Welcome to the match between Northampton forest and Portsmouth united

1'

Baxter Brewster dribbled past Jeff Rennoll.

Baxter Brewster tried to curl one in from medium range. Rowland Andrews didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Justy Philips made a stunning save !.

2'

Alvin Woodward tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Lester Butcher intercepted the pass.

3'

Merv Hayward tried an in-swinging corner.

Pacey Stafford beat Jimmie Owston to the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Pacey Stafford put it wide of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

5'

Ern Pound tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Jeff Rennoll found himself in the way of the ball.

6'

Vergil Varnham tried to jink past Ceadda Bond but Ceadda Bond didn't allow.

8'

Lester Butcher tried to play a long ball but The ball ricocheted off Baxter Brewster.

11'

Alvin Woodward failed in his attempt to take the ball past Lester Butcher.

13'

Gayle Beake jinked past Flynn Ledford.

Gayle Beake struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but Alvin Woodward threw himself in front of the shot.

14'

Gayle Beake tried to jink past Flynn Ledford but Flynn Ledford denied.

15'

Don Groves surged past Vergil Varnham!.

Baxter Brewster received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Don Groves, Baxter Brewster took possession of the ball before Cory Davies could cut it out.

Baxter Brewster got free in the penalty area and struck the ball with fury. Merv Hayward wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Baxter Brewster sent the ball wide of the mark ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

16'

Alvin Woodward tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Lester Butcher.

17'

Pacey Stafford was shown a yellow card.

Gayle Beake jinked past Flynn Ledford.

The float cross came in from Gayle Beake on the wing, Alvin Woodward couldn't cut out the pass.

Ty Arrington performed a glancing header for the goal but Merrick Witherspoon used his head to clear the ball.

19'

Merrick Witherspoon was shown a yellow card.

20'

Baxter Brewster directed the ball to Darien Ivers, the ball was picked up by Darien Ivers before Lester Butcher could reach it.

Darien Ivers tried to twist past Jeff Rennoll but Jeff Rennoll won the ball from Darien Ivers.

22'

Don Groves tried to dart past Cory Davies but Cory Davies succesfully won the ball from Don Groves.

23'

Flynn Ledford dribbled past Lester Butcher.

Flynn Ledford sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Gayle Beake hoofed the ball clear.

24'

Vergil Varnham span past Ceadda Bond.

Vergil Varnham got past Don Groves with ease.

Lobbed goalwards by Vergil Varnham but the shot was charged down by Jimmie Owston.

26'

Don Groves fed the ball forward to Ceadda Bond, Ceadda Bond took it in his stride before Vergil Varnham could reach it.

Hubert Christinson picked up Ceadda Bond's superb pass, Cory Davies couldn't cut out the pass.

Hubert Christinson had a great opportunity to score but he couldn't withstand Merv Hayward's pressure.

27'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Don Groves before Ty Arrington tried to pass the ball.

28'

Don Groves tried to play it past Vergil Varnham but Vergil Varnham blocked Don Groves in a good, clean tackle.

29'

Poor corner kick delivered by Flynn Ledford that went straight to the opposition.

33'

Vergil Varnham made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Ceadda Bond.

34'

Baxter Brewster tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ty Arrington.

35'

That was truly an unstoppable freekick from Gayle Beake. Arnold Victors was rooted to the spot. ...

Northampton forest 0 - 1 Portsmouth united

37'

Vergil Varnham could not stop a confident Don Groves going past him.

Don Groves tried to use his skill to go past Cory Davies but his possession is lost through a tackle by Cory Davies.

39'

Cory Davies span past Ceadda Bond.

Cory Davies tried to jink past Don Groves but his possession is lost through a tackle by Don Groves.

40'

Gayle Beake attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Flynn Ledford got in the way of the ball.

43'

Darien Ivers had a go from the freekick. Justy Philips chose to punch the ball away.

44'

Ty Arrington sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Portsmouth united took the lead.Northampton forest maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Portsmouth united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Rowland Andrews played a pinpoint pass to Jeff Rennoll, Baxter Brewster stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jeff Rennoll jinked past Darien Ivers.

Jeff Rennoll lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Baxter Brewster stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jimmie Owston got ahead of Ty Arrington to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

48'

Gayle Beake had a great opportunity to score from long range but Flynn Ledford made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

50'

Lester Butcher made a low forward pass,Darien Ivers stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ty Arrington ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but the shot was charged down by Merrick Witherspoon.

51'

Gayle Beake passed it long past Alvin Woodward to Merv Hayward.

Merv Hayward tried to lob the ball at goal. Jimmie Owston approached too late to tackle him.

Merv Hayward left Arnold Victors with a simple save.

52'

Cory Davies tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Don Groves.

53'

Cory Davies played a perfect pass for Vergil Varnham, Vergil Varnham trapped the ball nicely before Don Groves could cut it out.

Vergil Varnham took a medium-ranged shot. Ceadda Bond failed to block the shot.

Arnold Victors saved and held the ball.

54'

Alvin Woodward knocked a lovely long ball,Gayle Beake failed to intercept the pass.

Hubert Christinson had reached the ball before Merv Hayward and hurriedly shot for the top corner.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

55'

Corner taken by Lester Butcher.

Cory Davies performed a diving header toward the goal but Jimmie Owston used his head to clear the ball.

56'

Alvin Woodward tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Lester Butcher.

60'

Gayle Beake had the pace to beat Baxter Brewster.

Gayle Beake blasted the ball past Darien Ivers towards the top corner from a distance.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Gayle Beake ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

61'

Jeff Rennoll received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Rowland Andrews, the ball was picked up by Jeff Rennoll before Darien Ivers could cut it out.

Jeff Rennoll tried to pass the ball forward but Baxter Brewster did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

62'

Ceadda Bond hit a long ball forward past Lester Butcher.

Flynn Ledford moved onto the ball and immediately shot past Shannon Rennold for the top corner.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

64'

Flynn Ledford tried his luck from the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

67'

Gayle Beake took the ball confidently past Alvin Woodward.

Gayle Beake tried to supply a float cross but it was well intercepted by Flynn Ledford.

68'

Gayle Beake flicked the ball over Alvin Woodward's head !.

Gayle Beake tried to cross into the box but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Flynn Ledford.

71'

Rowland Andrews directed the ball to Jeff Rennoll, Baxter Brewster couldn't reach it.

Jeff Rennoll sent in a float cross, Darien Ivers tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jimmie Owston rose bravely above Pacey Stafford to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

72'

Alvin Woodward stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Lester Butcher closed in and intercepted the ball.

74'

Rowland Andrews tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Darien Ivers.

75'

Ceadda Bond took the freekick. But it went over the bar.

77'

Jeff Rennoll played it confidently past Darien Ivers.

Jeff Rennoll attempted to lob the ball forward but Baxter Brewster blocked it.

79'

Poor corner kick by Jeff Rennoll. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

80'

Jeff Rennoll tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Baxter Brewster.

81'

Alvin Woodward fed the ball forward to Darien Ivers, Darien Ivers took it in his stride before Vergil Varnham could reach it.

Darien Ivers tried to play a long ball but Cory Davies got to the ball first.

82'

Gayle Beake played a pinpoint pass to Ty Arrington, the ball was picked up by Ty Arrington before Flynn Ledford could intercept.

Ty Arrington curled the ball in at goal from distance but the shot was charged down by Alvin Woodward.

83'

Don Groves attempted to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Vergil Varnham.

84'

Merv Hayward skipped past the challenge of Darien Ivers.

Merv Hayward tried to supply a low cross but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Baxter Brewster.

85'

Baxter Brewster knocked a lovely ball for Alvin Woodward, Lester Butcher failed to intercept the pass.

Alvin Woodward delivered a float cross, Gayle Beake stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ern Pound won the aerial challenge against Merv Hayward, then headed at goal.

Justy Philips turned the ball behind.

86'

Alvin Woodward attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball struck Lester Butcher.

89'

Gayle Beake made an attempt to move the ball forward but Flynn Ledford closed in and intercepted the ball.

90'

Don Groves hit the ball forward to Ceadda Bond, the ball was picked up by Ceadda Bond before Vergil Varnham could reach it.

Ceadda Bond was pressed by Cory Davies but he evaded the challenge and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

But Ceadda Bond sent the ball high into the stands ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

91'

Hubert Christinson kicked the ball through Vergil Varnham'legs to Don Groves !!!

Don Groves knocked a lovely ball for Ern Pound, Ern Pound picked up on the ball before Cory Davies could reach it.

Ern Pound tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Merv Hayward.

92'

Cory Davies hit the ball forward to Vergil Varnham, Ceadda Bond couldn't reach it.

Vergil Varnham tried to feed the high ball but The ball ricocheted off Don Groves.

End Match Northampton forest 0 - 1 Portsmouth united