Welcome to the match between Christchurch town and New Plymouth rangers

3'

Bertram Eads stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Hewie Linwood.

5'

Randy Dexter took the ball confidently past Hewie Linwood.

Joe Dexter blocked Randy Dexter in a good, clean tackle before Randy Dexter tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

6'

Randy Dexter lobbed it forward to Dennis Wakefield , Hewie Linwood couldn't reach it.

Dennis Wakefield shielded the ball from Chistopher Milton and blasted the ball towards the top corner.

Ivan Elliston couldn't save it ... Dennis Wakefield scored. Super finish !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Christchurch town 1 - 0 New Plymouth rangers

7'

Rigby Babby tried to chip the ball forward but Maynerd Chapman found himself in the way of the ball.

8'

Randy Dexter took the ball past Hewie Linwood.

Randy Dexter tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Joe Dexter.

9'

Hewie Linwood twisted past Bertram Eads .

Hewie Linwood played a lovely ball for Rigby Babby, Fitzroy Christison tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rigby Babby shot with an overhead kick but the shot cannoned off Davey Edison .

10'

Joe Dexter tried to skip past the challenge of Fitzroy Christison but Fitzroy Christison didn't allow.

11'

Henry Freeman attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Maynerd Beckham got in the way of the ball.

13'

Joe Dexter tried to pass the ball forward but it was intercepted by Fitzroy Christison .

17'

Randy Dexter made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Hewie Linwood.

19'

Joe Dexter tried to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Randy Dexter .

20'

Dennis Wakefield picked up Amery Jackson 's long ball, Mathew Auteberry stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Shot by Dennis Wakefield but the shot was blocked by Zander Jordan.

21'

Ozzy Blake laid it forward to Amery Jackson , Amery Jackson took possession of the ball before Henry Freeman could intercept.

Amery Jackson looked certain to score from medium range but he lost the ball to Bret Fairburn.

22'

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

26'

Randy Dexter tried to use his skill to go past Hewie Linwood but Hewie Linwood nicked the ball from the toes of Randy Dexter .

27'

Ozzy Blake took the ball past Henry Freeman.

Ozzy Blake put some curve on the shot from distance. Bret Fairburn didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Ozzy Blake sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

28'

Rigby Beastty was shown a yellow card.

Joe Dexter tried to skip past the challenge of Fitzroy Christison but Fitzroy Christison cleanly tackled the ball.

29'

Maynerd Beckham was shown a yellow card.

Amery Jackson evaded the challenge of Francis Counter and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

Amery Jackson sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Amery Jackson . He looked like he was short of match practice.

30'

Bret Fairburn had the strength to hold off Maynerd Beckham .

Bret Fairburn crossed into the box from the wing, Ozzy Blake couldn't cut out the pass.

Mathew Auteberry tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Bertram Eads blocked the header.

31'

Bret Fairburn tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Maynerd Beckham .

34'

Hewie Linwood played a lovely ball for Joe Dexter, Joe Dexter took it in his stride before Fitzroy Christison could intercept.

Joe Dexter took the ball past Randy Dexter .

Joe Dexter found a gap and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Bertram Eads failed to block the shot.

Brilliant saved by Aydan Coel .

35'

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

36'

Joe Dexter took the ball past Ozzy Blake .

Joe Dexter surged past Fitzroy Christison !.

Joe Dexter tried to score but Bertram Eads succesfully won the ball from him.

37'

Randy Dexter shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot was charged down by Hewie Linwood.

38'

Yellow card shown to Amery Jackson .

39'

Randy Dexter swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

40'

Davey Edison attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Joe Dexter.

41'

Bret Fairburn tried to use his skill to go past Maynerd Beckham but Maynerd Beckham cleanly tackled the ball.

42'

Sheldon Kitchen tried to skip past Hewie Linwood but Hewie Linwood nicked the ball from the toes of Sheldon Kitchen .

43'

Ozzy Blake had shrugged off the challenge of Henry Freeman and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

But Ozzy Blake put it high and wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

44'

Francis Counter tried to chip the ball forward but Amery Jackson came close and blocked it.

45'

Fitzroy Christison lofted the ball to Sheldon Kitchen , Hewie Linwood couldn't cut out the pass.

Sheldon Kitchen hit the ball forward to Fitzroy Christison , the ball was picked up by Fitzroy Christison before Zander Jordan could cut it out.

Randy Dexter received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Fitzroy Christison , Randy Dexter took possession of the ball before Chistopher Milton could intercept.

Randy Dexter looked certain to score but Zander Jordan made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Christchurch town took the lead.Christchurch town had 54% possession in the match, while New Plymouth rangers had 46%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mathew Auteberry made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Davey Edison .

48'

Joe Dexter tried to play it past Randy Dexter but Randy Dexter block tackled Joe Dexter.

49'

Dennis Wakefield tried to jink past Mathew Auteberry but Dennis Wakefield lost out to Mathew Auteberry.

50'

Ozzy Blake showed Bret Fairburn a clean set of heels.

Ozzy Blake played a lovely ball for Maynerd Beckham , Maynerd Beckham took it in his stride before Henry Freeman could reach it.

Maynerd Beckham sent in a float cross, Bret Fairburn couldn't cut it.

Dennis Wakefield tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Chistopher Milton made it across to block the header.

51'

Randy Dexter directed the ball to Fitzroy Christison , Fitzroy Christison picked up on the ball before Hewie Linwood could cut it out.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Joe Dexter before Fitzroy Christison attempted to deliver the ball.

52'

Joe Dexter made a pass to Zander Jordan, Zander Jordan trapped the ball nicely before Fitzroy Christison could cut it out.

Zander Jordan easily got past the challenge of Randy Dexter .

Zander Jordan tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Fitzroy Christison .

53'

Maynerd Beckham skipped easily past the challenge of Bret Fairburn.

Vicious shot by Maynerd Beckham for the top corner from distance. Henry Freeman failed to charge down the shot.

Maynerd Beckham got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Maynerd Beckham . He was lacking match sharpness.

54'

Chistopher Milton tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Amery Jackson cut it out easily.

57'

Joe Dexter received a yellow card.

59'

Maynerd Chapman was outmuscled by Bret Fairburn.

Bret Fairburn tried to lob the ball forward but Maynerd Beckham intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

61'

Joe Dexter could not stop a confident Davey Edison going past him.

Davey Edison passed along the floor for Dennis Wakefield to pick it up, Dennis Wakefield took it in his stride before Hewie Linwood could intercept.

Dennis Wakefield made a good pass to Randy Dexter , Chistopher Milton failed to reach the ball.

Lobbed goalwards by Randy Dexter but Zander Jordan scrambled the ball away.

67'

Pass by Mathew Auteberry to Francis Counter, Maynerd Chapman couldn't cut out the pass.

Francis Counter got the float cross in from the wing, Amery Jackson couldn't reach it.

Rigby Beastty dived onto the ball towards the goal but Davey Edison used his head to clear the ball.

69'

Randy Dexter tried to dribble past Hewie Linwood but Randy Dexter lost the ball to Hewie Linwood's block tackle.

70'

Bret Fairburn tried to use his skill to go past Maynerd Beckham but Maynerd Beckham block tackled Bret Fairburn.

71'

Bret Fairburn tried to knock a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Maynerd Beckham .

73'

The referee showed Bertram Eads a yellow card.

Hewie Linwood faked a pass then cut Randy Dexter in a different direction.

Hewie Linwood rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Fitzroy Christison blocked the shot.

74'

Amery Jackson tried to lift the ball forward but Mathew Auteberry did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

75'

Bret Fairburn directed the ball nicely to Henry Freeman, Maynerd Beckham couldn't reach it.

Bret Fairburn picked up Henry Freeman's excellent ball, Ozzy Blake tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bret Fairburn squared the ball from the wing, Maynerd Beckham tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rigby Beastty sprays a one touch pass forward. Bertram Eads missed his interception.

Rigby Babby shot for the top corner but Davey Edison made the clearance.

76'

Joe Dexter tried to dart past Fitzroy Christison but Joe Dexter lost the ball to Fitzroy Christison 's block tackle.

77'

Hewie Linwood tried to get onto the pass but Dennis Wakefield did well to spot and intercept the pass.

79'

Maynerd Beckham swiftly put in the freekick. But it went over the bar.

80'

Hewie Linwood played the ball to Joe Dexter's feet, Joe Dexter trapped the ball nicely before Fitzroy Christison could cut it out.

Joe Dexter made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Randy Dexter .

81'

Bret Fairburn made a pass to Hewie Linwood, Hewie Linwood took it in his stride before Maynerd Beckham could reach it.

Hewie Linwood sent in a float cross, Ozzy Blake couldn't cut out the pass.

Zander Jordan got well above Davey Edison to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Aydan Coel did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

82'

Mathew Auteberry played a pinpoint pass to Francis Counter, Francis Counter took it in his stride before Amery Jackson could intercept.

Francis Counter turned on the ball to leave Maynerd Chapman standing.

Francis Counter made a good pass to Rigby Beastty, Bertram Eads failed to reach the ball.

Rigby Beastty struck it at goal! but the shot was charged down by Davey Edison .

83'

Ozzy Blake made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Henry Freeman.

85'

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

87'

Mathew Auteberry had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Maynerd Chapman approached too late to clear the danger.

However, Mathew Auteberry put it well over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

88'

Maynerd Beckham executed a block tackle on Bret Fairburn before Bret Fairburn could pass the ball.

90'

Amery Jackson delivered a long ball for Sheldon Kitchen , Sheldon Kitchen took possession of the ball before Mathew Auteberry could reach it.

Sheldon Kitchen made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Chistopher Milton.

91'

Ozzy Blake hit it long to Davey Edison , Davey Edison picked up on the ball before Henry Freeman could intercept.

Davey Edison played a wonderful ball for Fitzroy Christison , Chistopher Milton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Shot by Fitzroy Christison but Zander Jordan blocked the shot.

92'

Randy Dexter went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

93'

Amery Jackson tried to dribble past Mathew Auteberry but Mathew Auteberry won the ball from Amery Jackson .

95'

Fitzroy Christison played a perfect pass for Randy Dexter , Chistopher Milton couldn't reach it.

Randy Dexter directed the ball to Fitzroy Christison , Hewie Linwood tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Joe Dexter could not stop Fitzroy Christison going past him.

Fitzroy Christison found a gap and had a go on goal. Zander Jordan failed to block the shot.

Ivan Elliston saved and held onto the ball.

End Match Christchurch town 1 - 0 New Plymouth rangers