Welcome to the match between Rotherham town and Colchester albion

1'

Toby Walter hit a speculative long-range shot. Patsy Slater couldn't reach it.

But Toby Walter scooped it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

2'

Clinton Miller dribbled past Leon Jepson.

Clinton Miller had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Placid Toller approached too late to tackle him.

Perry Odell got up and punched the ball out of danger.

4'

Pass by Archie Roderick to Randell Bailey, the ball was picked up by Randell Bailey before Meade Botwright could cut it out.

Randell Bailey crossed the ball low , Philander Padmore couldn't reach it.

Bronte Fairbairn ran onto the ball and quickly blasted the ball towards the goal but Derek Gorbold made the clearance.

5'

Domenic Philips tried to use his skill to go past Meade Botwright but Meade Botwright blocked Domenic Philips.

7'

Leon Jepson took the ball confidently past Patsy Slater.

Leon Jepson played the ball to Ernest Raines's feet, Ernest Raines picked up on the ball before Clinton Miller could cut it out.

Ernest Raines was able to make space and shot on the ball. Sinclair Jinks failed to charge down the shot.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

8'

Clinton Miller made a good pass to Patsy Slater, the ball was picked up by Patsy Slater before Placid Toller could intercept.

Patsy Slater looked destined to score from long range but Leon Jepson gave him no space .

9'

Archie Roderick skipped easily past the challenge of Philander Padmore.

Archie Roderick tried to take the ball past Meade Botwright but Meade Botwright didn't allow.

11'

Ernest Raines swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

12'

Randell Bailey had the pace to beat Philander Padmore.

Randell Bailey sent in a low cross, Meade Botwright failed to reach the ball.

Kody Seaver passed the ball instantly to his left. Derek Gorbold missed his interception.

15'

Dwight Frye shielded the ball from Wilford Beasley and shot from 30 yards.

Perry Odell watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a shocking miss.

16'

Meade Botwright tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Dwight Frye.

17'

Clinton Miller twisted past Placid Toller.

Clinton Miller surged past Leon Jepson!.

Clinton Miller found himself with plenty of time and hit it high and hard towards goal. Max Vipond approached too late to block it.

Good goalkeeping by Perry Odell to block the shot with his body.

19'

Archie Roderick tried to skip past Philander Padmore but Philander Padmore succesfully won the ball from Archie Roderick.

20'

Wilford Beasley fired off a long shot but Dwight Frye blocked the shot.

22'

Pass by Joyce Chase to Wilford Beasley, Wilford Beasley picked up on the ball before Dwight Frye could cut it out.

Wilford Beasley floated it into the area, Domenic Philips missed his interception.

Leon Jepson made an attacking header but Zach Symons headed clear the danger.

25'

Meade Botwright tried to pass the ball forward but Randell Bailey closed in and intercepted the ball.

27'

Leon Jepson played a great ball for Placid Toller, Patsy Slater stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Placid Toller laid it forward to Ernest Raines, the ball was picked up by Ernest Raines before Clinton Miller could cut it out.

Ernest Raines hit the ball forward to Philander Padmore, Philander Padmore took it in his stride before Zach Symons could reach it.

Philander Padmore shot with an overhead kick but Sinclair Jinks got himself between the ball and goal.

28'

Kody Seaver made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Philander Padmore found himself in the way of the ball.

30'

Dwight Frye tried to feed the high ball but The ball came off Philander Padmore.

31'

Clinton Miller played a great ball for Patsy Slater, Patsy Slater latched onto the ball before Joyce Chase could intercept.

Patsy Slater tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Placid Toller.

33'

Bronte Fairbairn sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

34'

Randell Bailey tried to get past Meade Botwright but Meade Botwright cleanly tackled the ball.

35'

From long range, Dwight Frye bent the ball towards goal but the shot clattered off Joyce Chase.

36'

Clinton Miller curled the ball in at goal from long range but Leon Jepson got in and cleared the danger.

37'

Meade Botwright fed the ball forward to Philander Padmore, Randell Bailey failed to reach the ball.

Whilst still some way from goal, Philander Padmore tried to lob the keeper but Archie Roderick got himself between the ball and goal.

40'

Joyce Chase turned with the ball past Dwight Frye.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Domenic Philips before Joyce Chase attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

41'

Leon Jepson played the ball to Placid Toller's feet, Placid Toller took possession of the ball before Clinton Miller could cut it out.

Placid Toller tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Patsy Slater.

42'

Dwight Frye played the ball past Wilford Beasley to Archie Roderick's feet.

Dwight Frye received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Archie Roderick, Dwight Frye took it in his stride before Joyce Chase could cut it out.

Dwight Frye did his best to get the ball into the area but Wilford Beasley did well to spot and intercept the cross.

43'

Dwight Frye used his skill to go past Wilford Beasley.

Dwight Frye had shrugged off the challenge of Joyce Chase and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

Perry Odell did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

44'

Dwight Frye hit the ball from long range but Wilford Beasley removed the danger.

45'

Dwight Frye tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Joyce Chase.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Rotherham town maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Colchester albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Clinton Miller tried to get past Placid Toller but Placid Toller cleanly tackled the ball.

49'

Meade Botwright tried his luck with a long range chip but the shot was charged down by Randell Bailey.

51'

Wilford Beasley used his skill to go past Domenic Philips.

Wilford Beasley tried to skip past the challenge of Dwight Frye but Wilford Beasley lost the ball to Dwight Frye.

52'

Dwight Frye tried to get past Wilford Beasley but Wilford Beasley denied.

54'

Joyce Chase passed along the floor for Wilford Beasley to pick it up, Dwight Frye failed to intercept the pass.

Wilford Beasley turned with the ball past Domenic Philips.

Wilford Beasley was in a dangerous position !.

Wilford Beasley was one on one with Virgil Peck and fired in a shot but he didn't get close to troubling the keeper.

57'

Leon Jepson tried to twist past Patsy Slater but Leon Jepson lost the ball to Patsy Slater's block tackle.

58'

Clinton Miller tried to take the ball past Wilford Beasley but Clinton Miller lost the ball to Wilford Beasley's block tackle.

59'

Clinton Miller got past Placid Toller with ease.

Clinton Miller passed along the floor for Randell Bailey to pick it up, Leon Jepson missed his interception.

Randell Bailey curled a shot from an angle but Max Vipond blocked the shot.

60'

Philander Padmore blocked Randell Bailey in a good, clean tackle before Randell Bailey tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

62'

Dwight Frye tried to dart past Wilford Beasley but Wilford Beasley nicked the ball from the toes of Dwight Frye.

63'

Domenic Philips tried to lift the ball forward but Wilford Beasley cut it out easily.

65'

Dwight Frye moved the ball forward for Domenic Philips, Domenic Philips picked up on the ball before Joyce Chase could intercept.

Domenic Philips flicked the ball over Wilford Beasley's head !.

Domenic Philips made space for himself and shot on the ball. Derek Gorbold approached too late to block it.

Perry Odell did not get back in time to reach it ... Domenic Philips scored a superb effort !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Rotherham town 1 - 0 Colchester albion

67'

Joyce Chase tried to dribble past Domenic Philips but Domenic Philips dispossessed Joyce Chase.

71'

Leon Jepson tried to pass the ball forward but Patsy Slater got to the ball first.

73'

Archie Roderick easily got past the challenge of Philander Padmore.

Archie Roderick failed in his attempt to dribble past Meade Botwright.

74'

Archie Roderick knocked a lovely ball for Randell Bailey, Randell Bailey trapped the ball nicely before Philander Padmore could intercept.

Randell Bailey tried to send in a float cross but Meade Botwright came close and blocked it.

75'

Clinton Miller made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Leon Jepson.

77'

Archie Roderick went by the challenge of Philander Padmore.

Archie Roderick got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but Meade Botwright got himself between the ball and goal.

79'

Domenic Philips used his skill to go past Wilford Beasley.

Domenic Philips tried to sprint past Joyce Chase but Joyce Chase blocked Domenic Philips.

80'

Archie Roderick could not stop a confident Meade Botwright going past him.

Meade Botwright tried to cross into the box but The ball was touched on by Randell Bailey.

81'

Wilford Beasley block tackled Dwight Frye before Dwight Frye could pass the ball.

82'

Archie Roderick dribbled past Philander Padmore.

Archie Roderick got the float cross in from the wing, Meade Botwright couldn't cut it.

Kody Seaver had the beating in the air of Derek Gorbold, then made an attacking header.

Good goalkeeping by Perry Odell to block the shot with his body.

83'

Dwight Frye tried to sprint past Wilford Beasley but failed.

85'

Archie Roderick made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Meade Botwright intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

86'

Joyce Chase took the ball past Sinclair Jinks.

Joyce Chase easily got past the challenge of Domenic Philips.

Joyce Chase found a gap and drove the ball at goal. Zach Symons failed to block the shot.

But Joyce Chase blazed it over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

87'

Clinton Miller evaded the challenge of Leon Jepson and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Perry Odell used his fists to clear the ball.

90'

Corner taken by Dwight Frye and cut out by the opposition.

92'

Dwight Frye directed the ball nicely to Archie Roderick, the ball was picked up by Archie Roderick before Wilford Beasley could reach it.

Archie Roderick did his best to get the ball into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Joyce Chase.

End Match Rotherham town 1 - 0 Colchester albion