Welcome to the match between Portsmouth town and Northampton city

1'

Winton Walton dribbled past Bram Bond.

Winton Walton tried his luck with a medium range chip. Brendan Ely wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Winton Walton scooped it over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

2'

Ripley Rowland made a good pass to Carlton Maddison, Carlton Maddison trapped the ball nicely before Bryon Putnam could reach it.

Carlton Maddison attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Meriwether Benton got in and cleared the danger.

3'

Brendan Ely skipped past the challenge of Brion Woodcock.

Brendan Ely crossed the halfway line with the ball , Winton Walton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pearl Cannon hit a spectacular half volley, Pete Sherburne approached too late to tackle him.

Thorley Southers did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

4'

Lovel Hamm tried to take the ball past Carlyle Gardyner but Carlyle Gardyner won the ball from Lovel Hamm.

5'

Pass by Meriwether Benton to Bryon Putnam, Bryon Putnam trapped the ball nicely before Carlton Maddison could reach it.

Bryon Putnam tried to take the ball past Ripley Rowland but Ripley Rowland took the ball away from Bryon Putnam.

7'

Lovel Hamm made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Carlyle Gardyner.

10'

Meriwether Benton delivered the ball to Ernie Daniel, Ernie Daniel latched onto the ball before Ripley Rowland could intercept.

Ernie Daniel tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Carlton Maddison failed to block the shot.

Saved by Leighton Babcocke .

11'

Bryon Putnam knocked a lovely ball for Meriwether Benton, Ripley Rowland couldn't cut out the pass.

Meriwether Benton knocked a lovely ball for Rain Benjaminson, Rain Benjaminson latched onto the ball before Carlton Maddison could intercept.

Rain Benjaminson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Lyle Alvey intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

12'

Carlton Maddison tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Bryon Putnam.

13'

Lovel Hamm attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Carlyle Gardyner.

14'

Pearl Cannon dribbled past Brion Woodcock.

Pearl Cannon crossed the ball low , Winton Walton couldn't cut it.

Martin Triggs hit the ball on the volley, Pete Sherburne failed to charge down the shot.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Martin Triggs found the net !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Portsmouth town 0 - 1 Northampton city

15'

The freekick was quickly taken by Brion Woodcock. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

16'

Lovel Hamm made a good pass to Zack Hudnall, Zack Hudnall latched onto the ball before Carlyle Gardyner could cut it out.

Zack Hudnall surged past Marlowe Toft!.

Zack Hudnall was in the clear.

Zack Hudnall found himself in the clear with just Thorley Southers to beat but Thorley Southers smothered the ball.

17'

Zack Hudnall fired in the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

19'

Meriwether Benton hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Carlton Maddison.

21'

Winton Walton attempted to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bram Bond.

22'

Ripley Rowland shielded the ball from Bryon Putnam and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

But it went over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

25'

Carlyle Gardyner tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Lovel Hamm intercepted but couldn't control.

27'

Ripley Rowland faked a shot before cutting Bryon Putnam in a different direction.

Ripley Rowland tried to jink past Meriwether Benton but Ripley Rowland lost the ball to Meriwether Benton's block tackle.

29'

Carlton Maddison executed a block tackle on Meriwether Benton before Meriwether Benton tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

31'

Meriwether Benton took the ball confidently past Carlton Maddison.

Meriwether Benton directed the ball nicely to Rain Benjaminson, Rain Benjaminson picked up on the ball before Ripley Rowland could reach it.

Vicious shot by Rain Benjaminson for the top corner but the shot was blocked by Lyle Alvey.

32'

Carlyle Gardyner laid it forward to Marlowe Toft, Zack Hudnall failed to reach the ball.

Marlowe Toft shielded the ball from Lovel Hamm and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

Leighton Babcocke used his fists to clear the ball.

35'

Brendan Ely tried to get past Brion Woodcock but Brion Woodcock blocked Brendan Ely in a good, clean tackle.

38'

Zack Hudnall struck the freekick. Saved in style by Thorley Southers !.

39'

Zack Hudnall swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

40'

Bryon Putnam had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Carlton Maddison threw himself in front of the shot.

42'

Brendan Ely sprinted to escape from Brion Woodcock.

Brendan Ely supplied a float cross over Winton Walton.

Pete Sherburne got above Martin Triggs to win the ball and headed the ball clear.

43'

Meriwether Benton tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ripley Rowland.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Portsmouth town were unfortunate to go in behind.Portsmouth town maintained 48% of possession and 52% for Northampton city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Carlton Maddison made good use of the scissors dribble. As Bryon Putnam lost his balance, Carlton Maddison dribbled past Bryon Putnam.

Carlton Maddison played a lovely ball for Lovel Hamm, the ball was picked up by Lovel Hamm before Meriwether Benton could cut it out.

Lovel Hamm found a gap and attempted a thunderous drive. Ernie Daniel failed to charge down the shot.

Lovel Hamm put it clean over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

49'

Poor corner kick by Ernie Daniel. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

50'

Swerving shot by Winton Walton from long range but the shot clattered off Bram Bond.

52'

Brendan Ely tried to get past Brion Woodcock but Brion Woodcock succesfully won the ball from Brendan Ely.

55'

Lovel Hamm made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Carlyle Gardyner.

60'

Brion Woodcock failed in his attempt to skip past Brendan Ely.

61'

Winton Walton tried to skip past the challenge of Bram Bond but Winton Walton lost the ball to Bram Bond.

63'

Carlyle Gardyner received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Marlowe Toft, Carlyle Gardyner trapped the ball nicely before Lovel Hamm could intercept.

Carlyle Gardyner tried to get the ball across but Zack Hudnall came close and blocked it.

65'

Carlyle Gardyner made an attempt to move the ball forward but Zack Hudnall intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

66'

Ripley Rowland tried to use his skill to go past Rain Benjaminson but Rain Benjaminson succesfully won the ball from Ripley Rowland.

71'

Meriwether Benton tried to skip past Carlton Maddison but Carlton Maddison blocked Meriwether Benton in a good, clean tackle.

72'

Marlowe Toft tried to twist past Martin Triggs but Martin Triggs dispossessed Marlowe Toft.

73'

Marlowe Toft made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Zack Hudnall found himself in the way of the ball.

75'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Brendan Ely.

Martin Triggs went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

76'

Marlowe Toft tried to use his skill to go past Lovel Hamm but his possession is lost through a tackle by Lovel Hamm.

77'

Meriwether Benton tried to pass the ball forward but Carlton Maddison got in the way of the ball.

79'

Brendan Ely tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Bryon Putnam intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

80'

Meriwether Benton was shown a yellow card.

81'

Carlyle Gardyner knocked a long ball to Rain Benjaminson, Bram Bond missed his interception.

Block tackle from Lyle Alvey, easily dispossessing Rain Benjaminson before Rain Benjaminson could smash the ball towards goal.

84'

Brendan Ely tried to dribble past Brion Woodcock but Brion Woodcock denied.

85'

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

86'

Ripley Rowland attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Winton Walton.

87'

Winton Walton tried to skip past Carlton Maddison but Winton Walton lost the ball to Carlton Maddison.

88'

Winton Walton tried to pass the ball forward but Bram Bond made it first to the ball and intercepted.

90'

Meriwether Benton tried to twist past Carlton Maddison but it failed.

91'

Winton Walton attempted to lob the ball forward but Bram Bond showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

92'

Martin Triggs directed the ball to Brigham St, Brigham St latched onto the ball before Marlowe Toft could reach it.

Brigham St tried to cross the ball low but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Carlyle Gardyner.

93'

Brendan Ely made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Winton Walton blocked it.

End Match Portsmouth town 0 - 1 Northampton city