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

1'

Buster Stephenson fired off a long shot. Lacey Rowe wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Buster Stephenson ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

2'

Ora Baker tried to lob the ball forward but Trevor Wright intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

4'

Pacey Corra searched out Briscoe Bunker with a high ball, Briscoe Bunker brought the ball under control superbly before Aubrey Way could intercept.

Briscoe Bunker lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired off a shot. Layne Hicks failed to charge down the shot.

Fulton Acker was badly positioned ... Briscoe Bunker scored a great goal !!! ... He was delighted !

Stoke-on-Trent city 0 - 1 Walsall forest

5'

Alton Sampson received a yellow card.

Mathew Eccleston spotted Rufus Steed in the area and chipped the ball in, Rufus Steed controlled the ball when bringing it down before Hedley Kelsey could cut it out.

Rufus Steed struck from a narrow angle but Briscoe Bunker blocked the shot.

6'

Mathew Eccleston hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Hedley Kelsey failed to block the shot.

Mathew Eccleston left Thane Hawkins with an easy save.

7'

Hugo Porter picked up Lacey Rowe's long ball, Buster Stephenson couldn't cut it.

Hugo Porter was able to make space and shot. Sullivan Underwood approached too late to tackle him.

But Hugo Porter put it well wide ... It was an epic miss.

10'

Pacey Corra spotted Alton Sampson in the area and lobbed the ball in, Alton Sampson took an excellent first touch before Aubrey Way could reach it.

Alton Sampson found himself in some space and had a crack at goal. Layne Hicks approached too late to tackle him.

Fulton Acker made a stunning save !.

11'

Ilbert Shepard dribbled past Thom Bourke.

Ilbert Shepard had a great opportunity to score from long range but he was closed down well by Mathew Eccleston.

12'

Aubrey Way's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

16'

Ora Baker hit the ball forward to Aubrey Way, Aubrey Way took it in his stride before Trevor Wright could intercept.

Aubrey Way squared the ball from the wing, Pacey Corra failed to reach the ball.

Hugo Porter run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot, Sullivan Underwood failed to block the shot.

However, Hugo Porter put it well over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

17'

Ilbert Shepard had a great opportunity to score from long range but Mathew Eccleston made the last ditch tackle.

19'

Mathew Eccleston lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Zed Rush performed a glancing header for the goal but Sullivan Underwood headed clear the danger.

23'

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

25'

Rafe Reynell made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Buster Stephenson.

26'

Hugo Porter sent over the freekick. But Hugo Porter didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

27'

Rafe Reynell tried to twist past Buster Stephenson but Buster Stephenson cleanly tackled the ball.

29'

Briscoe Bunker lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

31'

Thom Bourke directed the ball to Rafe Reynell, Rafe Reynell picked up on the ball before Alton Sampson could intercept.

From medium range, Rafe Reynell bent the ball towards goal. Buster Stephenson failed to block the shot.

Thane Hawkins was badly positioned ... Rafe Reynell scored a goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Stoke-on-Trent city 1 - 1 Walsall forest

32'

Ilbert Shepard skipped past the challenge of Mathew Eccleston.

Ilbert Shepard failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Thom Bourke.

33'

Rafe Reynell tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Buster Stephenson.

35'

Buster Stephenson flighted the ball over Lacey Rowe.

Rufus Steed had the beating in the air of Leonard Clinton and headed the ball clear.

39'

Abraham Longstaff attempted to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Lacey Rowe.

41'

Buster Stephenson made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Lacey Rowe blocked it.

43'

Mathew Eccleston tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Trevor Wright.

44'

Rafe Reynell played a perfect pass for Ora Baker, Abraham Longstaff missed his interception.

Ora Baker tried a banana shot from distance!. Buster Stephenson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Thane Hawkins denied Ora Baker.

45'

Mathew Eccleston went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Stoke-on-Trent city had 53% possession in the match, while Walsall forest had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ilbert Shepard tried to knock a long ball forward but Thom Bourke found himself in the way of the ball.

47'

Zed Rush hit the freekick. Zed Rush put it clean over the bar.

48'

Thom Bourke tried to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Hedley Kelsey.

49'

Ora Baker hit the ball forward to Aubrey Way, the ball was picked up by Aubrey Way before Trevor Wright could intercept.

Aubrey Way lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Pacey Corra stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ora Baker rose bravely above Briscoe Bunker to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

50'

Lacey Rowe held up the ball, evading the challenge of Buster Stephenson and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Lacey Rowe was close, with the ball skimming the top of the bar ... He should have scored.

51'

Mathew Eccleston played a pinpoint pass to Thom Bourke, the ball was picked up by Thom Bourke before Hedley Kelsey could reach it.

Thom Bourke played a wonderful ball for Rafe Reynell, Rafe Reynell trapped the ball nicely before Ilbert Shepard could intercept.

Rafe Reynell attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Briscoe Bunker cleared the ball.

52'

Abraham Longstaff tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Lacey Rowe approached too late to block it.

But Abraham Longstaff couldn't direct it goalwards ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

53'

Ilbert Shepard hit a long ball forward, Leonard Clinton took possession of the ball before Thom Bourke could cut it out.

Leonard Clinton found himself in some space and fired off a shot. Layne Hicks approached too late to tackle him.

But Leonard Clinton scooped it well over the crossbar ... He should have hit the target at least.

55'

Buster Stephenson made a pass to Abraham Longstaff, the ball was picked up by Abraham Longstaff before Lacey Rowe could reach it.

Swerving shot by Abraham Longstaff from 20 yards. Rafe Reynell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Brilliantly saved by Fulton Acker!.

56'

Mathew Eccleston tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Abraham Longstaff had no problem in intercepting the ball.

57'

Abraham Longstaff played a pinpoint pass to Buster Stephenson, Buster Stephenson took it in his stride before Lacey Rowe could cut it out.

Buster Stephenson sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Rafe Reynell blocked the shot.

58'

Lacey Rowe blocked Buster Stephenson before Buster Stephenson attempted to deliver the ball.

61'

Thom Bourke tried to use his skill to go past Hedley Kelsey but Hedley Kelsey block tackled Thom Bourke.

64'

Thom Bourke received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Mathew Eccleston, Thom Bourke latched onto the ball before Hedley Kelsey could intercept.

Pass by Thom Bourke to Mathew Eccleston, Ilbert Shepard tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Mathew Eccleston had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Hedley Kelsey got himself between the ball and goal.

66'

Mathew Eccleston tried to use his skill to go past Hedley Kelsey but Hedley Kelsey blocked Mathew Eccleston in a good, clean tackle.

67'

Poor corner kick delivered by Zed Rush that went straight to the opposition.

68'

Corner taken by Layne Hicks and cut out by the opposition.

70'

Hugo Porter lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

71'

Rufus Steed evaded the challenge of Alton Sampson and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

However, Rufus Steed put it well over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

73'

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

Thom Bourke stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ilbert Shepard.

76'

Ilbert Shepard hit the ball from long range but Thom Bourke made the clearance.

77'

Ora Baker escaped from the challenge of Trevor Wright and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Thane Hawkins failed to save ... Ora Baker scored. Super finish !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Stoke-on-Trent city 2 - 1 Walsall forest

78'

Mathew Eccleston attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Hedley Kelsey.

80'

Ilbert Shepard jinked confidently past Thom Bourke.

Ilbert Shepard tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Mathew Eccleston cut it out easily.

81'

Layne Hicks went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Hedley Kelsey hit the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

83'

Rufus Steed tried to dart past Hedley Kelsey but Hedley Kelsey nicked the ball from the toes of Rufus Steed.

84'

Zed Rush was struggling and had to go off.

Coleman Hampton replaced the injured Zed Rush.

85'

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

Aubrey Way laid it forward to Ora Baker, the ball was picked up by Ora Baker before Pacey Corra could cut it out.

Trevor Wright was outmuscled by Ora Baker.

Ora Baker played the ball to Rufus Steed's feet, Sullivan Underwood tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rufus Steed found himself with plenty of time and hit a hopeful looking shot. Briscoe Bunker approached too late to tackle him.

But Rufus Steed put it wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

87'

Buster Stephenson attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Thom Bourke.

88'

Pacey Corra directed the ball to Trevor Wright, Trevor Wright picked up on the ball before Aubrey Way could reach it.

Trevor Wright had shrugged off the challenge of Ora Baker and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

But Trevor Wright blazed it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

89'

Ilbert Shepard played it past Thom Bourke.

Ilbert Shepard tried to get onto the pass but Mathew Eccleston made a great interception.

90'

Ilbert Shepard played a lovely ball for Hedley Kelsey, Hedley Kelsey latched onto the ball before Thom Bourke could cut it out.

Hedley Kelsey played the ball past Mathew Eccleston to Trevor Wright's feet.

Shot by Trevor Wright but Rufus Steed cleared the ball from danger.

91'

Ora Baker attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Trevor Wright.

End Match Stoke-on-Trent city 2 - 1 Walsall forest