Welcome to the match between Northampton city and Reading F.C.

1'

Laurence Brassington attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bram Bond.

3'

Ripley Rowland flighted in the freekick into the top corner of the goal. Fox Hobbes had no chance of stopping the ball. ...

Northampton city 1 - 0 Reading F.C.

4'

Merrill Toller jinked past Carlton Maddison.

Merrill Toller tried to play a long ball but Ripley Rowland did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

7'

Brendan Ely moved the ball forward for Bram Bond, Laurence Brassington couldn't cut out the pass.

Bram Bond tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball was touched on by Greg Tash.

10'

Carlton Maddison received a yellow card.

11'

Bram Bond took the ball past Laurence Brassington.

Bram Bond did his best to get the ball into the area but Greg Tash made it first to the ball and intercepted.

12'

Brendan Ely received a yellow card.

13'

Bram Bond powered past Laurence Brassington!.

Bram Bond tried to get the cross in but The ball was touched on by Greg Tash.

14'

Brendan Ely played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Laurence Brassington.

15'

Bram Bond struck the freekick. Bram Bond was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

16'

Lovel Hamm tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

17'

The referee showed Laurence Brassington a yellow card.

Martin Triggs delivered a long ball for Pearl Cannon, Pearl Cannon latched onto the ball before Merrill Toller could cut it out.

Pearl Cannon made space for himself and struck it. Zachery Stamp failed to block the shot.

Fox Hobbes tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

18'

Ripley Rowland tried to get past Merrill Toller but his possession is lost through a tackle by Merrill Toller.

19'

Ezekiel Firmin stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Zack Hudnall.

20'

Greg Tash tried to knock a long ball forward but Bram Bond blocked it.

21'

Lovel Hamm hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Hughie Dwerryhouse failed to block the shot.

But Lovel Hamm put it high and wide ... It was a poor miss from Lovel Hamm. He looked like he was short of match practice.

24'

Greg Tash knocked a lovely ball for Laurence Brassington, Bram Bond tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Laurence Brassington tried to whip in a low cross but Brendan Ely blocked it.

25'

Greg Tash played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Brendan Ely got in the way of the ball.

28'

Barrie Roach looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Brendan Ely.

29'

Merrill Toller attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Carlton Maddison approached too late to tackle him.

Leighton Babcocke blocked the shot.

30'

Lovel Hamm tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Hughie Dwerryhouse.

33'

Carlton Maddison tried to use his skill to go past Leland Sudworth but Leland Sudworth robbed Carlton Maddison.

34'

Leland Sudworth played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Ripley Rowland intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

35'

Greg Tash looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Bram Bond intercepted but couldn't control.

36'

Ripley Rowland tried to use his skill to go past Leland Sudworth but Leland Sudworth blocked Ripley Rowland in a good, clean tackle.

37'

Brendan Ely tried to skip past Laurence Brassington but Laurence Brassington succesfully won the ball from Brendan Ely.

38'

Ripley Rowland made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Leland Sudworth.

40'

Kevyn Pryor stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Zack Hudnall intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

41'

Pass by Lovel Hamm to Lyle Alvey, Barrie Roach tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lyle Alvey sent in a float cross over Hughie Dwerryhouse.

Kevyn Pryor got well above Martin Triggs to win the ball and retained possession.

42'

Brendan Ely took the ball past Laurence Brassington.

Brendan Ely smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Greg Tash scrambled the ball away.

43'

Bram Bond tried to dribble past Hughie Dwerryhouse but Hughie Dwerryhouse robbed Bram Bond.

44'

Hughie Dwerryhouse went by the challenge of Lovel Hamm.

Hughie Dwerryhouse blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Zack Hudnall failed to block the shot.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

45'

Lovel Hamm played a pinpoint pass to Zack Hudnall, Zack Hudnall picked up on the ball before Hughie Dwerryhouse could intercept.

Zack Hudnall tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Barrie Roach.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Reading F.C. were unfortunate to go in behind.Northampton city maintained 55% of possession and 45% for Reading F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

52'

Greg Tash lost the ball to Bram Bond's block tackle before Greg Tash could pass the ball.

53'

Merrill Toller made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Ripley Rowland intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

54'

Bram Bond tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Laurence Brassington.

57'

Brendan Ely shielded the ball from Laurence Brassington and tried to curl one in from long range.

Fox Hobbes made a stunning save !.

59'

Hughie Dwerryhouse received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Barrie Roach, Hughie Dwerryhouse picked up on the ball before Lovel Hamm could cut it out.

Hughie Dwerryhouse got the float cross in from the wing, Zack Hudnall couldn't cut it.

Ezekiel Firmin rose bravely above Lyle Alvey to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

But Ezekiel Firmin couldn't get it on target ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

60'

Corner taken by Lyle Alvey and cut out by the opposition.

61'

Lovel Hamm fed the ball forward to Zack Hudnall, Zack Hudnall trapped the ball nicely before Hughie Dwerryhouse could cut it out.

Zack Hudnall stepped away from Barrie Roach and tried to curl one in from long range.

Zack Hudnall put it clean over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

62'

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

63'

Ripley Rowland made a good pass to Bram Bond, Bram Bond trapped the ball nicely before Leland Sudworth could intercept.

Bram Bond made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Merrill Toller.

64'

Merrill Toller had the chance to score from long range but Carlton Maddison made the last ditch tackle.

65'

Bram Bond attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Greg Tash found himself in the way of the ball.

66'

Brigham St flicked the ball over Leland Sudworth's head !.

Brigham St tried to use his skill to go past Merrill Toller but Merrill Toller blocked Brigham St in a good, clean tackle.

68'

Lovel Hamm block tackled Hughie Dwerryhouse before Hughie Dwerryhouse could pass the ball.

69'

Brendan Ely directed the ball to Bram Bond, Bram Bond trapped the ball nicely before Laurence Brassington could reach it.

Bram Bond tried to swing in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Greg Tash.

70'

Greg Tash made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Bram Bond.

71'

Ezekiel Firmin took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

73'

Hughie Dwerryhouse made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Zack Hudnall.

76'

Lovel Hamm passed along the floor for Brendan Ely to pick it up, Greg Tash tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Brendan Ely faked a pass then cut Laurence Brassington in a different direction.

Brendan Ely was able to make space and struck the ball with fury. Kevyn Pryor failed to block the shot.

Fox Hobbes was stranded and helpless to save it ... Brendan Ely capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Northampton city 2 - 0 Reading F.C.

80'

Hughie Dwerryhouse curled the ball in at goal from long range but Zack Hudnall managed to block the shot.

83'

Lovel Hamm directed the ball nicely to Zack Hudnall, Hughie Dwerryhouse missed his interception.

Zack Hudnall attempted to feed the high ball but Barrie Roach did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

85'

Hughie Dwerryhouse tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Zack Hudnall came close and blocked it.

86'

Carlton Maddison tried to skip past the challenge of Kevyn Pryor but Kevyn Pryor took the ball away from Carlton Maddison.

87'

Lovel Hamm tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Hughie Dwerryhouse.

88'

Barrie Roach tried to dribble past Zack Hudnall but Zack Hudnall nicked the ball from the toes of Barrie Roach.

90'

Carlton Maddison tried to get past Leland Sudworth but it failed.

91'

Pass by Ripley Rowland to Brendan Ely, Merrill Toller couldn't reach it.

Brendan Ely curled the ball in at goal from long range but Leland Sudworth cleared the ball to safety.

93'

Barrie Roach made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Zack Hudnall.

94'

Brendan Ely picked up Bram Bond's superb pass, Laurence Brassington failed to intercept the pass.

Brendan Ely tried to dribble past Greg Tash but Greg Tash robbed Brendan Ely.

End Match Northampton city 2 - 0 Reading F.C.