Welcome to the match between Blackburn city and Portsmouth town

1'

Ernest Ashley darted past Esmé Goffe.

Ernest Ashley tried his luck from a distance. Marlowe Toft failed to block the shot.

Thorley Southers saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

2'

Brion Woodcock tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Prosper Huxtable.

5'

Al Burns took the ball past Lanny Wilson.

Al Burns got the float cross in from the wing, Brion Woodcock couldn't cut out the pass.

Darnell Paget got above Ernie Daniel to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Thorley Southers got up to tip it over.

6'

Merton Rake began his run-up. Merton Rake scored the penalty by blasting it past the goalkeeper!!. ... GOAL!!!

Blackburn city 1 - 0 Portsmouth town

7'

Meriwether Benton jinked past Merton Rake.

Meriwether Benton blasted a banana shot from long range but Fenton Fletcher blocked the shot.

8'

Ernest Ashley tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Esmé Goffe.

10'

Al Burns tried to jink past Brion Woodcock but Brion Woodcock block tackled Al Burns.

11'

Meriwether Benton played a pinpoint pass to Bryon Putnam, Bryon Putnam trapped the ball nicely before Merton Rake could intercept.

Bryon Putnam moved the ball forward for Lanny Wilson, Fenton Fletcher missed his interception.

Lanny Wilson took a medium-ranged shot. Merton Rake failed to charge down the shot.

But Lanny Wilson didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

12'

Fenton Fletcher played a great ball for Merton Rake, Merton Rake took possession of the ball before Meriwether Benton could reach it.

Merton Rake was pressed by Bryon Putnam but he evaded the challenge and struck a medium range piledriver.

Thorley Southers got back in time to make the save.

14'

Yellow card shown to Meriwether Benton.

15'

Winton Walton tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Prosper Huxtable intercepted but couldn't control.

17'

Corner taken by Lanny Wilson and cut out by the opposition.

20'

Marlowe Toft tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Gore Bullard.

21'

Winton Walton tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Prosper Huxtable read the game well to intercept the ball.

23'

Marlowe Toft attempted to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Gore Bullard.

31'

Meriwether Benton tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Merton Rake cut it out.

33'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Meriwether Benton before Merton Rake tried to get onto the pass.

34'

Bryon Putnam surged past Prosper Huxtable!.

Bryon Putnam fed the ball forward to Winton Walton, Winton Walton trapped the ball nicely before Al Burns could cut it out.

Winton Walton tried to get past Prosper Huxtable but it failed.

36'

Winton Walton tried to sprint past Prosper Huxtable but Prosper Huxtable didn't allow.

37'

Prosper Huxtable tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Winton Walton.

40'

Ernest Ashley made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Marlowe Toft.

42'

Pass by Prosper Huxtable to Al Burns, Brion Woodcock failed to reach the ball.

Al Burns made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Winton Walton.

44'

Merton Rake tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Bryon Putnam.

45'

Al Burns attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Brion Woodcock.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Portsmouth town were unfortunate to go in behind.Blackburn city had 51% possession in the match, while Portsmouth town had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Pass by Ernest Ashley to Al Burns, Al Burns latched onto the ball before Esmé Goffe could intercept.

Al Burns made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Marlowe Toft intercepted but couldn't control.

48'

Marlowe Toft tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Gore Bullard.

49'

Fenton Fletcher played the ball to Merton Rake's feet, Merton Rake latched onto the ball before Bryon Putnam could reach it.

Merton Rake made a good pass to Darnell Paget, Darnell Paget trapped the ball nicely before Meriwether Benton could intercept.

Good play by Darnell Paget in making himself some space and had a go on goal. Ernie Daniel couldn't reach it.

Well held by Thorley Southers.

50'

Al Burns played a lovely ball for Thorburn Eldridge, Brion Woodcock couldn't reach it.

Thorburn Eldridge played a lovely ball for Al Burns, Winton Walton couldn't reach it.

Al Burns did his best to get the ball into the area but Brion Woodcock intercepted the cross.

51'

Winton Walton tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Prosper Huxtable.

53'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Gore Bullard.

Winton Walton hit the ball forward to Marlowe Toft, the ball was picked up by Marlowe Toft before Merton Rake could reach it.

Fenton Fletcher blocked Marlowe Toft before Marlowe Toft attempted to deliver the ball.

54'

Prosper Huxtable played a lovely ball for Al Burns, Al Burns trapped the ball nicely before Brion Woodcock could intercept.

Al Burns failed in his attempt to dribble past Winton Walton.

56'

Al Burns attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Bryon Putnam.

59'

Fenton Fletcher made an attempt to move the ball forward but Bryon Putnam did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

60'

Merton Rake attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Bryon Putnam.

61'

Ernest Ashley tried to skip past Esmé Goffe but his possession is lost through a tackle by Esmé Goffe.

62'

Prosper Huxtable skipped past Winton Walton.

Prosper Huxtable swung in a float cross, Brion Woodcock couldn't reach it.

Shirley Bernard had the beating in the air of Pete Sherburne, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Thorley Southers was caught in no man's land ... Shirley Bernard scored a great goal !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Blackburn city 2 - 0 Portsmouth town

63'

Kaden Achilles whipped in the freekick. Kaden Achilles was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

64'

Ernest Ashley attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Esmé Goffe.

65'

Fenton Fletcher tried to score from long range but Bryon Putnam made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

66'

Esmé Goffe tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Merton Rake.

67'

Meriwether Benton moved the ball forward for Bryon Putnam, Bryon Putnam took possession of the ball before Merton Rake could intercept.

Bryon Putnam made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Fenton Fletcher.

68'

Merton Rake skipped easily past the challenge of Bryon Putnam.

Merton Rake delivered the ball to Kaden Achilles, Meriwether Benton missed his interception.

Kaden Achilles directed the ball nicely to Ernest Ashley, Pete Sherburne tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Ernest Ashley got free in the penalty area and struck it. Ernie Daniel failed to block the shot.

Well held by Thorley Southers.

69'

Pete Sherburne tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Al Burns.

70'

Al Burns had the strength to hold off Brion Woodcock.

Al Burns tried to deliver a low cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Winton Walton.

71'

Meriwether Benton played a high ball into the area looking for Pete Sherburne, Pete Sherburne took an excellent first touch before Merton Rake could cut it out.

Pete Sherburne made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Kaden Achilles intercepted but couldn't control.

72'

Meriwether Benton passed along the floor for Brion Woodcock to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Brion Woodcock before Merton Rake could intercept.

Brion Woodcock moved the ball forward for Lanny Wilson, Lanny Wilson latched onto the ball before Fenton Fletcher could intercept.

Lanny Wilson passed the ball perfectly to Rain Benjaminson, Merton Rake stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rain Benjaminson found a perfect spot and hit a fierce shot. Kaden Achilles approached too late to block it.

Morgan Tash made an acrobatic save.

73'

Prosper Huxtable played a pinpoint pass to Al Burns, Al Burns took it in his stride before Bryon Putnam could reach it.

Brion Woodcock executed a block tackle on Al Burns before Al Burns attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

74'

Lanny Wilson sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

76'

Merton Rake dribbled past Esmé Goffe.

Merton Rake tried to dribble past Marlowe Toft but it failed.

78'

Meriwether Benton made an attempt to move the ball forward but Merton Rake made a great interception.

79'

Winton Walton blasted a banana shot from long range. Prosper Huxtable approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

82'

Meriwether Benton tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Merton Rake.

84'

Ernest Ashley stepped away from Esmé Goffe and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Ernest Ashley sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor miss from Ernest Ashley. He looked like he was short of match practice.

86'

Fenton Fletcher delivered the ball to Merton Rake, Merton Rake latched onto the ball before Meriwether Benton could intercept.

Fenton Fletcher received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Merton Rake, Bryon Putnam missed his interception.

Fenton Fletcher looked certain to score but Ernie Daniel made an important challenge!.

91'

The referee showed Ernie Daniel a yellow card.

Meriwether Benton had shrugged off the challenge of Merton Rake and hit a speculative long-range shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

92'

The freekick was taken by Ernest Ashley. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

End Match Blackburn city 2 - 0 Portsmouth town