Welcome to the match between Stoke-on-Trent city and St Helens city

1'

Camden Stark attempted to lift the ball forward but Aubrey Way showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

2'

Rafe Reynell played a perfect pass for Lacey Rowe, Rigby Fairbairn tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lacey Rowe tried to sprint past Chile Eldridge but his possession is lost through a tackle by Chile Eldridge.

4'

Morty Witherspoon lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

5'

Lacey Rowe stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Rigby Fairbairn.

6'

Aubrey Way tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Willoughby Sempers intercepted the pass.

7'

Chile Eldridge tried to use his skill to go past Rafe Reynell but Rafe Reynell won the ball from Chile Eldridge.

9'

Rigby Fairbairn block tackled Rafe Reynell before Rafe Reynell attempted to pass the ball.

11'

Hugo Porter had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Hugo Porter put it high and wide.

12'

Mortimer Morce looked to play the ball high to Morty Witherspoon, Morty Witherspoon took an excellent first touch before Ora Baker could reach it.

Lobbed goalwards by Morty Witherspoon but Layne Hicks cleared the ball.

13'

Ora Baker hit it high and hard past Selwyn Shine towards goal from 40 yards.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

14'

Lacey Rowe hit the ball high towards Thom Bourke in the area, Thom Bourke brought the ball under control superbly before Selwyn Shine could reach it.

Thom Bourke was able to make space and struck the ball with fury. Dominick Braddock failed to block the shot.

Davey Scott beat the ball away.

15'

Poor corner kick delivered by Rufus Steed that went straight to the opposition.

16'

Ora Baker tried to dribble past Selwyn Shine but failed.

18'

Mathew Eccleston hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Dominick Braddock hoofed the ball clear.

20'

Chile Eldridge delivered the ball to Rigby Fairbairn, Rigby Fairbairn picked up on the ball before Rafe Reynell could intercept.

Rigby Fairbairn dribbled past Lacey Rowe.

Rigby Fairbairn made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Rufus Steed.

21'

Thom Bourke sprinted past Selwyn Shine.

Thom Bourke tried to skip past the challenge of Mortimer Morce but Thom Bourke lost out to Mortimer Morce.

22'

Mathew Eccleston attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Willoughby Sempers.

26'

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

27'

Rafe Reynell tried to skip past the challenge of Chile Eldridge but Rafe Reynell lost out to Chile Eldridge.

28'

Mathew Eccleston blocked Norbert Owston in a good, clean tackle before Norbert Owston attempted to deliver the ball.

29'

Corner taken by Hugo Porter and cut out by the opposition.

30'

Mathew Eccleston played a great ball for Thom Bourke, Thom Bourke picked up on the ball before Willoughby Sempers could cut it out.

Thom Bourke tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Norbert Owston.

31'

Mortimer Morce faked a pass then cut Aubrey Way in a different direction.

Mortimer Morce had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Ora Baker gave him no space .

32'

Norbert Owston made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Thom Bourke.

33'

Norbert Owston tried to dart past Thom Bourke but Thom Bourke denied.

35'

Mathew Eccleston attempted to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Willoughby Sempers.

36'

Mathew Eccleston made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Norbert Owston.

39'

Yellow card shown to Dominick Braddock.

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

44'

Willoughby Sempers sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

45'

Mortimer Morce failed in his attempt to dribble past Aubrey Way.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Stoke-on-Trent city maintained 56% of possession and 44% for St Helens city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Rufus Steed moved the ball forward for Mathew Eccleston, Mathew Eccleston took it in his stride before Dominick Braddock could intercept.

Mathew Eccleston skipped past the challenge of Willoughby Sempers.

Mathew Eccleston made space for himself and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Dominick Braddock approached too late to block it.

Mathew Eccleston sent the ball past Davey Scott to back of the net ... Mathew Eccleston scored a great goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Stoke-on-Trent city 1 - 0 St Helens city

50'

Norbert Owston tried to jink past Thom Bourke but Thom Bourke won the ball from Norbert Owston.

52'

Chile Eldridge played a wonderful ball for Rigby Fairbairn, Rigby Fairbairn took it in his stride before Rafe Reynell could intercept.

Rigby Fairbairn jinked confidently past Lacey Rowe.

Rigby Fairbairn tried to get the cross in but Rafe Reynell made it first to the ball and intercepted.

53'

Chile Eldridge got past Rafe Reynell.

Chile Eldridge dribbled confidently past Lacey Rowe.

Chile Eldridge tried to sprint past Rafe Reynell but Rafe Reynell block tackled Chile Eldridge.

55'

Yellow card shown to Rafe Reynell.

56'

Aubrey Way sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

57'

Norbert Owston was pressed by Thom Bourke but he evaded the challenge and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

But Norbert Owston put it high and wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

59'

Layne Hicks tried to twist past Norbert Owston but Norbert Owston dispossessed Layne Hicks.

61'

Lacey Rowe was shown a yellow card.

62'

Camden Stark took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

64'

Chile Eldridge shielded the ball from Ora Baker and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

Fulton Acker did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

65'

Norbert Owston tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Thom Bourke.

67'

Willoughby Sempers attempted to play a long ball but Thom Bourke got in the way of the ball.

68'

Mathew Eccleston held up the ball, evading the challenge of Willoughby Sempers and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

69'

Mathew Eccleston stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was intercepted by Norbert Owston.

72'

Mortimer Morce attempted to lift the ball forward but Rafe Reynell intercepted the pass.

73'

Zed Rush sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but the shot was blocked by Selwyn Shine.

74'

Rafe Reynell played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Chile Eldridge.

76'

Norbert Owston hit a lovely long ball forward to Morty Witherspoon, Thom Bourke missed his interception.

Morty Witherspoon stepped away from Rufus Steed and blasted the ball towards the top corner.

Fulton Acker did well to tip it over the bar.

77'

Chile Eldridge skipped past the challenge of Rafe Reynell.

Chile Eldridge tried to supply a float cross but it was intercepted by Lacey Rowe.

78'

Rafe Reynell tried to dribble past Rigby Fairbairn but Rigby Fairbairn succesfully won the ball from Rafe Reynell.

81'

Thom Bourke aimed the corner for the near post.

Layne Hicks headed it across the goal but Dominick Braddock headed the ball clear.

82'

Mathew Eccleston tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Willoughby Sempers.

84'

Willoughby Sempers stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Thom Bourke came close and blocked it.

86'

Thom Bourke attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Norbert Owston.

87'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Thom Bourke before Norbert Owston tried to pass the ball.

88'

Thom Bourke looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Jeffry Sappington won the aerial challenge against Zed Rush and retained possession.

89'

Willoughby Sempers tried to skip past Thom Bourke but Thom Bourke denied.

90'

Morty Witherspoon went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

91'

Norbert Owston knocked a lovely ball for Willoughby Sempers, Thom Bourke failed to reach the ball.

Willoughby Sempers powered past Mathew Eccleston!.

Willoughby Sempers took a shot! but Rufus Steed blocked the shot.

End Match Stoke-on-Trent city 1 - 0 St Helens city