Welcome to the match between Eastbourne forest and Rotherham athletic

1'

The referee showed Ainsley Bloxam a yellow card.

3'

September Mercer sprinted past Patsy Brewer.

September Mercer swung in a float cross, Derryl Smith couldn't reach it.

Indigo Fairburn connected with a looping header for the goal but Randal Burke headed the ball clear.

6'

September Mercer took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

8'

Randal Burke received a yellow card.

10'

Wally Ware tried to jink past Rian Philips but Rian Philips won the ball from Wally Ware.

11'

Devon Vaughan had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Ainsley Bloxam got himself between the ball and goal.

13'

Wally Ware had the chance to score from long range but he was tackled by Geffrey Cooke.

15'

September Mercer twisted past Derryl Smith.

Patsy Brewer executed a block tackle on September Mercer before September Mercer attempted to pass the ball.

16'

Wally Ware tried to skip past Rian Philips but Rian Philips denied.

17'

Lex Wilkins hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Israel Strudwick wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Deforrest Butts managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

18'

Cordell Ellison attempted to lob the ball forward but Morgan May intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

20'

Morgan May jinked confidently past Indigo Fairburn.

Morgan May tried to centre the ball but Ainsley Bloxam found himself in the way of the ball.

23'

Derryl Smith tried to take the ball past Ainsley Hobbs but Ainsley Hobbs blocked Derryl Smith in a good, clean tackle.

24'

September Mercer made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Patsy Brewer.

26'

Indigo Fairburn span past Derryl Smith.

Indigo Fairburn hit the ball from medium range. Lex Wilkins approached too late to tackle him.

But Indigo Fairburn put it well wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

27'

Rian Philips swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

32'

Yellow card shown to Randolph Cooper.

34'

Israel Strudwick played the ball to Geffrey Cooke's feet, Lex Wilkins couldn't reach it.

Geffrey Cooke fed the ball forward to Israel Strudwick, Wally Ware couldn't cut out the pass.

Israel Strudwick tried to use his skill to go past Lex Wilkins but Lex Wilkins blocked Israel Strudwick in a good, clean tackle.

36'

Cordell Ellison was shown a yellow card.

Reynold Malone attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Ainsley Bloxam.

37'

September Mercer laid it forward to Ainsley Hobbs, Ainsley Hobbs took possession of the ball before Derryl Smith could reach it.

Ainsley Hobbs tried to dribble past Patsy Brewer but his possession is lost through a tackle by Patsy Brewer.

38'

September Mercer played a pinpoint pass to Ainsley Hobbs, Patsy Brewer stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ainsley Hobbs tried to supply a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Derryl Smith.

39'

Morgan May had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Cordell Ellison got himself between the ball and goal.

40'

Randolph Cooper found a chance to score from long range but he was denied space by Larry Rakes.

44'

September Mercer tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Patsy Brewer.

45'

Israel Strudwick took the freekick. But it went over the bar.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Eastbourne forest maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Rotherham athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Wally Ware attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Israel Strudwick closed in and intercepted the ball.

50'

Larry Rakes placed the ball on the spot. Larry Rakes coolly slotted the penalty away. ... GOAL!!!

Eastbourne forest 0 - 1 Rotherham athletic

51'

Morgan May made good use of the scissors dribble. As Cordell Ellison lost his balance, Morgan May dribbled past Cordell Ellison.

Morgan May tried to whip in a float cross but Ainsley Bloxam had no problem in intercepting the ball.

53'

Derryl Smith elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Lou Southers tried to cushion a headed pass but Rian Philips got across to charge down the header.

55'

September Mercer had the pace to beat Patsy Brewer.

September Mercer tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Derryl Smith.

56'

Cordell Ellison sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Devon Vaughan blocked the shot.

58'

Israel Strudwick tried to jink past Wally Ware but Wally Ware robbed Israel Strudwick.

59'

Yellow card shown to September Mercer.

Derryl Smith tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ainsley Hobbs.

60'

Cordell Ellison went across and took the corner.

Rian Philips tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but the header was charged down by Lou Southers.

64'

Israel Strudwick looked to play the ball high to Ainsley Bloxam, Ainsley Bloxam brought the ball down well before Lex Wilkins could intercept.

Ainsley Bloxam lined up the shot from the angle but the shot was blocked by Lou Southers.

66'

Morgan May executed a block tackle on Cordell Ellison before Cordell Ellison tried to pass the ball.

67'

September Mercer made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Patsy Brewer.

68'

Israel Strudwick played a great ball for Indigo Fairburn, Indigo Fairburn took possession of the ball before Lex Wilkins could reach it.

Indigo Fairburn curled the ball in at goal from distance. Wally Ware couldn't reach it.

Eliot Hawking did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

71'

Geffrey Cooke hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Lex Wilkins approached too late to clear the danger.

But Geffrey Cooke sent the ball high into the stands ... He held his head in his hands.

72'

Lex Wilkins knocked a lovely ball for Devon Vaughan, Devon Vaughan took it in his stride before Israel Strudwick could intercept.

Devon Vaughan looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Geffrey Cooke.

73'

Reynold Malone made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ainsley Bloxam.

74'

September Mercer directed the ball nicely to Ainsley Bloxam, Ainsley Bloxam latched onto the ball before Patsy Brewer could reach it.

Ainsley Bloxam put some curve on the shot from long range but Derryl Smith managed to block the shot.

77'

Cordell Ellison hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Devon Vaughan cleared the ball.

78'

Cordell Ellison twisted past Morgan May.

Cordell Ellison tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Devon Vaughan got in the way of the ball.

80'

Israel Strudwick hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Wally Ware blocked the shot.

81'

September Mercer tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wally Ware.

82'

Wally Ware attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Cordell Ellison.

85'

Wally Ware tried to curl one in from long range but Geffrey Cooke blocked the shot.

88'

Randal Burke took the ball past Geffrey Cooke.

Randal Burke tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Israel Strudwick.

89'

Lex Wilkins had the strength to hold off Geffrey Cooke.

Lex Wilkins failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Israel Strudwick.

90'

Pass by Patsy Brewer to Derryl Smith, Derryl Smith latched onto the ball before Ainsley Hobbs could intercept.

Derryl Smith sprinted to escape from September Mercer.

Rian Philips blocked Derryl Smith before Derryl Smith attempted to deliver the ball.

91'

Ainsley Hobbs played it confidently past Patsy Brewer.

Derryl Smith block tackled Ainsley Hobbs before Ainsley Hobbs attempted to deliver the ball.

93'

Israel Strudwick tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Lex Wilkins.

End Match Eastbourne forest 0 - 1 Rotherham athletic