Atkinson made it first to the ball and intercepted.

23'

Inigo Baxter hit the freekick. Denzel Cockburn did well to parry it.

24'

Thomas Brock played a wonderful ball for Howie Brewster, Dene Hope missed his interception.

Howie Brewster tried to skip past Jake Pickle but Jake Pickle didn't allow.

25'

Carlton Haight tried to use his skill to go past Howie Brewster but Howie Brewster block tackled Carlton Haight.

28'

Beauregard Winterbottom had a crack from the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

29'

Dene Hope was shown a yellow card.

33'

Thomas Brock tried to jink past Dene Hope but Dene Hope cleanly tackled the ball.

34'

Jake Pickle surged past Zachery Dixon!.

The ball was struck by Jake Pickle from 20 yards out. Howie Brewster couldn't reach it.

Jake Pickle was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

35'

Ethan Holmes powered past Foster Causer!.

Ethan Holmes centred the ball, Indigo Samson couldn't cut it.

Beauregard Winterbottom moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot but the shot clattered off Zachery Dixon.

36'

Burke Styles moved the ball forward for Jake Pickle, Howie Brewster failed to intercept the pass.

Jake Pickle made a good pass to Carlton Haight, Thomas Brock failed to intercept the pass.

Carlton Haight had the chance to score but he lost the ball to Zachery Dixon.

39'

Ethan Holmes was forced to come off through injury.

Ainsley Pressley came on for the injured Ethan Holmes.

41'

Tayler Stoddard moved the ball forward for Beauregard Winterbottom, Elijah Merchant couldn't cut out the pass.

Beauregard Winterbottom dribbled confidently past Inigo Baxter.

Beauregard Winterbottom tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Michael Statham.

42'

Thomas Brock tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Dene Hope coolly intercepted the pass.

43'

Dene Hope had a crack from the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

44'

Inigo Baxter tried to skip past Beauregard Winterbottom but his possession is lost through a tackle by Beauregard Winterbottom.

45'

Tayler Stoddard tried to pass the ball forward but Elijah Merchant did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Middlesbrough villa had 44% possession in the match, while Stoke-on-Trent county had 56%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Thomas Brock looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Dene Hope cut it out easily.

48'

Inigo Baxter tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Tayler Stoddard.

49'

Jake Pickle tried to skip past Howie Brewster but Howie Brewster dispossessed Jake Pickle.

51'

Foster Causer directed the ball to Indigo Samson, Wisdom Atkinson couldn't cut out the pass.

Indigo Samson got the float cross in from the wing, Ainsley Pressley couldn't cut it.

Tylor Henderson got ahead of Burke Styles to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Indigo Samson found a gap and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Rube Saylor wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

53'

Inigo Baxter chipped it through to Foster Causer, Carlton Haight couldn't cut it.

Foster Causer moved the ball forward for Elijah Merchant, Elijah Merchant latched onto the ball before Burke Styles could intercept.

Elijah Merchant found himself with plenty of time and shot for the top corner. Rube Saylor failed to charge down the shot.

But Elijah Merchant didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He held his head in his hands.

54'

Carlton Haight sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

57'

Rube Saylor turned on the ball to leave Foster Causer standing.

Rube Saylor tried to deliver the ball in from wide but it was intercepted by Indigo Samson.

58'

Ainsley Pressley hit a long ball forward to Otis Swindlehurst, Otis Swindlehurst trapped the ball nicely before Foster Causer could cut it out.

Otis Swindlehurst made space for himself and fired in a shot at goal. Michael Statham didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Dion Johns was in a good position and saved it.

59'

Dene Hope tried to get past Howie Brewster but Dene Hope lost out to Howie Brewster.

60'

Indigo Samson attempted to lob the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Wisdom Atkinson.

61'

Ainsley Pressley played it past Foster Causer.

Ainsley Pressley centred the ball, Indigo Samson couldn't cut out the pass.

Otis Swindlehurst ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner, Zachery Dixon wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Dion Johns managed to turn it behind.

65'

Block tackle from Tayler Stoddard, easily dispossessing Inigo Baxter before Inigo Baxter tried to get onto the pass.

66'

Poor corner kick delivered by Rube Saylor that went straight to the opposition.

68'

Jake Pickle skipped easily past the challenge of Foster Causer.

Jake Pickle played a wonderful ball for Carlton Haight, Carlton Haight picked up on the ball before Howie Brewster could reach it.

Carlton Haight hit a hopeful looking shot but Zachery Dixon blocked the shot.

70'

Tayler Stoddard played a wonderful ball for Beauregard Winterbottom, Beauregard Winterbottom took possession of the ball before Elijah Merchant could cut it out.

Beauregard Winterbottom had shrugged off the challenge of Inigo Baxter and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He should have hit the target at least.

72'

Thomas Brock hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Dene Hope threw himself in front of the shot.

74'

The referee showed Wisdom Atkinson a yellow card.

Indigo Samson received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Foster Causer, Indigo Samson picked up on the ball before Ainsley Pressley could cut it out.

Indigo Samson easily got past the challenge of Wisdom Atkinson.

Indigo Samson lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Ainsley Pressley couldn't cut it.

Tylor Henderson rose bravely above Rube Saylor to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Lawson Wheeler played a lovely ball for Zachery Dixon, Zachery Dixon picked up on the ball before Burke Styles could cut it out.

Zachery Dixon had a crack at goal but Rube Saylor removed the danger.

75'

Ainsley Pressley tried to lift the ball forward but Foster Causer intercepted but couldn't control.

76'

Howie Brewster powered past Dene Hope!.

Howie Brewster made a good pass to Lawson Wheeler, Jake Pickle failed to reach the ball.

Lawson Wheeler looked destined to score but he was tackled by Burke Styles.

78'

Michael Statham took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

79'

Zachery Dixon passed the ball perfectly to Inigo Baxter, Beauregard Winterbottom stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Inigo Baxter played a perfect pass for Elijah Merchant, Tayler Stoddard couldn't reach it.

Elijah Merchant held up the ball, evading the challenge of Beauregard Winterbottom and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

But Elijah Merchant scooped it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

80'

Howie Brewster executed a block tackle on Jake Pickle before Jake Pickle could pass the ball.

84'

Indigo Samson delivered the ball to Thomas Brock, the ball was picked up by Thomas Brock before Dene Hope could intercept.

Thomas Brock evaded the challenge of Jake Pickle and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

Denzel Cockburn did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... Thomas Brock scored !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Middlesbrough villa 1 - 0 Stoke-on-Trent county

86'

Foster Causer stepped up and struck the freekick. Denzel Cockburn did well to parry it.

87'

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

88'

Jake Pickle fed the ball forward to Carlton Haight, the ball was picked up by Carlton Haight before Howie Brewster could cut it out.

Carlton Haight tried to twist past Thomas Brock but Thomas Brock block tackled Carlton Haight.

89'

Foster Causer passed along the floor for Lawson Wheeler to pick it up, Lawson Wheeler took possession of the ball before Wisdom Atkinson could cut it out.

Lawson Wheeler tried to whip in a float cross but Ainsley Pressley intercepted the cross.

94'

Ainsley Pressley tried to dribble past Tylor Henderson but Tylor Henderson succesfully won the ball from Ainsley Pressley.

95'

Pass by Ainsley Pressley to Wisdom Atkinson, Foster Causer couldn't cut out the pass.

Wisdom Atkinson tried to cross into the box but Indigo Samson made a great interception.

End Match Middlesbrough villa 1 - 0 Stoke-on-Trent county