Welcome to the match between Portsmouth united and Rotherham town

1'

Cory Davies tried to pass the ball forward but Mick Belcher blocked it.

2'

Mick Belcher hit a speculative long-range shot. Vergil Varnham didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Mick Belcher's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... A real chance wasted.

3'

Kent Snelling tried to lob the ball forward but Vergil Varnham came close and blocked it.

4'

Cory Davies made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Kent Snelling.

5'

Mick Belcher lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Ralphie Tyler, Ralphie Tyler took an excellent first touch before Vergil Varnham could reach it.

Ralphie Tyler directed the ball past Shannon Rennold to Aylmer Beckett.

Aylmer Beckett laid it forward to Ralphie Tyler, Ralphie Tyler trapped the ball nicely before Merv Hayward could reach it.

Ralphie Tyler lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had a go on goal. Shannon Rennold failed to block the shot.

But Ralphie Tyler scooped it over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

6'

Cory Davies attempted to lob the ball forward but Kent Snelling intercepted the pass.

7'

Rowland Andrews hit the ball forward to Gayle Beake, Gayle Beake took it in his stride before Byrne Deadman could reach it.

Gayle Beake hit a speculative long-range shot but Kaleb Hewitt cleared the ball.

10'

Corner taken by Vergil Varnham and cut out by the opposition.

11'

Mick Belcher blasted a banana shot from long range but Vergil Varnham got himself between the ball and goal.

13'

Jeff Rennoll made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Byrne Deadman.

14'

Ralphie Tyler had a go from the freekick. But Ralphie Tyler couldn't get it on target.

16'

Kaleb Hewitt tried to play a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Jeff Rennoll.

18'

Ty Arrington swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

19'

Jeff Rennoll tried to score from long range but he was denied space by Byrne Deadman.

20'

Cory Davies hit a speculative long-range shot. Mick Belcher failed to block the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

21'

Lester Butcher tried to skip past Kent Snelling but Kent Snelling dispossessed Lester Butcher.

25'

Gayle Beake passed along the floor for Lester Butcher to pick it up, Lester Butcher trapped the ball nicely before Philip Merchant could reach it.

Lester Butcher tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Aylmer Beckett.

26'

Poor corner kick by Ty Arrington. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

27'

Byrne Deadman gave the corner straight to the opposition.

28'

A long ball was delivered by Philip Merchant to Kaleb Hewitt, Gayle Beake couldn't cut it.

Kaleb Hewitt shielded the ball from Shannon Rennold and shot on the ball.

But it went over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

29'

Byrne Deadman blocked Rowland Andrews in a good, clean tackle before Rowland Andrews tried to get onto the pass.

31'

Kaleb Hewitt took the ball past Jeff Rennoll.

Kaleb Hewitt crossed the ball high over Rowland Andrews into the box.

Merv Hayward got up above Ralphie Tyler and the ball was cleared.

32'

Byrne Deadman attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Gayle Beake.

33'

Lester Butcher played a wonderful ball for Ty Arrington, the ball was picked up by Ty Arrington before Philip Merchant could intercept.

Ty Arrington turned with the ball past Aylmer Beckett.

Ty Arrington tried to lob it over the keeper but Reggie Cox got in and cleared the danger.

34'

Gayle Beake tried to take the ball past Aylmer Beckett but failed.

35'

Rowland Andrews attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but the shot clattered off Byrne Deadman.

37'

Rowland Andrews dribbled past Kaleb Hewitt.

Rowland Andrews tried a medium range effort but Byrne Deadman cleared the ball from danger.

38'

Kent Snelling sent over the freekick. Justy Philips managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

39'

Rowland Andrews tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Byrne Deadman.

40'

Jeff Rennoll tried to get past Byrne Deadman but Byrne Deadman robbed Jeff Rennoll.

41'

Cory Davies held up the ball, evading the challenge of Aylmer Beckett and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Van Benjaminson made an acrobatic save.

42'

Kent Snelling dribbled past Vergil Varnham.

Kent Snelling had the strength to hold off Cory Davies.

Vicious shot by Kent Snelling for the top corner but Shannon Rennold cleared the ball from danger.

45'

Cory Davies tried to get onto the pass but Kent Snelling got in the way of the ball.

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48'

Rowland Andrews used his skill to go past Kaleb Hewitt.

Rowland Andrews delivered a float cross, Byrne Deadman tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Reggie Cox had the beating in the air of Gayle Beake, then used his head to clear the ball.

51'

Vergil Varnham tried to skip past the challenge of Kent Snelling but Kent Snelling won the ball from Vergil Varnham.

52'

Cory Davies directed the ball nicely to Vergil Varnham, Vergil Varnham latched onto the ball before Mick Belcher could cut it out.

Vergil Varnham rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Kent Snelling scrambled the ball away.

54'

Kaleb Hewitt had a crack at goal from the freekick. But Kaleb Hewitt put it narrowly over.

56'

Gayle Beake delivered the ball to Vergil Varnham, Philip Merchant couldn't cut out the pass.

Vergil Varnham easily got past the challenge of Aylmer Beckett.

Vergil Varnham tried to put the ball across but Philip Merchant coolly intercepted the cross.

58'

Mick Belcher played a pinpoint pass to Kent Snelling, Kent Snelling took it in his stride before Rowland Andrews could intercept.

Kent Snelling tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Vergil Varnham.

60'

Gayle Beake shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Philip Merchant approached too late to tackle him.

Van Benjaminson denied Gayle Beake.

62'

Gayle Beake tried to knock a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Philip Merchant.

66'

Philip Merchant's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

68'

Aylmer Beckett tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lester Butcher.

69'

Mick Belcher tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Cory Davies.

70'

Mick Belcher tried to get past Vergil Varnham but Vergil Varnham blocked Mick Belcher.

71'

Mick Belcher played a pinpoint pass to Philip Merchant, Philip Merchant trapped the ball nicely before Vergil Varnham could cut it out.

Philip Merchant played a pinpoint pass to Mick Belcher, Mick Belcher trapped the ball nicely before Cory Davies could reach it.

Chipped goalwards by Mick Belcher. Merv Hayward didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He buried his face in his hands

72'

Kent Snelling tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Vergil Varnham.

73'

Aylmer Beckett passed along the floor for Philip Merchant to pick it up, Lester Butcher stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Philip Merchant looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Gayle Beake showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

75'

Cory Davies knocked a lovely ball for Vergil Varnham, Vergil Varnham trapped the ball nicely before Kent Snelling could reach it.

Mick Belcher block tackled Vergil Varnham before Vergil Varnham could pass the ball.

77'

Cory Davies tried to dribble past Kent Snelling but Cory Davies lost the ball to Kent Snelling's block tackle.

78'

Corner taken by Ty Arrington and cut out by the opposition.

79'

Clay Palmer struck the freekick. But it was well wide from Clay Palmer.

80'

Rowland Andrews played a lovely ball for Jeff Rennoll, the ball was picked up by Jeff Rennoll before Byrne Deadman could intercept.

Jeff Rennoll shot from 30 yards. Kaleb Hewitt approached too late to tackle him.

But it went over the bar ... He should have hit the target at least.

81'

Clay Palmer escaped from the challenge of Lester Butcher and bent it from long range.

Justy Philips saved superbly and held the ball.

82'

Gayle Beake twisted past Philip Merchant.

Gayle Beake had a great opportunity to score from medium range but he lost the ball to Aylmer Beckett.

83'

Pacey Stafford took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

84'

Vergil Varnham moved the ball forward for Gayle Beake, Gayle Beake trapped the ball nicely before Aylmer Beckett could reach it.

Gayle Beake did his best to get the ball into the area but Philip Merchant did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

91'

Gayle Beake sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

93'

Aylmer Beckett easily got past the challenge of Lester Butcher.

Aylmer Beckett squared the ball from the wing, Gayle Beake tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Clay Palmer had reached the ball before Merv Hayward and hastily shot hard and low.

the ball went into the net despite of Justy Philips's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Clay Palmer scored !!! ... The fans chanted Clay Palmer's name !

Portsmouth united 0 - 1 Rotherham town

94'

Rowland Andrews moved the ball forward for Jeff Rennoll, Byrne Deadman tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jeff Rennoll supplied a float cross, Kaleb Hewitt stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pacey Stafford dived onto the ball towards the goal but Paul Little used his head to clear the ball.

95'

Kaleb Hewitt hit the ball forward to Byrne Deadman, Byrne Deadman trapped the ball nicely before Jeff Rennoll could intercept.

Byrne Deadman tried to get the ball across but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Rowland Andrews.

End Match Portsmouth united 0 - 1 Rotherham town