Welcome to the match between Preston rangers and Portsmouth united

1'

Lester Butcher played a wonderful ball for Gayle Beake, Gayle Beake picked up on the ball before Cody Attaway could cut it out.

Gayle Beake put a low cross in to the far post, Palmer Brassington failed to reach the ball.

Ty Arrington moved onto the ball and immediately chipped the ball goalwards but Tex Merrick blocked the shot.

3'

Gayle Beake passed the ball perfectly to Lester Butcher, Wallace Groves failed to reach the ball.

Lester Butcher tried to lob the ball forward but Cody Attaway came close and blocked it.

6'

Earle Gardener sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

8'

Cory Davies tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Elton Stroud.

10'

Palmer Brassington tried to feed the high ball but Lester Butcher made it first to the ball and intercepted.

14'

Rowland Andrews hit the ball forward to Jeff Rennoll, the ball was picked up by Jeff Rennoll before Wallace Groves could intercept.

Jeff Rennoll got the float cross in from the wing, Casimir Seymour couldn't cut it.

Pacey Stafford headed at goal but Tex Merrick headed the ball to safety.

16'

Gayle Beake made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Cody Attaway.

17'

Wallace Groves tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball came off Jeff Rennoll.

18'

Zane Ash spotted Earle Gardener in the area and chipped the ball in, Earle Gardener took an excellent first touch before Vergil Varnham could reach it.

Earle Gardener hit the ball forward to Winton Lewis, Winton Lewis picked up on the ball before Merv Hayward could intercept.

Winton Lewis found a gap and chipped the ball goalwards. Shannon Rennold failed to block the shot.

Justy Philips fisted the ball away.

19'

Zane Ash tried to dribble past Vergil Varnham but Vergil Varnham dispossessed Zane Ash.

21'

Elton Stroud received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Zane Ash, Elton Stroud latched onto the ball before Vergil Varnham could reach it.

Elton Stroud directed the ball to Zane Ash, Zane Ash took possession of the ball before Cory Davies could intercept.

Zane Ash dribbled confidently past Vergil Varnham.

Zane Ash tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Shannon Rennold.

26'

Rowland Andrews took the ball confidently past Wallace Groves.

Rowland Andrews used his skill to go past Casimir Seymour.

Rowland Andrews laid it forward past Tex Merrick to Cory Davies.

Cory Davies shot with an overhead kick but Earle Gardener cleared the ball.

28'

Poor corner kick by Casimir Seymour. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

29'

Wallace Groves hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Jeff Rennoll scrambled the ball away.

30'

Cody Attaway twisted past Cory Davies.

Cody Attaway stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Vergil Varnham came close and blocked it.

31'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Shannon Rennold.

Cory Davies hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Zane Ash wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

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

32'

Zane Ash took the ball past Vergil Varnham.

Zane Ash shot from distance. Cory Davies approached too late to tackle him.

Brilliantly saved by Justy Philips!.

36'

Rowland Andrews was outpaced by Elton Stroud.

Vicious shot by Elton Stroud for the top corner from distance but Jeff Rennoll got in and cleared the danger.

37'

Palmer Brassington failed in his attempt to sprint past Gayle Beake.

38'

Vergil Varnham attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Wallace Groves got in the way of the ball.

39'

Elton Stroud made a pass to Zane Ash, the ball was picked up by Zane Ash before Vergil Varnham could cut it out.

Zane Ash chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Cody Attaway, Cody Attaway controlled the ball when bringing it down before Cory Davies could cut it out.

Cody Attaway delivered the ball to Wallace Groves, Wallace Groves took it in his stride before Merv Hayward could cut it out.

Wallace Groves chipped the ball goalwards but Shannon Rennold managed to block the shot.

40'

Cory Davies directed the ball nicely to Vergil Varnham, Elton Stroud missed his interception.

Vergil Varnham dribbled past Zane Ash.

Vergil Varnham aimed for the top corner but Earle Gardener hoofed the ball clear.

43'

Cory Davies delivered the ball to Vergil Varnham, Elton Stroud couldn't cut it.

Vergil Varnham tried to skip past the challenge of Zane Ash but Vergil Varnham lost the ball to Zane Ash's block tackle.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Preston rangers maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Portsmouth united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

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

49'

Cory Davies directed the ball to Vergil Varnham, the ball was picked up by Vergil Varnham before Casimir Seymour could cut it out.

Vergil Varnham dribbled past Elton Stroud.

Vergil Varnham had an effort at goal but Earle Gardener got in and cleared the danger.

50'

Blythe Brewer made a good pass to Palmer Brassington, Palmer Brassington latched onto the ball before Lester Butcher could cut it out.

Gayle Beake could not stop Palmer Brassington going past him.

Palmer Brassington tried to whip in a float cross but The ball struck Lester Butcher.

53'

Cory Davies tried to get onto the pass but Elton Stroud made a great interception.

54'

Gayle Beake directed the ball to Cory Davies, Cody Attaway failed to intercept the pass.

Cory Davies played a great ball for Gayle Beake, Gayle Beake took possession of the ball before Palmer Brassington could cut it out.

Gayle Beake tried to cross into the box but it was intercepted by Cody Attaway.

55'

Rowland Andrews attempted to lob the ball forward but Casimir Seymour made a great interception.

59'

Casimir Seymour tried to take the ball past Jeff Rennoll but Casimir Seymour lost the ball to Jeff Rennoll's block tackle.

63'

Vergil Varnham tried to sprint past Elton Stroud but Elton Stroud block tackled Vergil Varnham.

64'

Palmer Brassington made an attempt to move the ball forward but Lester Butcher coolly intercepted the pass.

66'

Casimir Seymour dribbled past Jeff Rennoll.

Casimir Seymour had shrugged off the challenge of Rowland Andrews and tried a long range effort.

Denied by Justy Philips.

68'

Lester Butcher escaped from the challenge of Cody Attaway and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

69'

Cody Attaway played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Gayle Beake.

70'

Palmer Brassington tried to knock a long ball forward but it was well intercepted by Lester Butcher.

71'

Jeff Rennoll tried to use his skill to go past Cody Attaway but Cody Attaway succesfully won the ball from Jeff Rennoll.

72'

Ty Arrington went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

73'

Earle Gardener turned with the ball past Jeff Rennoll.

Rowland Andrews executed a block tackle on Earle Gardener before Earle Gardener attempted to pass the ball.

74'

Palmer Brassington laid it forward to Blythe Brewer, Blythe Brewer trapped the ball nicely before Ty Arrington could intercept.

Blythe Brewer hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Lester Butcher failed to charge down the shot.

Blythe Brewer put it clean over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

77'

Palmer Brassington escaped from the challenge of Gayle Beake and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

78'

Rowland Andrews dispatched the freekick goalwards. Rowland Andrews was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

79'

Gayle Beake failed in his attempt to dribble past Cody Attaway.

80'

Palmer Brassington had the pace to beat Lester Butcher.

Palmer Brassington tried to play it past Gayle Beake but Palmer Brassington lost out to Gayle Beake.

81'

Zane Ash played it past Vergil Varnham.

Zane Ash powered past Cory Davies!.

Zane Ash laid it forward to Blythe Brewer, the ball was picked up by Blythe Brewer before Vergil Varnham could reach it.

Blythe Brewer drove the ball at goal but Merv Hayward charged down the shot.

83'

Gayle Beake twisted past Palmer Brassington.

Cody Attaway block tackled Gayle Beake before Gayle Beake attempted to pass the ball.

84'

Rowland Andrews went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

86'

Palmer Brassington flighted in the freekick into the top corner of the goal. Justy Philips tried to save but he fumbled the ball!. ... GOAL!!!

Preston rangers 1 - 0 Portsmouth united

87'

Palmer Brassington hit the ball forward to Cody Attaway, Cody Attaway took possession of the ball before Gayle Beake could cut it out.

Cody Attaway attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but Lester Butcher threw himself in front of the shot.

88'

Shannon Rennold passed along the floor for Merv Hayward to pick it up, Elton Stroud failed to reach the ball.

Merv Hayward powered past Zane Ash!.

Merv Hayward made space for himself and had a crack at goal. Earle Gardener couldn't reach it.

Saved in style by Charley Mills !.

89'

Gayle Beake tried to dribble past Wallace Groves but Wallace Groves cleanly tackled the ball.

91'

Cody Attaway tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Lester Butcher.

94'

Vergil Varnham stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Lester Butcher jumped above Tex Merrick, then nodded the ball forward.

Earle Gardener executed a block tackle on Cory Davies before Cory Davies attempted to fire off a shot.

End Match Preston rangers 1 - 0 Portsmouth united