Welcome to the match between New Plymouth orient and Ashburton town

3'

Sam Jobber was shown a yellow card.

Victor Simmons stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Cy Daugherty cut it out.

4'

Cy Daugherty tried to sprint past Victor Simmons but failed.

5'

Victor Simmons attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Jonathan Overton.

7'

Cy Daugherty skipped past Edison Brewers.

Cy Daugherty tried to skip past the challenge of Victor Simmons but Victor Simmons blocked Cy Daugherty.

8'

Wallace Everingham went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

9'

Pass by Victor Simmons to Sam Jobber, Sam Jobber trapped the ball nicely before Elvis Black could intercept.

Sam Jobber tried to sprint past Cy Daugherty but Cy Daugherty denied.

12'

Albert Abrem span past Teagan Witherspoon.

Albert Abrem crossed into the box from the wing, Gohan Black couldn't reach it.

Harvey Haden got up above Mattie Chapman, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

But Harvey Haden struck the ball wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

13'

Dean Garrod had the pace to beat Elvis Black.

Elsdon Dixon could not stop Dean Garrod going past him.

Dean Garrod got free of any defenders.

Dean Garrod was clean through with just Phil Dyer to beat and took a shot but Phil Dyer fisted the ball away.

16'

Victor Simmons could not stop a confident Cy Daugherty going past him.

Cy Daugherty tried to play it past Edison Brewers but Edison Brewers cleanly tackled the ball.

17'

Gohan Black delivered the ball to Gabriel Buckley, the ball was picked up by Gabriel Buckley before Albert Abrem could reach it.

Gabriel Buckley tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Charles Falcon.

18'

Charles Falcon flicked the ball over Edison Brewers's head !.

Charles Falcon had shrugged off the challenge of Victor Simmons and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

20'

Gohan Black dribbled past Charles Falcon.

Gohan Black tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Albert Abrem.

21'

Grant Garrod received a yellow card.

22'

Grant Garrod tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Sam Jobber.

24'

Victor Simmons moved the ball forward for Edison Brewers, Charles Falcon stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Edison Brewers tried to use his skill to go past Albert Abrem but Albert Abrem block tackled Edison Brewers.

25'

Mattie Chapman sent over the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Mattie Chapman.

27'

Cy Daugherty held up the ball, evading the challenge of Victor Simmons and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But Cy Daugherty effort went inches wide ... That should have been a goal.

28'

Gohan Black tried to sprint past Elsdon Dixon but Gohan Black lost the ball to Elsdon Dixon's block tackle.

33'

Albert Abrem tried to skip past Sam Jobber but Sam Jobber didn't allow.

35'

Edison Brewers struck the freekick. But Edison Brewers blazed it over the bar.

36'

Grant Garrod looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Sam Jobber.

37'

Charles Falcon blocked Gohan Black in a good, clean tackle before Gohan Black tried to get onto the pass.

38'

Sam Jobber tried an in-swinging corner.

Harvey Haden got well above Mattie Chapman to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

40'

Dean Garrod faked a pass then cut Elsdon Dixon in a different direction.

Dean Garrod tried to cross the ball low but Grant Garrod came close and blocked it.

45'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Teagan Witherspoon.

Grant Garrod tried to get past Teagan Witherspoon but Teagan Witherspoon dispossessed Grant Garrod.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .New Plymouth orient maintained 52% of possession and 48% for Ashburton town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Teagan Witherspoon block tackled Albert Abrem before Albert Abrem attempted to deliver the ball.

47'

Mattie Chapman lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

51'

Grant Garrod looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Sam Jobber.

52'

Dean Garrod tried to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Elsdon Dixon.

53'

Cy Daugherty tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Edison Brewers.

58'

Corner taken by Victor Simmons and cut out by the opposition.

60'

Victor Simmons tried to play it past Elvis Black but it failed.

62'

Edison Brewers's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

63'

Grant Garrod searched out Elvis Black, Elvis Black picked up on the ball before Sam Jobber could intercept.

Elvis Black smashed the ball towards the top corner but the shot clattered off Mattie Chapman.

64'

Merlin Falcon swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

65'

Charles Falcon tried to get onto the pass but Teagan Witherspoon had no problem in intercepting the ball.

66'

Dean Garrod lifted the ball towards Harroll Eads in the area, Harroll Eads brought the ball under control superbly before Elsdon Dixon could reach it.

Harroll Eads played a lovely ball for Gabriel Buckley, Harvey Haden couldn't reach it.

Gabriel Buckley found himself in some space and chipped the ball goalwards. Merlin Falcon wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Phil Dyer had gone walkabout ... Gabriel Buckley found the net !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

New Plymouth orient 1 - 0 Ashburton town

68'

Dean Garrod darted past Elsdon Dixon.

Dean Garrod tried to get past Grant Garrod but Grant Garrod blocked Dean Garrod in a good, clean tackle.

69'

Elsdon Dixon struck a long range piledriver! but Teagan Witherspoon scrambled the ball away.

70'

Teagan Witherspoon directed the ball nicely to Gohan Black, Gohan Black picked up on the ball before Albert Abrem could intercept.

Gohan Black looked certain to score from medium range but he was tackled by Charles Falcon.

71'

Grant Garrod tried to play it past Mattie Chapman but failed.

72'

Edison Brewers tried to jink past Elvis Black but his possession is lost through a tackle by Elvis Black.

73'

Wallace Everingham had a go from the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

74'

Gabriel Buckley was shown a yellow card.

Gohan Black passed along the floor for Teagan Witherspoon to pick it up, Teagan Witherspoon trapped the ball nicely before Charles Falcon could cut it out.

The ball was curled in from Teagan Witherspoon, Albert Abrem couldn't cut it.

Merlin Falcon got well above Harroll Eads to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

75'

The referee showed Gabriel Buckley the red card.

76'

Teagan Witherspoon attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Charles Falcon.

80'

Grant Garrod tried to sprint past Sam Jobber but it failed.

81'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Harvey Haden.

82'

Grant Garrod lifted the ball forward for Jonathan Overton, Jonathan Overton brought the ball under control superbly before Sam Jobber could cut it out.

Jonathan Overton got free in the penalty area and tried to lob it over the keeper. Mattie Chapman approached too late to block it.

But Jonathan Overton couldn't get it on target ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

83'

Gohan Black knocked a long ball,Charles Falcon stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Harroll Eads moved onto the ball and attempted a half volley, Merlin Falcon didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Harroll Eads got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

84'

Albert Abrem attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Teagan Witherspoon.

86'

Edison Brewers failed in his attempt to dribble past Cy Daugherty.

91'

Victor Simmons hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Elvis Black scrambled the ball away.

End Match New Plymouth orient 1 - 0 Ashburton town