Welcome to the match between Brighton county and Walsall wanderers

1'

Joe Plaskett lofted the ball over to Stewart Underwood, Giffard Irving couldn't cut out the pass.

Stewart Underwood played the ball past Cornelius Vincent to Linden Pond's feet.

Linden Pond found himself in some space and tried to lob the ball at goal. Kent Abel approached too late to clear the danger.

Leonard Patrickson saved superbly and held the ball.

3'

Dillon Rice gave the corner straight to the opposition.

4'

Dillon Rice received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sampson Firmin, Dillon Rice trapped the ball nicely before Elmo Evanson could intercept.

Dillon Rice crossed the ball high and hard, Benton Lyon couldn't cut it.

Cornelius Vincent got up above Micky Jacobs, then used his head to clear the ball.

5'

Mike Martinson hit the ball from long range. Dillon Rice failed to block the shot.

But Mike Martinson put it just over ... He should never have missed that one.

9'

The referee showed Benton Lyon a yellow card.

Elmo Evanson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dillon Rice.

10'

Milo Pitts received a yellow card.

Mike Martinson sprinted to escape from Dillon Rice.

Mike Martinson tried to get past Sammie Abraham but Sammie Abraham robbed Mike Martinson.

11'

Milo Pitts's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

13'

Ilbert Putnam fired in the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

14'

Elmo Evanson got past Dillon Rice.

Benton Lyon picked up Elmo Evanson's excellent ball, Sampson Firmin failed to intercept the pass.

Whilst still some way from goal, Benton Lyon tried to lob the keeper but the shot clattered off Dillon Rice.

15'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Benton Lyon before Sampson Firmin attempted to deliver the ball.

17'

Sampson Firmin played a wonderful ball for Dillon Rice, Dillon Rice picked up on the ball before Benton Lyon could reach it.

Dillon Rice hit a crashing drive from a distance. Elmo Evanson failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

18'

Dillon Rice knocked a lovely ball for Sampson Firmin, the ball was picked up by Sampson Firmin before Benton Lyon could reach it.

Sampson Firmin fired off a medium-ranged shot. Elmo Evanson approached too late to tackle him.

But Sampson Firmin put it wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

19'

Joe Plaskett struck a long range piledriver! but Walker Tennison managed to block the shot.

20'

Walker Tennison tried to use his skill to go past Riley Shelby but Riley Shelby nicked the ball from the toes of Walker Tennison.

21'

Yellow card shown to Linden Pond.

Sampson Firmin laid it forward to Dillon Rice, the ball was picked up by Dillon Rice before Giffard Irving could cut it out.

Dillon Rice skipped past Benton Lyon.

Dillon Rice tried to put a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Elmo Evanson.

22'

Riley Shelby made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Giffard Irving intercepted but couldn't control.

23'

Dillon Rice tried his luck from the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

25'

Mike Martinson tried to get past Riley Shelby but Riley Shelby blocked Mike Martinson in a good, clean tackle.

26'

Cornelius Vincent tried to sprint past Riley Shelby but Riley Shelby block tackled Cornelius Vincent.

28'

Joe Plaskett tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Giffard Irving.

29'

Walker Tennison tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Riley Shelby did well to spot and intercept the pass.

30'

Joe Plaskett tried to dribble past Giffard Irving but Giffard Irving took the ball away from Joe Plaskett.

31'

Joe Plaskett played a perfect pass for Riley Shelby, Riley Shelby picked up on the ball before Walker Tennison could cut it out.

Riley Shelby fed the ball forward to Micky Jacobs, the ball was picked up by Micky Jacobs before Giffard Irving could cut it out.

Micky Jacobs knocked a lovely ball for Stewart Underwood, Stewart Underwood took possession of the ball before Kent Abel could cut it out.

Stewart Underwood fired off a shot but Cornelius Vincent got in and cleared the danger.

32'

Mike Martinson played a pinpoint pass to Alf Draper, Alf Draper trapped the ball nicely before Sammie Abraham could reach it.

Alf Draper had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Linden Pond removed the danger.

33'

Joe Plaskett tried to lob the ball forward but Giffard Irving came close and blocked it.

34'

Mike Martinson tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Sammie Abraham.

37'

Linden Pond hit the ball forward to Sammie Abraham, Mike Martinson missed his interception.

A float cross was delivered by Sammie Abraham, Alf Draper stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Stewart Underwood forced the ball goalwards with a header but Cornelius Vincent headed the ball to safety.

38'

Sampson Firmin span past Benton Lyon.

Sampson Firmin tried to supply a float cross but The ball bounced off Elmo Evanson.

40'

Elmo Evanson directed the ball to Benton Lyon, Benton Lyon took possession of the ball before Dillon Rice could cut it out.

Benton Lyon tried to put the ball across but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Sampson Firmin.

41'

Mike Martinson tried an in-swinging corner.

Milo Pitts rose bravely above Bryan Acker to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

42'

Riley Shelby ran up to take the corner.

Sampson Firmin got up above Kent Abel, then had a header for a goal.

Leonard Patrickson strayed off his line ... Sampson Firmin finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Brighton county 1 - 0 Walsall wanderers

44'

Sampson Firmin tried to use his skill to go past Benton Lyon but Benton Lyon cleanly tackled the ball.

45'

Cornelius Vincent bent it from long range but Riley Shelby made the clearance.

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48'

Riley Shelby stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Kent Abel got above Micky Jacobs to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

49'

Riley Shelby attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Walker Tennison.

50'

Riley Shelby blocked Walker Tennison before Walker Tennison attempted to deliver the ball.

51'

Walker Tennison moved the ball forward for Giffard Irving, Giffard Irving picked up on the ball before Riley Shelby could cut it out.

Giffard Irving faked a shot before cutting Joe Plaskett in a different direction.

Good play by Giffard Irving in making himself some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Ilbert Putnam approached too late to tackle him.

But it went over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

52'

Sampson Firmin attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Benton Lyon failed to charge down the shot.

Leonard Patrickson tipped the ball over the bar.

53'

Riley Shelby had a crack at goal from the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

54'

Alf Draper was outpaced by Linden Pond.

Linden Pond tried to lift the ball forward but Mike Martinson intercepted but couldn't control.

55'

Joe Plaskett tried to lift the ball forward but Giffard Irving made a great interception.

56'

Bryan Acker sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

57'

Sampson Firmin took the ball past Walker Tennison.

Sampson Firmin tried to get the cross in but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Benton Lyon.

58'

Mike Martinson made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Sammie Abraham.

59'

Linden Pond tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Alf Draper.

60'

Micky Jacobs tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Micky Jacobs sent the ball high into the stands.

61'

Mike Martinson dribbled past Sammie Abraham.

Mike Martinson send a long-range chip over Linden Pond towards goal.

Mike Martinson was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... A real chance wasted.

63'

Joe Plaskett played a pinpoint pass to Riley Shelby, Walker Tennison missed his interception.

Riley Shelby moved the ball forward for Micky Jacobs, Micky Jacobs trapped the ball nicely before Giffard Irving could cut it out.

Micky Jacobs took a shot! but Kent Abel blocked the shot.

64'

Sammie Abraham flighted in the freekick. But it hit the wall.

65'

Linden Pond tried to take the ball past Alf Draper but Alf Draper won the ball from Linden Pond.

66'

Walker Tennison played a pinpoint pass to Elmo Evanson, Elmo Evanson took possession of the ball before Joe Plaskett could intercept.

Elmo Evanson played a perfect pass for Walker Tennison, the ball was picked up by Walker Tennison before Riley Shelby could reach it.

Walker Tennison made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Joe Plaskett intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

67'

Sampson Firmin got past Elmo Evanson with ease.

Sampson Firmin tried to use his skill to go past Benton Lyon but Benton Lyon took the ball away from Sampson Firmin.

68'

Bryan Acker had the pace to beat Benton Lyon.

Swerving shot by Bryan Acker from 20 yards. Elmo Evanson couldn't reach it.

But Bryan Acker sent it far too high ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

71'

Poor corner kick delivered by Stewart Underwood that went straight to the opposition.

72'

Dillon Rice showed Benton Lyon a clean set of heels.

Dillon Rice skipped easily past the challenge of Elmo Evanson.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Dillon Rice but Cornelius Vincent charged down the shot.

74'

Linden Pond hit the ball from long range but the shot clattered off Walker Tennison.

75'

Giffard Irving executed a block tackle on Joe Plaskett before Joe Plaskett attempted to deliver the ball.

78'

Kent Abel swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

80'

Linden Pond tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Milo Pitts intercepted the pass.

81'

Dillon Rice tried to dribble past Benton Lyon but it failed.

83'

Sammie Abraham tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Alf Draper.

84'

Sampson Firmin brought the ball over the halfway line,Alf Draper couldn't reach it.

Micky Jacobs beat Kent Abel to the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Leonard Patrickson did well to tip it over the bar.

86'

Elmo Evanson delivered the ball to Benton Lyon, Sampson Firmin missed his interception.

Benton Lyon sprinted past Dillon Rice.

Benton Lyon tried to twist past Sampson Firmin but Sampson Firmin blocked Benton Lyon.

87'

Poor corner kick delivered by Joe Plaskett that went straight to the opposition.

88'

Linden Pond moved the ball forward for Sammie Abraham, Alf Draper missed his interception.

Sammie Abraham put a float cross , Mike Martinson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kent Abel won the aerial challenge against Sampson Firmin, then headed the ball to safety.

89'

Sammie Abraham stepped up to take the freekick. It went just wide by Sammie Abraham.

90'

Joe Plaskett received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ilbert Putnam, Joe Plaskett took it in his stride before Giffard Irving could reach it.

Joe Plaskett shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Walker Tennison approached too late to clear the danger.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Joe Plaskett ... It was a poor effort from Joe Plaskett. He was lacking match sharpness.

93'

Cedric Trask made an attempt to move the ball forward but Joe Plaskett came close and blocked it.

End Match Brighton county 1 - 0 Walsall wanderers