Welcome to the match between Northampton forest and Birmingham county

1'

Rashaun Newell was outmuscled by Phoenix Southers.

Phoenix Southers passed along the floor for Quinn Tatham to pick it up, Sammie Deering stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Quinn Tatham crossed the ball low into the box, Rashaun Newell couldn't cut it.

Phoenix Southers sprayed a one touch pass forward to his right. Benji Gardner missed his interception.

Gordie Ray fed the ball forward to Cody Penny, Cody Penny trapped the ball nicely before Vergil Chapman could intercept.

Despite the angle, Cody Penny flicked it goalwards but Benji Gardner cleared the ball from danger.

2'

Gordie Ray tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Malcom Hambledon did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

5'

Larry Hatheway sent over the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

6'

Cody Penny looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Storm Collins made a great interception.

7'

Amyas Phillips twisted past Cody Penny.

Amyas Phillips struck a medium range piledriver but Tyrik Ingram charged down the shot.

8'

Malcom Hambledon directed the ball nicely to Vin Martins, Vin Martins picked up on the ball before Neville Simpson could reach it.

Vin Martins tried to whip in a low cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Emmerson Jardine.

10'

Amyas Phillips was shown a yellow card.

Corner taken by Vin Martins and cut out by the opposition.

11'

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

15'

Pass by Sammie Deering to Rashaun Newell, the ball was picked up by Rashaun Newell before Quinn Tatham could intercept.

Rashaun Newell tried a long range effort. Phoenix Southers approached too late to tackle him.

But Rashaun Newell didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

16'

Vin Martins passed the ball to Vergil Chapman, Vergil Chapman took possession of the ball before Neville Simpson could cut it out.

Emmerson Jardine was outmuscled by Vergil Chapman.

Good play by Vergil Chapman in making himself some space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Larry Hatheway approached too late to clear the danger.

But Vergil Chapman didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He held his head in his hands.

17'

Amyas Phillips tried a long range effort. Tyrik Ingram failed to block the shot.

But Amyas Phillips effort went inches wide ... That should have been a goal.

18'

Vergil Chapman could not stop Neville Simpson going past him.

Neville Simpson put some curve on the shot from long range but Malcom Hambledon got in and cleared the danger.

20'

Amyas Phillips hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Tyrik Ingram got himself between the ball and goal.

22'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Cody Penny.

Amyas Phillips moved the ball forward for Storm Collins, Storm Collins trapped the ball nicely before Tyrik Ingram could intercept.

Storm Collins tried to play it past Cody Penny but Cody Penny succesfully won the ball from Storm Collins.

23'

Cody Penny delivered the ball to Gordie Ray, Amyas Phillips failed to intercept the pass.

Gordie Ray tried to skip past the challenge of Storm Collins but Storm Collins took the ball away from Gordie Ray.

24'

Vin Martins knocked a lovely ball for Malcom Hambledon, Malcom Hambledon picked up on the ball before Emmerson Jardine could intercept.

From medium range, Malcom Hambledon bent the ball towards goal but Neville Simpson cleared the ball to safety.

26'

Rashaun Newell tried to get past Quinn Tatham but Rashaun Newell lost the ball to Quinn Tatham.

27'

Amyas Phillips blasted a banana shot from long range. Tyrik Ingram approached too late to tackle him.

Barclay Abrams watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a poor miss from Amyas Phillips. He looked like he was short of match practice.

31'

Cody Penny tried to dribble past Prince Varnham but Prince Varnham dispossessed Cody Penny.

32'

Phoenix Southers passed along the floor for Quinn Tatham to pick it up, Quinn Tatham latched onto the ball before Sammie Deering could reach it.

Quinn Tatham had the pace to beat Rashaun Newell.

Quinn Tatham tried to curl one in from medium range but Sammie Deering cleared the ball.

34'

Amyas Phillips made an attempt to move the ball forward but Tyrik Ingram intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

36'

Amyas Phillips fed the ball forward to Storm Collins, Cody Penny tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Storm Collins attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Tyrik Ingram.

38'

Malcom Hambledon tried to feed the high ball but Cody Penny got in the way of the ball.

45'

Neville Simpson attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Vin Martins.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Northampton forest maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Birmingham county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Storm Collins went in with a successful block tackle on Tyrik Ingram before Tyrik Ingram attempted to deliver the ball.

49'

Garrett Rollins received a yellow card.

Malcom Hambledon attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Tyrik Ingram.

50'

Corner taken by Cody Penny and cut out by the opposition.

51'

Rashaun Newell tried an in-swinging corner.

Prince Varnham jumped above Adam Slater, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Barclay Abrams failed to save the ball ... Prince Varnham scored a goal !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Northampton forest 1 - 0 Birmingham county

52'

Cody Penny tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Storm Collins.

53'

Storm Collins tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Quinn Tatham.

54'

Sammie Deering tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Phoenix Southers found himself in the way of the ball.

56'

Pass by Phoenix Southers to Quinn Tatham, Quinn Tatham took possession of the ball before Rashaun Newell could cut it out.

Quinn Tatham fed the ball forward to Oscar Perkins, Oscar Perkins took possession of the ball before Sammie Deering could cut it out.

Oscar Perkins hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Rashaun Newell removed the danger.

57'

Phoenix Southers hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Rashaun Newell couldn't reach it.

But Phoenix Southers effort went inches wide ... He should have scored.

58'

Quinn Tatham's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

59'

Tyrik Ingram played a high ball into the area looking for Gordie Ray, Gordie Ray controlled the ball when bringing it down before Amyas Phillips could intercept.

Gordie Ray took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but Benji Gardner cleared the ball to safety.

60'

Phoenix Southers played the ball to Quinn Tatham's feet, Quinn Tatham picked up on the ball before Prince Varnham could cut it out.

Quinn Tatham made a good pass to Phoenix Southers, Phoenix Southers trapped the ball nicely before Rashaun Newell could cut it out.

Phoenix Southers sent the ball over from the wing, Sammie Deering couldn't reach it.

Vergil Chapman out-jumped Gordie Ray, then headed clear the danger.

61'

Sammie Deering tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Phoenix Southers scrambled the ball away.

63'

Tyrik Ingram played a great ball for Cody Penny, Cody Penny latched onto the ball before Storm Collins could intercept.

Cody Penny played the ball to Oscar Perkins's feet, Amyas Phillips tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Vicious shot by Oscar Perkins for the top corner but Vergil Chapman got himself between the ball and goal.

64'

Amyas Phillips tried to play it past Tyrik Ingram but it failed.

65'

Amyas Phillips twisted past Tyrik Ingram.

Amyas Phillips tried to use his skill to go past Cody Penny but Amyas Phillips lost the ball to Cody Penny.

66'

Phoenix Southers swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

68'

Storm Collins received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Amyas Phillips, Cody Penny couldn't cut it.

Storm Collins curled the ball in at goal from distance but Tyrik Ingram made the clearance.

69'

Cody Penny surged past Storm Collins!.

Cody Penny evaded the challenge of Amyas Phillips and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But Cody Penny sent the ball well over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

70'

Amyas Phillips hit the ball forward to Storm Collins, the ball was picked up by Storm Collins before Tyrik Ingram could cut it out.

From medium range, Storm Collins bent the ball towards goal but Cody Penny cleared the ball.

72'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Tyrik Ingram.

Vin Martins laid it forward to Malcom Hambledon, Malcom Hambledon picked up on the ball before Emmerson Jardine could cut it out.

Malcom Hambledon skipped past Neville Simpson.

A float cross was delivered by Malcom Hambledon, Emmerson Jardine couldn't cut out the pass.

Adam Slater got to the ball ahead of Prince Varnham, then headed clear the danger.

73'

Sammie Deering tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Quinn Tatham did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

74'

Emmerson Jardine tried to sprint past Amyas Phillips but Amyas Phillips denied.

76'

Adam Slater knocked a lovely ball for Phoenix Southers, Phoenix Southers latched onto the ball before Rashaun Newell could intercept.

Phoenix Southers tried to sprint past Sammie Deering but Sammie Deering denied.

78'

Swerving shot by Vin Martins from long range but Emmerson Jardine removed the danger.

79'

Emmerson Jardine tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Malcom Hambledon.

80'

Neville Simpson showed Malcom Hambledon a clean set of heels.

Neville Simpson swung in a float cross, Vin Martins tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Oscar Perkins tried to cushion a headed pass but Vergil Chapman managed to block the header.

82'

Vin Martins played a lovely ball for Garrett Rollins, Emmerson Jardine failed to reach the ball.

Garrett Rollins tried to dribble past Neville Simpson but Garrett Rollins lost the ball to Neville Simpson's block tackle.

83'

Sammie Deering stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Quinn Tatham.

85'

Amyas Phillips played it past Cody Penny.

Amyas Phillips tried to take the ball past Tyrik Ingram but Tyrik Ingram block tackled Amyas Phillips.

86'

Cody Penny turned with the ball past Storm Collins.

Cody Penny had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Amyas Phillips made the clearance.

88'

Vin Martins tried to jink past Emmerson Jardine but Emmerson Jardine denied.

91'

Amyas Phillips made a pass to Storm Collins, Storm Collins took it in his stride before Tyrik Ingram could cut it out.

Storm Collins played a great ball for Garrett Rollins, Garrett Rollins took possession of the ball before Cody Penny could cut it out.

Garrett Rollins tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Larry Hatheway.

92'

Poor corner kick by Rashaun Newell. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

93'

Sammie Deering hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Quinn Tatham.

End Match Northampton forest 1 - 0 Birmingham county