Welcome to the match between London athletic and Southend-on-Sea albion

1'

Corner taken by Digby Downer and cut out by the opposition.

4'

Rolo Morce evaded the challenge of Digby Downer and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

Stevie Nixon managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

7'

Lee Hall stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Hubert Turner got to the ball before Norm Bryant, then cushioned a headed pass.

Maximillian Johns fed the ball forward to Derek Sands, Derek Sands latched onto the ball before Rudy Marchand could cut it out.

Derek Sands lined up the shot from the angle but the shot clattered off Norm Bryant.

8'

Grahame Walker received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Errol Benbow, the ball was picked up by Grahame Walker before Fred Midgley could intercept.

Grahame Walker hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Westley Allard threw himself in front of the shot.

10'

Westley Allard took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

11'

Merle Meadows picked up Rolo Morce's excellent ball, Leroy Jack missed his interception.

Merle Meadows attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but the shot was blocked by Digby Downer.

13'

A long ball was delivered by Digby Downer, it went past Rolo Morce.

Hubert Turner aimed a one touch pass to his right. Norm Bryant couldn't reach it.

Derek Sands hit a hopeful looking shot but Rudy Marchand got in and cleared the danger.

14'

Fred Midgley played a pinpoint pass to Westley Allard, Westley Allard latched onto the ball before Grahame Walker could reach it.

Westley Allard tried to square the ball from the wing but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Errol Benbow.

15'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Ashley Arthur.

17'

Pass by Derek Sands to Maximillian Johns, Maximillian Johns trapped the ball nicely before Pace Martel could reach it.

Maximillian Johns tried to whip in a float cross but Gresham Dickenson blocked it.

18'

Philander Bond tried to skip past Leroy Jack but Leroy Jack succesfully won the ball from Philander Bond.

20'

Digby Downer took the ball confidently past Fraser Midgley.

Digby Downer tried to sprint past Merle Meadows but Merle Meadows blocked Digby Downer.

22'

Merle Meadows made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Leroy Jack.

25'

Errol Benbow played the ball to Grahame Walker's feet, Westley Allard failed to reach the ball.

Grahame Walker whipped in a low cross, Fred Midgley failed to intercept the pass.

Pace Martel run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but the shot was charged down by Ashley Arthur.

27'

Rudy Marchand tried his luck from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

28'

Maximillian Johns took the freekick. Zeph Sampson saved and held onto the ball.

29'

Fraser Midgley skipped past Leroy Jack.

Fraser Midgley delivered the ball in from wide, Maximillian Johns failed to reach the ball.

Philander Bond climbed above Ashley Arthur, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Well held by Stevie Nixon.

30'

Leroy Jack played a wonderful ball for Derek Sands, Derek Sands took it in his stride before Gresham Dickenson could cut it out.

Derek Sands lost the ball to Fraser Midgley's block tackle before Derek Sands tried to get onto the pass.

33'

Rudy Marchand faked a pass then cut Maximillian Johns in a different direction.

Rudy Marchand sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Derek Sands scrambled the ball away.

34'

Digby Downer stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Merle Meadows had no problem in intercepting the ball.

35'

Rolo Morce tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Leroy Jack.

36'

Digby Downer picked up Westley Allard's excellent ball, Grahame Walker tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Digby Downer passed along the floor for Fred Midgley to pick it up, Fred Midgley took it in his stride before Errol Benbow could reach it.

Fred Midgley held up the ball, evading the challenge of Grahame Walker and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

But Fred Midgley sent the ball well over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

38'

Errol Benbow dribbled past Westley Allard.

Fred Midgley went in with a successful block tackle on Errol Benbow before Errol Benbow attempted to pass the ball.

39'

Leroy Jack made a pass to Digby Downer, Digby Downer took possession of the ball before Rolo Morce could cut it out.

Digby Downer made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Merle Meadows.

40'

Derek Sands tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Rudy Marchand intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

41'

Errol Benbow tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Westley Allard found himself in the way of the ball.

44'

Fred Midgley tried to jink past Errol Benbow but Errol Benbow blocked Fred Midgley in a good, clean tackle.

45'

Digby Downer tried to dart past Pace Martel but Pace Martel succesfully won the ball from Digby Downer.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .London athletic had 47% possession in the match, while Southend-on-Sea albion had 53%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Digby Downer lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Hubert Turner, Hubert Turner brought the ball under control superbly before Merle Meadows could cut it out.

Hubert Turner got free in the penalty area and chipped the ball goalwards. Norm Bryant approached too late to tackle him.

But Hubert Turner put it high and wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

49'

Derek Sands passed it high to Hubert Turner, Gresham Dickenson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Hubert Turner tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Rudy Marchand cut it out easily.

50'

Digby Downer tried to twist past Merle Meadows but Merle Meadows block tackled Digby Downer.

51'

Errol Benbow fed the ball forward to Grahame Walker, Grahame Walker picked up on the ball before Fred Midgley could reach it.

Grahame Walker attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Westley Allard.

53'

Yellow card shown to Fraser Midgley.

56'

Leroy Jack fed the ball forward to Digby Downer, the ball was picked up by Digby Downer before Merle Meadows could reach it.

Digby Downer passed the ball to Leroy Jack, Leroy Jack took it in his stride before Rolo Morce could intercept.

Leroy Jack directed the ball nicely to Brice Henderson, Merle Meadows failed to reach the ball.

Brice Henderson directed the ball nicely to Lee Hall, Lee Hall trapped the ball nicely before Rudy Marchand could intercept.

Lee Hall held up the ball, evading the challenge of Norm Bryant and fired in a shot at goal.

Zeph Sampson did not get back in time to reach it ... Lee Hall capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

London athletic 0 - 1 Southend-on-Sea albion

57'

Fraser Midgley tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Maximillian Johns.

60'

Rolo Morce tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Leroy Jack.

63'

Rolo Morce made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Leroy Jack.

65'

Grahame Walker searched out Gresham Dickenson, Gresham Dickenson took it in his stride before Westley Allard could intercept.

Gresham Dickenson shot for the top corner but the shot clattered off Lee Hall.

66'

Rolo Morce tried to skip past Leroy Jack but Leroy Jack dispossessed Rolo Morce.

67'

Fraser Midgley took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

68'

Norm Bryant lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

71'

Rolo Morce could not stop Digby Downer going past him.

Digby Downer had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Merle Meadows succesfully won the ball from him.

72'

Ashley Arthur sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

73'

Digby Downer easily got past the challenge of Merle Meadows.

Digby Downer tried to get past Rolo Morce but Digby Downer lost out to Rolo Morce.

74'

Derek Sands tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Gresham Dickenson.

75'

Digby Downer hit a long ball towards Brice Henderson in the area, Brice Henderson trapped the ball nicely before Merle Meadows could cut it out.

Brice Henderson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Norm Bryant.

76'

Rolo Morce went in with a successful block tackle on Digby Downer before Digby Downer tried to pass the ball.

77'

Hubert Turner moved the ball forward for Digby Downer, Merle Meadows couldn't reach it.

Digby Downer tried to skip past the challenge of Rolo Morce but Digby Downer lost out to Rolo Morce.

79'

Gresham Dickenson executed a block tackle on Derek Sands before Derek Sands attempted to deliver the ball.

80'

Merle Meadows could not stop a confident Maximillian Johns going past him.

Maximillian Johns played the ball to Westley Allard's feet, Westley Allard took it in his stride before Rolo Morce could cut it out.

Westley Allard tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Rudy Marchand did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

81'

Pass by Maximillian Johns to Derek Sands, the ball was picked up by Derek Sands before Fraser Midgley could reach it.

Derek Sands took the ball past Gresham Dickenson.

Derek Sands tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Norm Bryant.

82'

Leroy Jack tried to take the ball past Merle Meadows but Leroy Jack lost the ball to Merle Meadows's block tackle.

83'

Rolo Morce fed the ball forward to Merle Meadows, Merle Meadows latched onto the ball before Leroy Jack could reach it.

Merle Meadows dribbled past Digby Downer.

Merle Meadows lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired in a shot at goal. Ashley Arthur wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide from Merle Meadows ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

85'

Maximillian Johns unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Gresham Dickenson approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

87'

Gresham Dickenson played a great ball for Errol Benbow, Westley Allard tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Fred Midgley went in with a successful block tackle on Errol Benbow before Errol Benbow attempted to deliver the ball.

88'

Grahame Walker stepped up and struck the freekick. But Grahame Walker put it high and wide.

89'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Norm Bryant.

90'

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

93'

Pass by Fraser Midgley to Gresham Dickenson, Maximillian Johns couldn't cut it.

Gresham Dickenson got the float cross in from the wing, Derek Sands couldn't cut it.

Diving header at goal from Fraser Midgley but Ashley Arthur headed the ball to safety.

94'

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

95'

Errol Benbow tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Westley Allard.

End Match London athletic 0 - 1 Southend-on-Sea albion