Welcome to the match between Walsall wanderers and Rotherham united

2'

The freekick was quickly taken by Read Godfrey. Read Godfrey put it horribly wide.

3'

Raymund Reeve tried to get past Benton Lyon but Benton Lyon didn't allow.

4'

Stafford Burton hit the ball forward to Pace Butcher, Pace Butcher trapped the ball nicely before Giffard Irving could cut it out.

Pace Butcher tried to skip past the challenge of Walker Tennison but Pace Butcher lost the ball to Walker Tennison.

6'

Benton Lyon tried to pass the ball forward but Read Godfrey had no problem in intercepting the ball.

8'

Stafford Burton attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Giffard Irving.

9'

Hallam Wilson dispatched the freekick goalwards. But it didn't beat the wall.

10'

Walker Tennison looked for the head of Mike Martinson, Mike Martinson took an excellent first touch before Pace Butcher could cut it out.

Mike Martinson took a shot! but Earnest Chance hoofed the ball clear.

12'

Raymond Tyler laid it forward to Doug Abbey, Doug Abbey took it in his stride before Alf Draper could reach it.

Doug Abbey did his best to get the ball into the area but The ball struck Mike Martinson.

13'

Corner taken by Earnest Chance and cut out by the opposition.

15'

Elmo Evanson played a great ball for Benton Lyon, Raymund Reeve tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Benton Lyon tried to send in a float cross but Read Godfrey blocked it.

16'

Mike Martinson tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball was touched on by Doug Abbey.

18'

Mike Martinson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Doug Abbey cut it out easily.

20'

Walker Tennison tried to skip past Pace Butcher but Pace Butcher didn't allow.

21'

Hallam Wilson floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Gabriel Peter beat Cornelius Vincent to the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Doug Abbey played a wonderful ball for Gabriel Peter, Gabriel Peter took possession of the ball before Kent Abel could reach it.

Gabriel Peter had a great opportunity to score but Cornelius Vincent gave him no space .

22'

Cornelius Vincent sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

23'

A long ball was delivered by Stafford Burton, Raymund Reeve picked up on the ball before Alf Draper could intercept.

Raymund Reeve found himself with plenty of time and struck it at goal. Kent Abel approached too late to clear the danger.

Good goalkeeping by Leonard Patrickson to block the shot with his body.

24'

Mike Martinson easily got past the challenge of Doug Abbey.

Mike Martinson dribbled past Raymond Tyler.

The ball was struck by Mike Martinson from 20 yards out but Doug Abbey removed the danger.

25'

Swerving shot by Walker Tennison from long range but Pace Butcher cleared the ball to safety.

26'

Doug Abbey failed in his attempt to get past Mike Martinson.

27'

Benton Lyon tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Raymund Reeve.

28'

Walker Tennison played a lovely ball for Giffard Irving, Pace Butcher couldn't cut it.

Giffard Irving directed the ball nicely to Cedric Trask, Stafford Burton couldn't cut out the pass.

Elmo Evanson picked up Cedric Trask's superb pass, Hallam Wilson missed his interception.

Elmo Evanson shot with a bicycle kick but Earnest Chance hoofed the ball clear.

29'

Swerving shot by Milo Pitts from long range. Read Godfrey didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, Milo Pitts put it well over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

31'

Read Godfrey delivered a lovely long ball,Benton Lyon failed to reach the ball.

Doug Abbey ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal but Kent Abel threw himself in front of the shot.

36'

Read Godfrey tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Benton Lyon showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

40'

Read Godfrey attempted to lob the ball forward but Mike Martinson came close and blocked it.

41'

Mike Martinson blocked Earnest Chance before Earnest Chance attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

42'

Kent Abel tried to take the ball past Doug Abbey but failed.

45'

Stafford Burton hit a speculative long-range shot. Giffard Irving approached too late to clear the danger.

Leonard Patrickson got himself in front of the shot.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Walsall wanderers had 48% possession in the match, while Rotherham united had 52%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Raymund Reeve tried to lob the ball forward but Benton Lyon blocked it.

48'

Walker Tennison sprinted past Read Godfrey.

Walker Tennison fed the ball forward to Milo Pitts, Milo Pitts latched onto the ball before Pace Butcher could intercept.

Milo Pitts played a great ball for Giffard Irving, Giffard Irving picked up on the ball before Earnest Chance could cut it out.

Giffard Irving made space for himself and struck it. Hallam Wilson approached too late to tackle him.

Iggy Brown did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

49'

Pace Butcher tried to twist past Walker Tennison but Walker Tennison dispossessed Pace Butcher.

50'

Elmo Evanson attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Read Godfrey.

51'

Elmo Evanson delivered the ball to Benton Lyon, Benton Lyon took it in his stride before Raymund Reeve could cut it out.

Benton Lyon took a medium-ranged shot. Read Godfrey failed to block the shot.

But Benton Lyon didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a wasted opportunity.

52'

Benton Lyon made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Raymond Tyler.

53'

Read Godfrey tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Benton Lyon.

56'

Elmo Evanson made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Read Godfrey.

58'

Kent Abel gave the corner straight to the opposition.

60'

Stafford Burton lobbed it over the halfway line,Giffard Irving missed his interception.

Windsor Jamison won the aerial challenge against Cornelius Vincent, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Leonard Patrickson made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

61'

Walker Tennison flicked the ball over Pace Butcher's head !.

Walker Tennison powered past Stafford Burton!.

Good play by Walker Tennison in making himself some space and tried to lob the ball at goal. Hallam Wilson failed to block the shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

63'

Elmo Evanson played the ball to Benton Lyon's feet, Benton Lyon took it in his stride before Read Godfrey could intercept.

Benton Lyon lofted the ball to Elmo Evanson, Raymund Reeve couldn't reach it.

Elmo Evanson tried to twist past Earnest Chance but Earnest Chance won the ball from Elmo Evanson.

66'

Stafford Burton made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Giffard Irving got in the way of the ball.

67'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Benton Lyon before Read Godfrey tried to get onto the pass.

68'

Cedric Trask went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

69'

Corner taken by Raymund Reeve and cut out by the opposition.

70'

Raymond Tyler played it confidently past Alf Draper.

Raymond Tyler lost the ball to Mike Martinson's block tackle before Raymond Tyler tried to pass the ball.

71'

Gabriel Peter was pressed by Giffard Irving but he evaded the challenge and hit the ball from long range.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

72'

Elmo Evanson faked a pass then cut Raymund Reeve in a different direction.

Elmo Evanson tried to dart past Read Godfrey but Read Godfrey cleanly tackled the ball.

73'

Stafford Burton played a pinpoint pass to Pace Butcher, Pace Butcher trapped the ball nicely before Giffard Irving could reach it.

Pace Butcher fed the ball forward to Raymund Reeve, Raymund Reeve trapped the ball nicely before Walker Tennison could reach it.

Raymund Reeve tried an audacious shot on goal but Kent Abel got in and cleared the danger.

76'

Raymond Tyler turned on the ball to leave Giffard Irving standing.

Raymond Tyler found a chance to score from medium range but Alf Draper did well to close down the space.

77'

Gabriel Peter was shown a yellow card.

Walker Tennison skipped past Pace Butcher.

Walker Tennison made a pass to Cedric Trask, Cedric Trask picked up on the ball before Stafford Burton could reach it.

Cedric Trask fired in a shot at goal but the shot cannoned off Hallam Wilson.

78'

Pace Butcher tried to move the ball forward but Benton Lyon blocked it.

79'

Raymond Tyler moved the ball forward for Doug Abbey, Doug Abbey took possession of the ball before Walker Tennison could cut it out.

Doug Abbey tried to jink past Alf Draper but his possession is lost through a tackle by Alf Draper.

81'

Doug Abbey tried to use his skill to go past Alf Draper but Alf Draper denied.

82'

Giffard Irving chipped it out of his own half,Earnest Chance stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Hallam Wilson got above Milo Pitts to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

83'

Cedric Trask lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

84'

Cornelius Vincent took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

86'

Raymond Tyler fed the ball forward to Doug Abbey, Alf Draper tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Doug Abbey tried to centre the ball but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Mike Martinson.

87'

Stafford Burton tried to sprint past Walker Tennison but Walker Tennison succesfully won the ball from Stafford Burton.

89'

Elmo Evanson shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Hallam Wilson blocked the shot.

91'

Stafford Burton played a perfect pass for Pace Butcher, Pace Butcher took it in his stride before Giffard Irving could cut it out.

Pace Butcher took the ball confidently past Walker Tennison.

Pace Butcher found a perfect spot and shot on the ball. Kent Abel didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Pace Butcher sent the ball past Leonard Patrickson to back of the net ... Pace Butcher scored a great goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Walsall wanderers 0 - 1 Rotherham united

End Match Walsall wanderers 0 - 1 Rotherham united