Welcome to the match between Walsall city and Preston villa

1'

Prosper Cooper showed Benton Victorson a clean set of heels.

Prosper Cooper smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Chas Nielson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

2'

Johnny Ivers made good use of the scissors dribble. As Merlyn Donalds lost his balance, Johnny Ivers dribbled past Merlyn Donalds.

Johnny Ivers struck a medium range piledriver. Lowell Cock failed to block the shot.

Malcom Boyce tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

3'

Chas Nielson made a pass to Johnny Ivers, Johnny Ivers trapped the ball nicely before Lowell Cock could cut it out.

Johnny Ivers made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Merlyn Donalds.

6'

Bernie Swindlehurst tried to get onto the pass but Brenden Pelley coolly intercepted the pass.

7'

Taegan Hale looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Brenden Pelley made it first to the ball and intercepted.

8'

King Hopson dispatched the freekick goalwards. King Hopson got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

9'

Bernie Swindlehurst made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Lamar Merricks.

11'

Johnny Ivers sprinted past Merlyn Donalds.

Johnny Ivers looked destined to score from medium range but Lowell Cock made the last ditch tackle.

13'

Prosper Cooper made good use of the scissors dribble. As Lamar Merricks lost his balance, Prosper Cooper dribbled past Lamar Merricks.

Prosper Cooper passed the ball to Gil Hall, Brenden Pelley missed his interception.

Gil Hall found a perfect spot and shot for the top corner. Benton Victorson approached too late to tackle him.

Xzavier Dickman made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

14'

Lamar Merricks lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

15'

Kelsey Bloxham tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Brenden Pelley.

16'

Gaylord Hicks had shrugged off the challenge of Augustine Cantrell and put some curve on the shot from long range.

However, Gaylord Hicks put it well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Gaylord Hicks. He looked like he was short of match practice.

17'

Lamar Merricks attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Bernie Swindlehurst approached too late to clear the danger.

But Lamar Merricks put it wide ... He held his head in his hands.

18'

Gaylord Hicks knocked a lovely ball for Taegan Hale, the ball was picked up by Taegan Hale before Jarrod Stark could cut it out.

Taegan Hale tried to cross into the box but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from King Hopson.

28'

Jarrod Stark tried to get past Prosper Cooper but Prosper Cooper won the ball from Jarrod Stark.

29'

Prosper Cooper tried to jink past Lamar Merricks but Prosper Cooper lost the ball to Lamar Merricks's block tackle.

31'

Block tackle from Brenden Pelley, easily dispossessing Prosper Cooper before Prosper Cooper could take a shot from long range.

34'

Augustine Cantrell tried to sprint past Prosper Cooper but Prosper Cooper won the ball from Augustine Cantrell.

39'

Jarrod Stark dribbled past Gaylord Hicks.

A low cross was delivered by Jarrod Stark, Taegan Hale couldn't cut it.

Augustine Cantrell ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low past Kelsey Bloxham towards goal.

Malcom Boyce did well to turn the ball round the post.

40'

Kelvin Scriven tried to curl one in from long range but the shot was blocked by Taegan Hale.

42'

Brenden Pelley made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Prosper Cooper.

43'

Chas Nielson found a chance to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Lowell Cock .

44'

Lowell Cock made a good pass to Merlyn Donalds, Merlyn Donalds took it in his stride before Chas Nielson could intercept.

Swerving shot by Merlyn Donalds from 20 yards. Johnny Ivers couldn't reach it.

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Walsall city had 51% possession in the match, while Preston villa had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Johnny Ivers stepped away from Merlyn Donalds and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But Johnny Ivers effort went inches wide ... A wasted opportunity.

47'

Benton Victorson tried to dribble past Taegan Hale but Taegan Hale cleanly tackled the ball.

50'

Lamar Merricks made a good pass to Brenden Pelley, Bernie Swindlehurst missed his interception.

Brenden Pelley tried to dribble past Prosper Cooper but Brenden Pelley lost the ball to Prosper Cooper's block tackle.

57'

Zane Bramson darted past Johnny Ivers.

Zane Bramson tried to cross into the box but The ball ricocheted off Chas Nielson.

58'

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

60'

Lowell Cock attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Chas Nielson showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

61'

Kelvin Scriven tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Prosper Cooper did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

64'

Taegan Hale passed along the floor for Gaylord Hicks to pick it up, Gaylord Hicks took possession of the ball before Augustine Cantrell could intercept.

Gaylord Hicks tried to deliver a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by King Hopson.

65'

Gil Hall made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off King Hopson.

66'

King Hopson attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Taegan Hale.

67'

Lamar Merricks tried to get onto the pass but Prosper Cooper got in the way of the ball.

69'

Gaylord Hicks took the ball past King Hopson.

Gaylord Hicks tried to whip in a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Jarrod Stark.

72'

Jarrod Stark tried to sprint past Eddie Ross but Eddie Ross took the ball away from Jarrod Stark.

73'

Yellow card shown to Gaylord Hicks.

74'

King Hopson was outmuscled by Merlyn Donalds.

Merlyn Donalds tried to play it past Jarrod Stark but Jarrod Stark blocked Merlyn Donalds in a good, clean tackle.

75'

Pass by Emerson Endicott to Jarrod Stark, Jarrod Stark took it in his stride before Taegan Hale could intercept.

Jarrod Stark did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Gaylord Hicks.

76'

Lamar Merricks turned on the ball to leave Prosper Cooper standing.

Lamar Merricks tried to dribble past Bernie Swindlehurst but Lamar Merricks lost the ball to Bernie Swindlehurst.

77'

Lowell Cock tried to dart past Chas Nielson but it failed.

78'

Brenden Pelley sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

79'

Lowell Cock laid it forward to Bernie Swindlehurst, Bernie Swindlehurst latched onto the ball before Johnny Ivers could cut it out.

Bernie Swindlehurst played it confidently past Chas Nielson.

Bernie Swindlehurst tried an optimistic effort at goal. Benton Victorson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Xzavier Dickman beat the ball away.

80'

Eddie Ross swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

82'

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

85'

Johnny Ivers tried to play a long ball but Lowell Cock got in the way of the ball.

86'

Bernie Swindlehurst sprinted to escape from Brenden Pelley.

Bernie Swindlehurst tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Lamar Merricks.

87'

Gaylord Hicks played a wonderful ball for Taegan Hale, Taegan Hale took it in his stride before King Hopson could intercept.

Taegan Hale attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Jarrod Stark failed to charge down the shot.

But Taegan Hale put it well wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

88'

Jarrod Stark directed the ball to King Hopson, King Hopson latched onto the ball before Taegan Hale could reach it.

King Hopson tried a banana shot from distance! but Gaylord Hicks made the clearance.

90'

Brenden Pelley hit the ball high towards Augustine Cantrell in the area, Augustine Cantrell brought the ball under control superbly before Bernie Swindlehurst could intercept.

Augustine Cantrell unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but Kelsey Bloxham made the clearance.

91'

Jarrod Stark dribbled past Zane Bramson.

Jarrod Stark tried to dribble past Taegan Hale but it failed.

92'

Lowell Cock had the pace to beat Benton Victorson.

Lowell Cock played it past Chas Nielson.

Lowell Cock shot with an overhead kick but the shot was blocked by Emerson Endicott.

End Match Walsall city 0 - 0 Preston villa