Welcome to the match between Norwich F.C. and Walsall athletic

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Jools Batts.

Roger Benson moved the ball forward for Laverne Gorbold, Laverne Gorbold trapped the ball nicely before Blaze Holt could reach it.

Laverne Gorbold made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Upton Firmin.

2'

Pass by Chaz Thacker to Leon Roderick, the ball was picked up by Leon Roderick before Gayelord Hughes could intercept.

Leon Roderick crossed the ball high and hard, Darin Hart missed his interception.

Austyn Lowe met the ball with a diving header at goal but Jools Batts used his head to clear the ball.

3'

Gayelord Hughes made good use of the scissors dribble. As Chaz Thacker lost his balance, Gayelord Hughes dribbled past Chaz Thacker.

Gayelord Hughes jinked past Leon Roderick.

Gayelord Hughes delivered a float cross, Chaz Thacker couldn't cut out the pass.

Zac Keegan climbed above Willie Thwaite, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Zac Keegan left Delano Avery with an easy save.

4'

Gayelord Hughes received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Darin Hart, Gayelord Hughes latched onto the ball before Leon Roderick could intercept.

Gayelord Hughes tried a banana shot from distance! but the shot clattered off Chaz Thacker.

5'

Terrence Varnham jinked confidently past Fraser Pope.

Terrence Varnham tried to dart past Ern Pitts but Terrence Varnham lost the ball to Ern Pitts.

6'

Blaze Holt took the ball past Leon Roderick.

Blaze Holt tried his luck from 30 yards but Chaz Thacker made the clearance.

8'

Blaze Holt tried to chip the ball forward but Laverne Gorbold showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

10'

Pass by Roger Benson to Laverne Gorbold, Laverne Gorbold trapped the ball nicely before Blaze Holt could reach it.

Laverne Gorbold tried to move the ball forward but Upton Firmin intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

12'

Patrick Jeffery tried to skip past Upton Firmin but Upton Firmin block tackled Patrick Jeffery.

13'

Fraser Pope played a wonderful ball for Ern Pitts, Ern Pitts trapped the ball nicely before Terrence Varnham could cut it out.

Ern Pitts tried a medium range effort but Austyn Lowe cleared the ball from danger.

15'

The referee showed Patrick Gilbert a yellow card.

Chaz Thacker tried to skip past the challenge of Darin Hart but Darin Hart nicked the ball from the toes of Chaz Thacker.

18'

Patrick Gilbert's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

19'

Laverne Gorbold made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Darin Hart.

21'

Jessie Comstock hit a long ball forward,Laverne Gorbold couldn't reach it.

Blaze Holt ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner but Patrick Jeffery threw himself in front of the shot.

22'

Ern Pitts tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Vere Yong.

24'

Gayelord Hughes was outpaced by Vere Yong.

Vere Yong crossed the halfway line with the ball , Fraser Pope couldn't cut it.

Cuthbert Cannon moved onto the ball and attempted a half volley but Patrick Gilbert charged down the shot.

25'

Laverne Gorbold tried to play a long ball but it was well intercepted by Fraser Pope.

26'

Austyn Lowe tried to knock a long ball forward but Ern Pitts made it first to the ball and intercepted.

29'

Chaz Thacker made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Gayelord Hughes.

31'

Upton Firmin tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Laverne Gorbold.

32'

Gayelord Hughes made a good pass to Darin Hart, Darin Hart took it in his stride before Willie Thwaite could reach it.

Darin Hart put a low cross in to the far post, Leon Roderick stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Zac Keegan unleashed a volley at goal but Willie Thwaite charged down the shot.

33'

Gayelord Hughes tried to dribble past Leon Roderick but Gayelord Hughes lost out to Leon Roderick.

34'

Patrick Gilbert tried to pass the ball forward but Leon Roderick closed in and intercepted the ball.

35'

Upton Firmin tried to dribble past Laverne Gorbold but Laverne Gorbold robbed Upton Firmin.

37'

Chaz Thacker tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Darin Hart.

38'

Austyn Lowe tried to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Fraser Pope.

39'

Upton Firmin tried to knock a long ball forward but Laverne Gorbold blocked it.

40'

Laverne Gorbold tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Blaze Holt.

41'

Upton Firmin twisted past Leon Roderick.

Upton Firmin laid it forward to Ern Pitts, Ern Pitts picked up on the ball before Laverne Gorbold could cut it out.

Ern Pitts had the chance to score but he was closed down well by Willie Thwaite.

42'

Upton Firmin tried to skip past the challenge of Terrence Varnham but Terrence Varnham succesfully won the ball from Upton Firmin.

45'

Ern Pitts got past Terrence Varnham with ease.

Ern Pitts tried to jink past Austyn Lowe but it failed.

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47'

Jessie Comstock lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Willie Thwaite climbed above Gayelord Hughes, then headed the ball to safety.

48'

Roger Benson tried to get onto the pass but The ball struck Blaze Holt.

49'

Patrick Jeffery received a yellow card.

Ern Pitts tried to dribble past Austyn Lowe but Austyn Lowe nicked the ball from the toes of Ern Pitts.

52'

Jessie Comstock received a yellow card.

54'

Gayelord Hughes hit a speculative long-range shot but the shot cannoned off Leon Roderick.

56'

Corner taken by Cuthbert Cannon and cut out by the opposition.

58'

Ern Pitts tried to skip past Austyn Lowe but Austyn Lowe won the ball from Ern Pitts.

59'

Upton Firmin escaped from the challenge of Willie Thwaite and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But Upton Firmin didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor effort from Upton Firmin. He was lacking match sharpness.

60'

Ern Pitts turned on the ball to leave Terrence Varnham standing.

Ern Pitts took a medium-ranged shot but Austyn Lowe hoofed the ball clear.

61'

Upton Firmin hit the ball forward to Blaze Holt, Blaze Holt took possession of the ball before Laverne Gorbold could intercept.

Blaze Holt tried to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Roger Benson.

65'

Roger Benson attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Blaze Holt intercepted the pass.

66'

Chaz Thacker tried to curl one in from long range. Darin Hart wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Chaz Thacker sent it wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

67'

Gayelord Hughes swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

70'

Gayelord Hughes tried to use his skill to go past Leon Roderick but Leon Roderick cleanly tackled the ball.

73'

Gayelord Hughes tried to dribble past Chaz Thacker but Chaz Thacker robbed Gayelord Hughes.

74'

Corner taken by Chaz Thacker.

Willie Thwaite got above Patrick Gilbert to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Jeremy Winston could only parry it.

75'

Roger Benson passed along the floor for Laverne Gorbold to pick it up, Laverne Gorbold latched onto the ball before Blaze Holt could reach it.

Laverne Gorbold tried to skip past Upton Firmin but Upton Firmin cleanly tackled the ball.

76'

Gayelord Hughes twisted past Patrick Jeffery.

Gayelord Hughes played it confidently past Leon Roderick.

Gayelord Hughes curled the ball in at goal from distance. Chaz Thacker wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Brilliant saved by Delano Avery.

77'

Jessie Comstock lost the ball to Laverne Gorbold's block tackle before Jessie Comstock tried to get onto the pass.

80'

Gayelord Hughes tried his luck from the freekick. Gayelord Hughes put it horribly wide.

81'

Upton Firmin tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Roger Benson did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

84'

Gayelord Hughes dribbled confidently past Laverne Gorbold.

Swerving shot by Gayelord Hughes from 20 yards. Roger Benson failed to block the shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor effort from Gayelord Hughes. He was lacking match sharpness.

85'

Gayelord Hughes made a low forward pass,Roger Benson couldn't cut out the pass.

Zac Keegan moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot, Willie Thwaite failed to charge down the shot.

But Zac Keegan's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was an epic miss.

87'

Ern Pitts tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Terrence Varnham.

88'

Darin Hart tried to jink past Leon Roderick but Leon Roderick nicked the ball from the toes of Darin Hart.

91'

Upton Firmin attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Laverne Gorbold.

92'

Ern Pitts passed along the floor for Fraser Pope to pick it up, Fraser Pope trapped the ball nicely before Terrence Varnham could reach it.

Fraser Pope got the float cross in from the wing, Austyn Lowe missed his interception.

Upton Firmin out-jumped Willie Thwaite, then attempted a looping header at goal.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

End Match Norwich F.C. 0 - 0 Walsall athletic