Welcome to the match between Walsall forest and Stoke-on-Trent city

1'

Briscoe Bunker attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Mathew Eccleston did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

2'

Rafe Reynell attempted to feed the high ball but The ball struck Ilbert Shepard.

3'

Mathew Eccleston took the corner to the edge of the area.

Sullivan Underwood climbed above Rufus Steed, then headed the ball to safety.

4'

Aubrey Way made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Trevor Wright.

5'

The referee showed Pacey Corra a yellow card.

Hugo Porter turned with the ball past Hedley Kelsey.

Hugo Porter directed the ball to Mathew Eccleston, Mathew Eccleston took possession of the ball before Ilbert Shepard could cut it out.

Mathew Eccleston moved the ball forward for Rufus Steed, Rufus Steed picked up on the ball before Hedley Kelsey could cut it out.

Rufus Steed tried an optimistic effort at goal but Briscoe Bunker made the clearance.

6'

Abraham Longstaff passed along the floor for Buster Stephenson to pick it up, Rafe Reynell stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Buster Stephenson tried to get the cross in but Lacey Rowe intercepted but couldn't control.

7'

Rafe Reynell tried to get past Abraham Longstaff but Abraham Longstaff dispossessed Rafe Reynell.

8'

Ilbert Shepard knocked a lovely ball for Hedley Kelsey, the ball was picked up by Hedley Kelsey before Thom Bourke could cut it out.

Hedley Kelsey shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Mathew Eccleston didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He buried his face in his hands

9'

Thom Bourke made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Hedley Kelsey.

10'

Mathew Eccleston tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Hedley Kelsey.

11'

Pacey Corra tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Thom Bourke.

12'

Trevor Wright twisted past Lacey Rowe.

Trevor Wright tried to send in a low cross but Aubrey Way cut it out easily.

14'

Briscoe Bunker tried to play it past Aubrey Way but Aubrey Way cleanly tackled the ball.

16'

Mathew Eccleston made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Hedley Kelsey.

18'

Mathew Eccleston tried to jink past Hedley Kelsey but his possession is lost through a tackle by Hedley Kelsey.

19'

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

20'

Mathew Eccleston had the pace to beat Ilbert Shepard.

Mathew Eccleston tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Hedley Kelsey.

21'

Mathew Eccleston received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Aubrey Way, Mathew Eccleston trapped the ball nicely before Hedley Kelsey could intercept.

Mathew Eccleston span past Ilbert Shepard.

Mathew Eccleston tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Hedley Kelsey.

22'

Ora Baker tried to sprint past Trevor Wright but failed.

23'

Ilbert Shepard tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Thom Bourke.

24'

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

25'

Ilbert Shepard played it confidently past Thom Bourke.

Pass by Ilbert Shepard to Leonard Clinton, Mathew Eccleston couldn't reach it.

Leonard Clinton tried to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Rufus Steed.

27'

Rufus Steed took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

28'

Aubrey Way shielded the ball from Pacey Corra and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

Aubrey Way got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

29'

Thom Bourke sprinted to escape from Buster Stephenson.

Thom Bourke passed the ball to Hugo Porter, Hedley Kelsey couldn't cut out the pass.

Vicious shot by Hugo Porter for the top corner but Sullivan Underwood managed to block the shot.

30'

Thom Bourke passed the ball to Rafe Reynell, Rafe Reynell took it in his stride before Buster Stephenson could intercept.

Rafe Reynell took the ball past Abraham Longstaff.

Rafe Reynell tried to use his skill to go past Buster Stephenson but Buster Stephenson blocked Rafe Reynell in a good, clean tackle.

31'

Ora Baker made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Trevor Wright.

33'

Trevor Wright hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Aubrey Way hoofed the ball clear.

34'

Abraham Longstaff dribbled past Rafe Reynell.

Abraham Longstaff made good use of the scissors dribble. As Lacey Rowe lost his balance, Abraham Longstaff dribbled past Lacey Rowe.

Abraham Longstaff struck from a narrow angle but Rufus Steed scrambled the ball away.

35'

Abraham Longstaff was in a lot of pain and had to go off.

Whitney Wakefield replaced the injured Abraham Longstaff.

Leonard Clinton whipped in the freekick. But Leonard Clinton put it narrowly over.

36'

Rafe Reynell took the ball confidently past Buster Stephenson.

Rafe Reynell attempted to lob the ball forward but Whitney Wakefield made it first to the ball and intercepted.

37'

Layne Hicks gave the corner straight to the opposition.

38'

Zed Rush was shown a yellow card.

Rafe Reynell's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

39'

Pacey Corra tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Aubrey Way.

42'

Layne Hicks swiftly put in the freekick. But Layne Hicks put it wide of the goal.

43'

Hedley Kelsey blasted a banana shot from long range but Thom Bourke removed the danger.

45'

Mathew Eccleston passed the ball to Thom Bourke, Thom Bourke took it in his stride before Hedley Kelsey could cut it out.

Thom Bourke played a great ball for Mathew Eccleston, Ilbert Shepard couldn't cut it.

Mathew Eccleston took the ball past Hedley Kelsey.

Briscoe Bunker went in with a successful block tackle on Mathew Eccleston before Mathew Eccleston could take a shot.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Walsall forest maintained 43% of possession and 57% for Stoke-on-Trent city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

Buster Stephenson tried to lift the ball forward but Lacey Rowe cut it out easily.

52'

Ora Baker twisted past Sullivan Underwood.

Ora Baker tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Trevor Wright.

54'

Pacey Corra tried to dart past Ora Baker but Pacey Corra lost the ball to Ora Baker's block tackle.

55'

Thom Bourke played the ball to Mathew Eccleston's feet, Mathew Eccleston picked up on the ball before Hedley Kelsey could intercept.

Mathew Eccleston tried to get onto the pass but Ilbert Shepard did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

58'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a red card to Pacey Corra.

Thom Bourke could not stop Alton Sampson going past him.

Alton Sampson tried to knock a long ball forward but Mathew Eccleston cut it out easily.

59'

Rafe Reynell ran up to take the corner.

Aubrey Way out-jumped Briscoe Bunker, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Thane Hawkins used his fists to clear the ball.

60'

Ora Baker lobbed it forward to Thom Bourke, Trevor Wright missed his interception.

Thom Bourke attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Briscoe Bunker made the clearance.

61'

Thom Bourke attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Buster Stephenson.

62'

Poor corner kick by Alton Sampson. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

67'

Mathew Eccleston made a good pass to Thom Bourke, Hedley Kelsey couldn't cut it.

Thom Bourke passed the ball to Zed Rush, Zed Rush took it in his stride before Ilbert Shepard could reach it.

Zed Rush found himself with plenty of time and tried to lob the ball at goal. Sullivan Underwood failed to block the shot.

Thane Hawkins saved well and held the ball.

68'

Whitney Wakefield tried to get past Rafe Reynell but it failed.

69'

Zed Rush tried to play a long ball but Trevor Wright did well to spot and intercept the pass.

70'

Whitney Wakefield tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Lacey Rowe.

71'

Layne Hicks fed the ball forward to Rafe Reynell, Rafe Reynell took possession of the ball before Ilbert Shepard could intercept.

Rafe Reynell tried to skip past Buster Stephenson but Buster Stephenson took the ball away from Rafe Reynell.

72'

Whitney Wakefield lost the ball to Rafe Reynell's block tackle before Whitney Wakefield attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

73'

Mathew Eccleston directed the ball nicely to Thom Bourke, Hedley Kelsey tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Thom Bourke tried to jink past Ilbert Shepard but it failed.

74'

Buster Stephenson tried to get past Thom Bourke but Thom Bourke blocked Buster Stephenson.

75'

Ora Baker passed along the floor for Aubrey Way to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Aubrey Way before Trevor Wright could cut it out.

Aubrey Way tried to skip past the challenge of Hedley Kelsey but his possession is lost through a tackle by Hedley Kelsey.

77'

Hedley Kelsey received a yellow card.

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

78'

Alton Sampson moved the ball forward for Ilbert Shepard, the ball was picked up by Ilbert Shepard before Aubrey Way could reach it.

Ilbert Shepard tried to skip past Thom Bourke but Thom Bourke blocked Ilbert Shepard.

79'

Aubrey Way made a pass to Ora Baker, Ora Baker picked up on the ball before Sullivan Underwood could intercept.

Ora Baker floated it over Trevor Wright into the area.

Zed Rush got above Sullivan Underwood to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Zed Rush sent the ball past Thane Hawkins to back of the net ... A great goal from a fine move by Zed Rush !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Walsall forest 0 - 1 Stoke-on-Trent city

81'

Whitney Wakefield tried to dribble past Rufus Steed but Rufus Steed nicked the ball from the toes of Whitney Wakefield.

84'

Rafe Reynell fired off a long shot but Whitney Wakefield cleared the ball.

85'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Ora Baker.

86'

Rufus Steed's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

87'

Ora Baker dribbled past Trevor Wright.

Hedley Kelsey was outpaced by Ora Baker.

Ora Baker dribbled past Trevor Wright.

Ora Baker had a crack at goal but Sullivan Underwood cleared the ball to safety.

88'

From long range, Thom Bourke bent the ball towards goal. Hedley Kelsey wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Thane Hawkins tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Thom Bourke found the net !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Walsall forest 0 - 2 Stoke-on-Trent city

89'

Ilbert Shepard tried to jink past Thom Bourke but Thom Bourke took the ball away from Ilbert Shepard.

90'

Ilbert Shepard dribbled past Thom Bourke.

Ilbert Shepard tried to chip the ball forward but Mathew Eccleston closed in and intercepted the ball.

91'

Rufus Steed dribbled past Trevor Wright.

Rufus Steed tried to dribble past Hedley Kelsey but Hedley Kelsey block tackled Rufus Steed.

End Match Walsall forest 0 - 2 Stoke-on-Trent city