Welcome to the match between Norwich F.C. and Preston albion

1'

Ern Pitts tried to test the keeper from the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Ern Pitts.

2'

Seymour Jakeman stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Fraser Pope.

5'

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

6'

Ern Pitts tried to skip past Arlie Hobbes but Arlie Hobbes nicked the ball from the toes of Ern Pitts.

8'

Upton Firmin took the ball past Seymour Jakeman.

Upton Firmin made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off David Rose.

9'

Patrick Gilbert hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Linton Danniel removed the danger.

11'

Fraser Pope laid it forward to Ern Pitts, the ball was picked up by Ern Pitts before Daryl William could intercept.

The float cross came in from Ern Pitts on the wing, Arlie Hobbes couldn't cut it.

Jessie Comstock rose bravely above Beaumont Babcoke to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Happy Richards watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a poor effort from Jessie Comstock. He was lacking match sharpness.

14'

David Rose tried to twist past Blaze Holt but it failed.

16'

Gayelord Hughes played a high ball looking for Jessie Comstock to run onto it, Jessie Comstock brought the ball down well before Linton Danniel could intercept.

Jessie Comstock found himself with plenty of time and shot for the top corner. Cullen Phillips failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He held his head in his hands.

18'

Xavior Paget tried to play a long ball forward but it was well intercepted by Patrick Gilbert.

19'

Seymour Jakeman played the ball to Xavior Paget's feet, the ball was picked up by Xavior Paget before Darin Hart could intercept.

Xavior Paget sent in a float cross over Gayelord Hughes.

Theo Woodhams jumped with Patrick Gilbert and won the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Zachariah Cross fired off a shot but Jools Batts managed to block the shot.

21'

Seymour Jakeman played a pinpoint pass to David Rose, David Rose took possession of the ball before Blaze Holt could intercept.

David Rose hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Upton Firmin made the clearance.

22'

David Rose tried to use his skill to go past Darin Hart but Darin Hart dispossessed David Rose.

25'

Ern Pitts tried to play a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Daryl William.

26'

Ern Pitts tried to dart past Daryl William but Daryl William block tackled Ern Pitts.

29'

Pass by Gayelord Hughes to Darin Hart, Darin Hart took it in his stride before Linton Danniel could intercept.

Xavior Paget block tackled Darin Hart before Darin Hart attempted to hit a shot towards goal from medium range.

30'

David Rose took the ball past Blaze Holt.

David Rose tried to play it past Upton Firmin but it failed.

31'

Linton Danniel tried to chip the ball forward but Gayelord Hughes came close and blocked it.

32'

Linton Danniel sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

33'

Patrick Gilbert sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

34'

David Rose tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Upton Firmin blocked it.

35'

David Rose showed Upton Firmin a clean set of heels.

David Rose shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Blaze Holt didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide from David Rose ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

36'

David Rose delivered the ball to Seymour Jakeman, Seymour Jakeman trapped the ball nicely before Upton Firmin could reach it.

Seymour Jakeman tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Blaze Holt closed in and intercepted the ball.

37'

Xavior Paget attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Darin Hart.

38'

Darin Hart could not stop Xavior Paget going past him.

Xavior Paget passed the ball to Linton Danniel, Linton Danniel latched onto the ball before Gayelord Hughes could intercept.

Linton Danniel crossed the ball low into the box, Darin Hart failed to intercept the pass.

Cullen Phillips passed forward instantly. Jools Batts failed to reach the ball.

39'

Daryl William tried to dart past Fraser Pope but failed.

40'

Daryl William dribbled past Ern Pitts.

Daryl William tried his luck from a distance but Fraser Pope threw himself in front of the shot.

41'

Zac Keegan knocked a lovely ball for Upton Firmin, David Rose failed to reach the ball.

Upton Firmin played it confidently past Seymour Jakeman.

Upton Firmin held up the ball, evading the challenge of David Rose and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

Happy Richards was rooted to the spot ... Upton Firmin scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Norwich F.C. 1 - 0 Preston albion

42'

Yellow card shown to Zac Keegan.

Ern Pitts lobbed it forward to Zac Keegan, Daryl William stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Zac Keegan tried to lob it over the keeper but the shot clattered off Beaumont Babcoke.

43'

Daryl William escaped from the challenge of Fraser Pope and struck a long range piledriver!.

Jeremy Winston managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

44'

Gayelord Hughes dribbled confidently past Xavior Paget.

Gayelord Hughes rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Linton Danniel cleared the ball to safety.

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46'

Seymour Jakeman had the strength to hold off Gayelord Hughes.

Seymour Jakeman sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Darin Hart couldn't reach it.

But Seymour Jakeman couldn't get it on target ... It was a poor miss from Seymour Jakeman. He looked like he was short of match practice.

47'

Darin Hart's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

48'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Fraser Pope before Beaumont Babcoke could pass the ball.

49'

Darin Hart tried to take the ball past Seymour Jakeman but Seymour Jakeman denied.

50'

Upton Firmin played a perfect pass for Blaze Holt, Arlie Hobbes couldn't cut out the pass.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Seymour Jakeman before Blaze Holt tried to pass the ball.

51'

The freekick was taken by Upton Firmin. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

52'

Daryl William knocked a lovely ball for Arlie Hobbes, Arlie Hobbes picked up on the ball before Ern Pitts could reach it.

Arlie Hobbes put a float cross , Fraser Pope failed to reach the ball.

Patrick Gilbert got up above Theo Woodhams, then headed the ball clear.

53'

Daryl William tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Fraser Pope.

56'

Ern Pitts tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Arlie Hobbes.

58'

Arlie Hobbes tried a long range effort but Ern Pitts managed to block the shot.

60'

Gayelord Hughes tried to skip past Linton Danniel but Linton Danniel succesfully won the ball from Gayelord Hughes.

61'

Gayelord Hughes delivered the ball to Darin Hart, the ball was picked up by Darin Hart before Linton Danniel could reach it.

Darin Hart tried to send in a float cross but The ball ricocheted off Xavior Paget.

64'

Ern Pitts tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Zachariah Cross intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

66'

David Rose tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Blaze Holt intercepted but couldn't control.

67'

Upton Firmin tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Seymour Jakeman.

69'

Daryl William flicked the ball over Fraser Pope's head !.

Daryl William had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Ern Pitts failed to charge down the shot.

Daryl William was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

70'

Zachariah Cross lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

71'

Blaze Holt tried to chip the ball forward but Seymour Jakeman intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

72'

Ern Pitts was pressed by Arlie Hobbes but he evaded the challenge and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

Happy Richards made a save.

73'

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

74'

David Rose evaded the challenge of Blaze Holt and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by David Rose ... He should have hit the target at least.

75'

David Rose hit the ball forward to Seymour Jakeman, Seymour Jakeman took possession of the ball before Blaze Holt could cut it out.

Seymour Jakeman tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Upton Firmin came close and blocked it.

79'

Zachariah Cross surged past Ern Pitts!.

Zachariah Cross delivered the ball to Cullen Phillips, Cullen Phillips trapped the ball nicely before Fraser Pope could cut it out.

Cullen Phillips skipped past the challenge of Ern Pitts.

Cullen Phillips struck the ball with fury but Patrick Gilbert charged down the shot.

83'

Fraser Pope attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball came off Arlie Hobbes.

85'

Upton Firmin tried to lift the ball forward but The ball bounced off David Rose.

86'

Pass by Daryl William to Arlie Hobbes, Arlie Hobbes took it in his stride before Ern Pitts could cut it out.

Arlie Hobbes took the ball confidently past Fraser Pope.

Arlie Hobbes crossed the ball high and hard, Ern Pitts missed his interception.

Patrick Gilbert out-jumped Seymour Jakeman, then headed the ball to safety.

88'

Poor corner kick by Zachariah Cross. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

End Match Norwich F.C. 1 - 0 Preston albion