Welcome to the match between Eastbourne rangers and Norwich county

1'

Clair Merchant skipped past the challenge of Tom Cristians.

Clair Merchant tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Russell Clayton.

5'

Russell Clayton fed the ball forward to Wade Tailor, Wade Tailor latched onto the ball before Kenzie Abrahams could reach it.

Wade Tailor got the float cross in from the wing, Rafe Warren couldn't cut it.

Tristan Stevens got above Bentley Masters to win the ball but the ball went bad.

6'

Tom Cristians tried to get onto the pass but Cletis Ross cut it out.

9'

Marlin Oliver stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Roland Rose.

10'

Clair Merchant made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Tom Cristians.

12'

Clair Merchant got past Russell Clayton.

Tom Cristians was outmuscled by Clair Merchant.

Clair Merchant struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Russell Clayton approached too late to block it.

But Clair Merchant's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

14'

Tom Cristians could not stop a confident Kenzie Abrahams going past him.

Kenzie Abrahams turned with the ball past Russell Clayton.

Kenzie Abrahams blasted the ball towards the top corner but Joss Bancroft hoofed the ball clear.

15'

Tom Cristians bent it from long range but the shot was blocked by Cletis Ross.

16'

Clair Merchant elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Kenzie Abrahams tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Reynold Hambledon threw himself in front of the header.

17'

Monty Sherburne tried to get onto the pass but Taegan Sergeant showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

18'

Tom Cristians faked a shot before cutting Cletis Ross in a different direction.

Tom Cristians passed the ball to Tristan Stevens, Clair Merchant couldn't reach it.

Tristan Stevens fed the ball forward to Marlin Oliver, Earl Power missed his interception.

Marlin Oliver attempted to lob the ball goalwards but the shot cannoned off Bentley Masters.

19'

Joss Bancroft skipped easily past Cletis Ross.

Joss Bancroft had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Clair Merchant managed to block the shot.

21'

Poor corner kick by Tristan Stevens. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

23'

Earl Power escaped from the challenge of Merrick Hooper and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

Earl Power struck it just over the bar ... A real chance wasted.

24'

Marlin Oliver got past Roland Rose with ease.

Monty Sherburne block tackled Marlin Oliver before Marlin Oliver could pass the ball.

25'

Maddox Eaton gave the corner straight to the opposition.

27'

Wade Tailor showed Kenzie Abrahams a clean set of heels.

Wade Tailor put a low cross in to the near post, Rafe Warren couldn't cut out the pass.

Tristan Stevens ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but the shot clattered off Bentley Masters.

28'

Clair Merchant tried to play it past Merrick Hooper but Merrick Hooper denied.

30'

Swerving shot by Monty Sherburne from long range but Taegan Sergeant removed the danger.

31'

Marlin Oliver laid it forward to Taegan Sergeant, Taegan Sergeant picked up on the ball before Roland Rose could reach it.

Taegan Sergeant did his best to get the ball into the area but Monty Sherburne made a great interception.

33'

Monty Sherburne tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Merrick Hooper.

34'

Marlin Oliver played a pinpoint pass to Taegan Sergeant, Roland Rose couldn't cut out the pass.

Taegan Sergeant tried to put the ball across but it was intercepted by Monty Sherburne.

35'

Taegan Sergeant dispatched the freekick goalwards. But the ball went flying over the bar.

36'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Earl Power.

39'

Clair Merchant attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tom Cristians.

40'

Marlin Oliver tried to skip past Monty Sherburne but Marlin Oliver lost out to Monty Sherburne.

41'

Cletis Ross was pressed by Russell Clayton but he evaded the challenge and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Zeke Fisher tipped the ball over the bar.

42'

Kenzie Abrahams swung the corner into the box.

Roland Rose won the aerial challenge against Reynold Hambledon, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

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

43'

Joss Bancroft hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Cletis Ross approached too late to tackle him.

Larrie Sawyer did well to tip it round the post.

45'

Kenzie Abrahams tried to take the ball past Merrick Hooper but failed.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Eastbourne rangers had 49% possession in the match, while Norwich county had 51%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Reynold Hambledon knocked a lovely ball for Russell Clayton, Russell Clayton took it in his stride before Cletis Ross could reach it.

Russell Clayton tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Clair Merchant.

47'

Reynold Hambledon powered past Roland Rose!.

Reynold Hambledon shielded the ball from Monty Sherburne and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

But Reynold Hambledon put it high and wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

49'

Rafe Warren took the ball past Merrick Hooper.

Rafe Warren darted past Wade Tailor.

Rafe Warren made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Joss Bancroft.

51'

Cletis Ross took the ball over Tom Cristians into the opposing half of the field.

Roland Rose won the aerial challenge against Joss Bancroft, then headed the ball forward.

Rafe Warren made space for himself and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Reynold Hambledon failed to charge down the shot.

Well held by Zeke Fisher.

52'

Cletis Ross lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

53'

Cletis Ross executed a block tackle on Russell Clayton before Russell Clayton tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

56'

Clair Merchant skipped past the challenge of Tom Cristians.

Clair Merchant made a pass to Scotty Butcher, Russell Clayton couldn't reach it.

Scotty Butcher blasted the ball towards the top corner. Joss Bancroft approached too late to block it.

Zeke Fisher saved superbly and held the ball.

57'

Tom Cristians tried to sprint past Clair Merchant but Tom Cristians lost out to Clair Merchant.

58'

Merrick Hooper played a pinpoint pass to Russell Clayton, Russell Clayton picked up on the ball before Clair Merchant could intercept.

Russell Clayton twisted past Kenzie Abrahams.

Russell Clayton was pressed by Rafe Warren but he evaded the challenge and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

59'

Rafe Warren tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball came off Merrick Hooper.

60'

Russell Clayton had the chance to score from long range but Cletis Ross went in with a successful block tackle on him.

61'

Taegan Sergeant twisted past Roland Rose.

Taegan Sergeant span past Monty Sherburne.

Taegan Sergeant tried to centre the ball but Roland Rose blocked it.

62'

Poor corner kick by Kenzie Abrahams. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

63'

Cletus Waters gave the corner straight to the opposition.

64'

Wade Tailor tried a long range effort but Rafe Warren removed the danger.

66'

Clair Merchant jinked past Tom Cristians.

Clair Merchant played a lovely ball for Cletis Ross, Cletis Ross picked up on the ball before Russell Clayton could cut it out.

Cletis Ross tried to skip past the challenge of Tom Cristians but Tom Cristians denied.

67'

Roland Rose tried to dart past Taegan Sergeant but Taegan Sergeant block tackled Roland Rose.

68'

Clair Merchant made a pass to Cletis Ross, Cletis Ross took it in his stride before Tom Cristians could reach it.

Cletis Ross tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Russell Clayton.

69'

Merrick Hooper turned with the ball past Kenzie Abrahams.

Merrick Hooper held up the ball, evading the challenge of Rafe Warren and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

The ball went past Larrie Sawyer in the back of the net ... Merrick Hooper scored an excellent goal !!! ... He was delighted !

Eastbourne rangers 0 - 1 Norwich county

70'

Russell Clayton tried to pass the ball forward but Cletis Ross came close and blocked it.

71'

Taegan Sergeant made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Roland Rose.

73'

Wade Tailor attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Rafe Warren.

74'

Monty Sherburne tried to chip the ball forward but Taegan Sergeant made a great interception.

75'

Tom Cristians faked a shot before cutting Cletis Ross in a different direction.

Tom Cristians dribbled past Clair Merchant.

Tom Cristians directed the ball past Cletis Ross to Maddox Eaton.

Maddox Eaton was able to make space and struck the ball with fury. Bentley Masters approached too late to block it.

But Maddox Eaton put it just over ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

77'

Russell Clayton shot from 30 yards. Cletis Ross approached too late to block it.

Russell Clayton put it clean over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

80'

Tom Cristians was outpaced by Clair Merchant.

Clair Merchant fed the ball forward to Cletis Ross, Cletis Ross trapped the ball nicely before Russell Clayton could intercept.

Cletis Ross shot from distance. Tom Cristians failed to charge down the shot.

Zeke Fisher denied Cletis Ross.

81'

Wade Tailor could not stop Kenzie Abrahams going past him.

Kenzie Abrahams took the ball past Merrick Hooper.

Kenzie Abrahams tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Reynold Hambledon did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

83'

Clair Merchant tried to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Tom Cristians.

84'

Earl Power played a wonderful ball for Clair Merchant, Clair Merchant took possession of the ball before Tom Cristians could cut it out.

Clair Merchant played a pinpoint pass to Cletus Waters, Cletus Waters took it in his stride before Russell Clayton could reach it.

Cletus Waters shot on the ball but Joss Bancroft cleared the ball to safety.

87'

Clair Merchant failed in his attempt to dribble past Russell Clayton.

88'

Wade Tailor passed the ball perfectly to Merrick Hooper, Kenzie Abrahams missed his interception.

Merrick Hooper tried a banana shot from distance! but Rafe Warren got in and cleared the danger.

89'

Marlin Oliver span past Clair Merchant.

Marlin Oliver curled the ball in at goal from distance. Roland Rose failed to charge down the shot.

Larrie Sawyer did well to tip it round the post.

90'

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

92'

Cletis Ross tried to dart past Tom Cristians but Tom Cristians blocked Cletis Ross.

End Match Eastbourne rangers 0 - 1 Norwich county