Welcome to the match between Walsall albion and Birmingham county

1'

Colten Yong directed the ball nicely to Elmo Cooke, Jett Heath failed to intercept the pass.

Elmo Cooke played a perfect pass for Stacey Stoddard, Stacey Stoddard picked up on the ball before Sterling Badcock could cut it out.

Stacey Stoddard was able to make space and struck it. Celeste Knight approached too late to clear the danger.

Braidy Walterson got up and punched the ball out of danger.

2'

Colten Yong attempted to lift the ball forward but Jett Heath found himself in the way of the ball.

3'

Colten Yong hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Sterling Badcock scrambled the ball away.

4'

Dee Stacks twisted past Ferdie Verity.

Dee Stacks took the ball past Jett Heath.

Dee Stacks was in the clear.

Dee Stacks got into a one on one situation with Braidy Walterson and hit it high and hard towards goal but his effort was way off target.

5'

Colten Yong fed the ball forward to Elmo Cooke, Elmo Cooke trapped the ball nicely before Sterling Badcock could intercept.

Elmo Cooke made an attempt to move the ball forward but Clinton Morris showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

7'

Sterling Badcock fired in the freekick. But Sterling Badcock put it high and wide.

8'

Clinton Morris tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Elmo Cooke closed in and intercepted the ball.

9'

Ferdie Verity attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Patrick Nicolson.

13'

Ferdie Verity tried to dribble past Dee Stacks but Dee Stacks won the ball from Ferdie Verity.

14'

Dee Stacks passed the ball to William Cockburn, William Cockburn took it in his stride before Harland Earls could intercept.

William Cockburn tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball ricocheted off Alexander Andrews.

15'

Alexander Andrews tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Colten Yong.

16'

Colten Yong passed the ball to Elmo Cooke, Elmo Cooke latched onto the ball before Sterling Badcock could reach it.

Elmo Cooke knocked a lovely ball for William Cockburn, William Cockburn latched onto the ball before Clinton Morris could intercept.

Vicious shot by William Cockburn for the top corner. Clive Read approached too late to clear the danger.

Braidy Walterson made a stunning save !.

17'

Norbert Coombs tried to feed the high ball but Harland Earls read the game well to intercept the ball.

18'

Harland Earls hit the ball forward to Clive Read, Norbert Coombs couldn't reach it.

Clive Read tried to use his skill to go past William Cockburn but William Cockburn succesfully won the ball from Clive Read.

19'

Clinton Morris passed along the floor for Sterling Badcock to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Sterling Badcock before Elmo Cooke could reach it.

Sterling Badcock jinked confidently past Colten Yong.

Pass by Sterling Badcock to Harland Earls, Harland Earls took possession of the ball before Benedict Lucas could cut it out.

Harland Earls tried to pass the ball forward but Stacey Stoddard did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

20'

Clinton Morris made good use of the scissors dribble. As Elmo Cooke lost his balance, Clinton Morris dribbled past Elmo Cooke.

Clinton Morris fed the ball forward to Celeste Knight, Colten Yong missed his interception.

Celeste Knight had a crack at goal. Stacey Stoddard approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

22'

Harland Earls directed the ball to Clinton Morris, Clinton Morris trapped the ball nicely before Elmo Cooke could reach it.

Clinton Morris played it past Colten Yong.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Elmo Cooke before Clinton Morris could pass the ball.

24'

William Cockburn tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Harland Earls.

25'

Clinton Morris tried to skip past Benedict Lucas but his possession is lost through a tackle by Benedict Lucas.

27'

Clinton Morris took the ball past Elmo Cooke.

Clinton Morris played it confidently past Colten Yong.

Celestine Underwood received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Clinton Morris, Celestine Underwood latched onto the ball before Elmo Cooke could reach it.

Celestine Underwood laid it forward to Celeste Knight, the ball was picked up by Celeste Knight before Stacey Stoddard could cut it out.

Celeste Knight made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Benedict Lucas came close and blocked it.

28'

Alexander Andrews turned with the ball past Norbert Coombs.

Alexander Andrews sent the ball over from the wing, William Cockburn couldn't reach it.

Ferdie Verity won the aerial challenge against Benedict Lucas, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

But Ferdie Verity sent it wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

29'

Poor corner kick delivered by Dee Stacks that went straight to the opposition.

30'

Alexander Andrews directed the ball past William Cockburn to Harland Earls.

Harland Earls looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Norbert Coombs.

31'

Alexander Andrews powered past Norbert Coombs!.

Alexander Andrews shot from distance but William Cockburn got in and cleared the danger.

33'

Elmo Cooke tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Alexander Andrews.

34'

Colten Yong laid it forward to Elmo Cooke, Elmo Cooke trapped the ball nicely before Ferdie Verity could cut it out.

Elmo Cooke tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Sterling Badcock.

35'

Clive Read's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

36'

Stacey Stoddard sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

37'

Harland Earls hit a long pass upfield,William Cockburn couldn't cut out the pass.

Celestine Underwood got to the ball ahead of Stacey Stoddard, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Barnaby Hermanson saved and deflected the ball clear.

38'

Ferdie Verity blocked Dee Stacks before Dee Stacks attempted to deliver the ball.

39'

Clinton Morris failed in his attempt to get past Colten Yong.

40'

William Cockburn attempted to feed the high ball but The ball cannoned off Harland Earls.

41'

The referee showed William Cockburn a yellow card.

42'

Sterling Badcock went in with a successful block tackle on Patrick Nicolson before Patrick Nicolson attempted to deliver the ball.

43'

Jett Heath knocked a lovely ball for Celeste Knight, the ball was picked up by Celeste Knight before Patrick Nicolson could reach it.

Celeste Knight sent in a low cross, Dee Stacks stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Devereux Brock hit the ball on the volley but Benedict Lucas charged down the shot.

44'

Jett Heath stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Dee Stacks.

45'

Yellow card shown to Benedict Lucas.

Harland Earls directed the ball nicely to Alexander Andrews, Alexander Andrews picked up on the ball before Norbert Coombs could reach it.

Alexander Andrews made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but William Cockburn found himself in the way of the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Walsall albion had 52% possession in the match, while Birmingham county had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

William Cockburn tried his luck with a long range chip. Alexander Andrews wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

47'

Alexander Andrews sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

48'

Celeste Knight directed the ball to Clinton Morris, Clinton Morris took possession of the ball before Elmo Cooke could intercept.

Clinton Morris shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Colten Yong removed the danger.

49'

Alexander Andrews took the ball past Norbert Coombs.

Alexander Andrews tried to swing in a float cross but William Cockburn came close and blocked it.

50'

Ferdie Verity executed a block tackle on Dee Stacks before Dee Stacks attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

51'

The referee showed Norbert Coombs a yellow card.

Ferdie Verity tried to twist past Patrick Nicolson but Patrick Nicolson robbed Ferdie Verity.

52'

Norbert Coombs's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

53'

Alexander Andrews tried to play it past Norbert Coombs but Alexander Andrews lost the ball to Norbert Coombs's block tackle.

55'

Colten Yong sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

56'

Pass by Patrick Nicolson to Dee Stacks, Ferdie Verity failed to intercept the pass.

Dee Stacks put some curve on the shot from distance. Jett Heath wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Dee Stacks put it clean over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

57'

Clinton Morris looked certain to score from long range but he was tackled by Elmo Cooke.

59'

Alexander Andrews struck the freekick over the wall. But Alexander Andrews put it high and wide.

62'

Jett Heath tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Dee Stacks got in the way of the ball.

63'

Alexander Andrews tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Benedict Lucas.

65'

Dee Stacks looked destined to score from long range but Celeste Knight succesfully won the ball from him.

67'

Devereux Brock bent it past Dee Stacks from long range.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

68'

William Cockburn dribbled past Alexander Andrews.

William Cockburn fed the ball forward to Norbert Coombs, Norbert Coombs latched onto the ball before Harland Earls could reach it.

Norbert Coombs tried to cross the ball low but Alexander Andrews got in the way of the ball.

71'

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

73'

Colten Yong flicked the ball over Sterling Badcock's head !.

Colten Yong made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Clinton Morris.

74'

Clinton Morris skipped past the challenge of Elmo Cooke.

Clinton Morris played a great ball for Sterling Badcock, Colten Yong couldn't cut it.

Sterling Badcock made a good pass to Ferdie Verity, Elmo Cooke failed to reach the ball.

Ferdie Verity lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot on the ball. Benedict Lucas couldn't reach it.

Barnaby Hermanson denied Ferdie Verity.

77'

Devereux Brock struck the freekick through the wall. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Devereux Brock.

79'

Ferdie Verity tried to dart past Dee Stacks but Ferdie Verity lost out to Dee Stacks.

80'

Clinton Morris went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Alexander Andrews attempted to feed the high ball but The ball was touched on by Norbert Coombs.

83'

Clinton Morris spotted Clive Read in the area and chipped the ball in, Clive Read brought the ball down well before Colten Yong could reach it.

Clive Read made space for himself and hit a fierce shot. Benedict Lucas approached too late to tackle him.

Barnaby Hermanson wan't fast enough to make the save ... Clive Read scored a fantastic goal !!! ... The fans chanted Clive Read's name !

Walsall albion 1 - 0 Birmingham county

85'

William Cockburn knocked a lovely ball for Patrick Nicolson, Patrick Nicolson latched onto the ball before Harland Earls could reach it.

Patrick Nicolson faked a shot before cutting Alexander Andrews in a different direction.

Patrick Nicolson tried to supply a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Harland Earls.

86'

Clinton Morris was pressed by Elmo Cooke but he evaded the challenge and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Barnaby Hermanson tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

88'

Celeste Knight received a yellow card.

Harland Earls attempted to play a long ball but William Cockburn came close and blocked it.

90'

Sterling Badcock could not stop a confident Colten Yong going past him.

Colten Yong attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Clinton Morris.

End Match Walsall albion 1 - 0 Birmingham county