Welcome to the match between Walsall rangers and Eastbourne rangers

2'

Rafe Warren sprinted to escape from Leland Long.

Rafe Warren tried to dart past Kurtis Tittensor but Kurtis Tittensor dispossessed Rafe Warren.

3'

Roland Rose tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Jonathon Davison got to the ball first.

4'

Waldo Mayes hit the ball forward to Philander Merchant, Philander Merchant took it in his stride before Bentley Masters could reach it.

Philander Merchant struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Cletis Ross failed to charge down the shot.

But it went over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

5'

Corner taken by Astor Stroud and cut out by the opposition.

6'

Clair Merchant directed the ball to Cletis Ross, Ryley Midgley missed his interception.

Cletis Ross rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Philander Merchant cleared the ball.

8'

Clair Merchant attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Leland Long.

9'

Cletis Ross stepped away from Philander Merchant and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

Cletis Ross struck it just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

11'

Clair Merchant tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Philander Merchant got in the way of the ball.

14'

Waldo Mayes tried to take the ball past Cletis Ross but his possession is lost through a tackle by Cletis Ross.

21'

Earl Power directed the ball nicely past Waldo Mayes to Scotty Butcher.

Scotty Butcher made a good pass to Cletus Waters, Philander Merchant tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Cletus Waters stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ryley Midgley.

23'

Waldo Mayes easily got past the challenge of Monty Sherburne.

Waldo Mayes tried to pass the ball forward but Roland Rose coolly intercepted the pass.

24'

Clair Merchant had the pace to beat Waldo Mayes.

Clair Merchant fed the ball forward to Cletis Ross, Philander Merchant couldn't cut it.

Cletis Ross played a great ball for Scotty Butcher, Scotty Butcher took it in his stride before Waldo Mayes could cut it out.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Lenny Trevis before Scotty Butcher attempted to hit a shot towards goal.

26'

Leland Long tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Kenzie Abrahams made a great interception.

27'

Ashley Hatheway twisted past Cletis Ross.

Ashley Hatheway hit a crashing drive from a distance. Clair Merchant approached too late to tackle him.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

28'

Monty Sherburne dribbled past Sandy Towner.

Monty Sherburne tried to get the cross in but The ball cannoned off Jonathon Davison.

29'

Rafe Warren passed the ball to Kenzie Abrahams, Kurtis Tittensor missed his interception.

Kenzie Abrahams put a low cross in to the near post, Leland Long missed his interception.

Scotty Butcher ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but Lenny Trevis removed the danger.

31'

Kurtis Tittensor tried to feed the high ball but it was well intercepted by Rafe Warren.

32'

Monty Sherburne tried to pass the ball forward but Sandy Towner made a great interception.

33'

Rafe Warren attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Leland Long.

34'

Kurtis Tittensor received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Astor Stroud, Kurtis Tittensor picked up on the ball before Kenzie Abrahams could intercept.

Kurtis Tittensor tried to put the ball across but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Rafe Warren.

35'

Clair Merchant was pressed by Philander Merchant but he evaded the challenge and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

Clair Merchant got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

36'

Roland Rose tried to dribble past Sandy Towner but his possession is lost through a tackle by Sandy Towner.

37'

Sandy Towner went across and took the corner.

Waldo Mayes out-jumped Earl Power, then headed the ball upfield.

Astor Stroud played a wonderful ball for Sandy Towner, Sandy Towner took possession of the ball before Bentley Masters could intercept.

Sandy Towner tried to get onto the pass but Earl Power had no problem in intercepting the ball.

38'

Jonathon Davison hit it long to Astor Stroud, Roland Rose missed his interception.

From a tight angle, Astor Stroud still managed to get a shot in but Earl Power hoofed the ball clear.

39'

Cletis Ross blocked Philander Merchant before Philander Merchant attempted to deliver the ball.

40'

Clair Merchant laid it forward to Cletis Ross, Philander Merchant failed to reach the ball.

Cletis Ross stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball struck Waldo Mayes.

41'

Rafe Warren passed the ball past Lenny Trevis to Kenzie Abrahams.

Kenzie Abrahams tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Leland Long.

44'

Cletus Waters attempted to lift the ball forward but Jonathon Davison coolly intercepted the pass.

45'

Rafe Warren tried to dribble past Leland Long but Leland Long blocked Rafe Warren.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Walsall rangers had 43% possession in the match, while Eastbourne rangers had 57%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Roland Rose received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Cletis Ross, Roland Rose picked up on the ball before Philander Merchant could reach it.

Roland Rose sprinted past Waldo Mayes.

Roland Rose had a great opportunity to score but Lenny Trevis gave him no space to manoeuvre.

49'

Jonathon Davison lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

51'

Kurtis Tittensor kicked the ball through Scotty Butcher'legs to Leland Long !!!

Leland Long tried to skip past the challenge of Kenzie Abrahams but Kenzie Abrahams blocked Leland Long in a good, clean tackle.

54'

Kurtis Tittensor fed the ball forward to Leland Long, Leland Long picked up on the ball before Rafe Warren could reach it.

Leland Long skipped easily past the challenge of Kenzie Abrahams.

Leland Long passed along the floor for Waldo Mayes to pick it up, Earl Power failed to intercept the pass.

Waldo Mayes unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Bentley Masters approached too late to block it.

Larrie Sawyer managed to turn it behind.

57'

Monty Sherburne searched out Scotty Butcher with a high ball, Scotty Butcher brought the ball down well before Leland Long could reach it.

Scotty Butcher made a good pass to Clair Merchant, the ball was picked up by Clair Merchant before Ryley Midgley could intercept.

Clair Merchant played a lovely ball for Cletis Ross, Lenny Trevis couldn't reach it.

Cletis Ross played a great ball for Roland Rose, Ryley Midgley couldn't cut it.

Pass by Roland Rose to Monty Sherburne, Monty Sherburne picked up on the ball before Lenny Trevis could reach it.

Monty Sherburne looked certain to score but Ryley Midgley made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

59'

Clair Merchant directed the ball nicely to Cletis Ross, Ryley Midgley couldn't cut it.

Cletis Ross delivered the ball to Rafe Warren, Rafe Warren latched onto the ball before Philander Merchant could reach it.

Rafe Warren tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lenny Trevis.

61'

Kenzie Abrahams was pressed by Philander Merchant but he evaded the challenge and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

62'

Kurtis Tittensor had the strength to hold off Rafe Warren.

Kurtis Tittensor tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Kenzie Abrahams couldn't reach it.

Larrie Sawyer blocked the shot.

65'

Kenzie Abrahams blasted a banana shot from long range but Philander Merchant removed the danger.

70'

Kurtis Tittensor made an attempt to move the ball forward but Rafe Warren intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

72'

Leland Long tried his luck with a long range chip but Kenzie Abrahams hoofed the ball clear.

74'

Kenzie Abrahams chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Bentley Masters, Bentley Masters brought the ball down well before Leland Long could cut it out.

Bentley Masters shot on the ball but the shot clattered off Ryley Midgley.

75'

Monty Sherburne tried to skip past Jonathon Davison but Monty Sherburne lost the ball to Jonathon Davison's block tackle.

76'

Leland Long knocked a lovely ball for Jonathon Davison, Jonathon Davison took it in his stride before Roland Rose could intercept.

Jonathon Davison played the ball to Leland Long's feet, Leland Long trapped the ball nicely before Monty Sherburne could reach it.

Leland Long tried to skip past Roland Rose but Roland Rose didn't allow.

77'

Kurtis Tittensor tried to take the ball past Roland Rose but Roland Rose blocked Kurtis Tittensor in a good, clean tackle.

79'

Clair Merchant held up the ball, evading the challenge of Waldo Mayes and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Clair Merchant struck it just over the bar ... He should have scored.

80'

Cletis Ross fed the ball forward to Clair Merchant, Clair Merchant latched onto the ball before Philander Merchant could intercept.

Clair Merchant directed the ball to Cletis Ross, the ball was picked up by Cletis Ross before Waldo Mayes could cut it out.

Cletis Ross tried to jink past Philander Merchant but Philander Merchant succesfully won the ball from Cletis Ross.

83'

Monty Sherburne played a perfect pass for Roland Rose, Roland Rose took it in his stride before Ryley Midgley could intercept.

Roland Rose tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Sandy Towner.

84'

Leland Long hit the ball forward to Sandy Towner, Kenzie Abrahams couldn't cut out the pass.

Sandy Towner tried to skip past the challenge of Rafe Warren but Rafe Warren nicked the ball from the toes of Sandy Towner.

87'

The freekick was quickly taken by Leland Long. But Leland Long couldn't get it on target.

88'

Kurtis Tittensor elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Ashley Hatheway rose bravely above Earl Power to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Jonathon Davison directed the ball to Philander Merchant, Philander Merchant picked up on the ball before Bentley Masters could intercept.

Philander Merchant was able to make space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Earl Power couldn't reach it.

Saved in style by Larrie Sawyer !.

89'

Clair Merchant skipped past Philander Merchant.

Clair Merchant tried to jink past Waldo Mayes but failed.

91'

Poor corner kick delivered by Ashley Hatheway that went straight to the opposition.

92'

Clair Merchant blasted a banana shot from long range. Waldo Mayes approached too late to clear the danger.

But Clair Merchant sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

End Match Walsall rangers 0 - 0 Eastbourne rangers