Welcome to the match between Portsmouth united and Preston rangers

2'

Wallace Groves struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Jeff Rennoll charged down the shot.

4'

The referee showed Tex Merrick a yellow card.

Cory Davies went in with a successful block tackle on Zane Ash before Zane Ash tried to get onto the pass.

5'

Gayle Beake skipped easily past the challenge of Palmer Brassington.

Gayle Beake centred the ball, Cody Attaway failed to reach the ball.

Ty Arrington passed instantly to his left. Tex Merrick couldn't cut it.

6'

Zane Ash took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

8'

Casimir Seymour dribbled confidently past Jeff Rennoll.

Casimir Seymour blasted the ball past Rowland Andrews towards the top corner from a distance.

It went just wide by Casimir Seymour ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

9'

Zane Ash played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Vergil Varnham.

10'

Zane Ash tried to dart past Cory Davies but Cory Davies dispossessed Zane Ash.

12'

Lester Butcher gave the corner straight to the opposition.

15'

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

16'

Gayle Beake laid it forward past Cody Attaway to Lester Butcher.

Lester Butcher tried to whip in a float cross but Palmer Brassington found himself in the way of the ball.

17'

Gayle Beake tried to dart past Palmer Brassington but his possession is lost through a tackle by Palmer Brassington.

18'

Rowland Andrews attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Wallace Groves had no problem in intercepting the ball.

22'

From long range, Palmer Brassington bent the ball past Lester Butcher towards goal.

But Palmer Brassington blazed it over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

26'

Rowland Andrews directed the ball nicely to Jeff Rennoll, Jeff Rennoll picked up on the ball before Wallace Groves could reach it.

Jeff Rennoll did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Casimir Seymour.

29'

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

Rowland Andrews was outpaced by Wallace Groves.

Wallace Groves tried to twist past Jeff Rennoll but Wallace Groves lost out to Jeff Rennoll.

32'

Zane Ash looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball came off Vergil Varnham.

33'

Rowland Andrews tried to dribble past Wallace Groves but Wallace Groves block tackled Rowland Andrews.

34'

Palmer Brassington lofted the ball over to Blythe Brewer, Gayle Beake couldn't cut out the pass.

Blythe Brewer fed the ball forward to Earle Gardener, Earle Gardener took it in his stride before Shannon Rennold could intercept.

Earle Gardener made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball struck Merv Hayward.

35'

Wallace Groves swiftly put in the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

38'

Lester Butcher took the ball past Palmer Brassington.

Lester Butcher faked a pass then cut Cody Attaway in a different direction.

Lester Butcher shot with a bicycle kick but Earle Gardener got in and cleared the danger.

39'

Zane Ash had the pace to beat Cory Davies.

Zane Ash tried to play it past Vergil Varnham but Zane Ash lost the ball to Vergil Varnham's block tackle.

40'

Gayle Beake tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Palmer Brassington.

41'

Corner taken by Elton Stroud.

Merv Hayward got above Blythe Brewer to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

43'

Tex Merrick was outmuscled by Rowland Andrews.

Jeff Rennoll picked up Rowland Andrews's superb pass, Wallace Groves failed to reach the ball.

Jeff Rennoll took a medium-ranged shot but Casimir Seymour cleared the ball.

44'

Elton Stroud was outmuscled by Vergil Varnham.

Zane Ash was outpaced by Vergil Varnham.

Vergil Varnham made space for himself and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Earle Gardener couldn't reach it.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Vergil Varnham. He looked like he was short of match practice.

45'

Palmer Brassington made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Lester Butcher.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Portsmouth united had 46% possession in the match, while Preston rangers had 54%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

From long range, Gayle Beake bent the ball towards goal but Cody Attaway charged down the shot.

48'

Cody Attaway tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Gayle Beake coolly intercepted the pass.

49'

Casimir Seymour darted past Jeff Rennoll.

Casimir Seymour had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Rowland Andrews cleared the ball to safety.

53'

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

54'

Lester Butcher was outmuscled by Palmer Brassington.

Palmer Brassington tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Gayle Beake cut it out easily.

55'

Zane Ash passed along the floor for Elton Stroud to pick it up, Vergil Varnham couldn't reach it.

Elton Stroud made a good pass to Winton Lewis, Winton Lewis latched onto the ball before Cory Davies could intercept.

Winton Lewis struck the ball with fury but Shannon Rennold cleared the ball from danger.

58'

The referee showed Wallace Groves a yellow card.

Gayle Beake lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Pacey Stafford, Pacey Stafford controlled the ball when bringing it down before Cody Attaway could intercept.

Pacey Stafford fired off a shot but the shot cannoned off Earle Gardener.

59'

Gayle Beake played a wonderful ball for Lester Butcher, Cody Attaway couldn't reach it.

Lester Butcher looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Palmer Brassington.

60'

Ty Arrington took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

61'

Cory Davies flicked the ball over Elton Stroud's head !.

Cory Davies made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Zane Ash blocked it.

63'

Palmer Brassington swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

64'

Rowland Andrews stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Wallace Groves.

66'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Elton Stroud before Cory Davies tried to pass the ball.

67'

Palmer Brassington laid it forward to Cody Attaway, Cody Attaway took possession of the ball before Lester Butcher could intercept.

Gayle Beake executed a block tackle on Cody Attaway before Cody Attaway tried to pass the ball.

69'

Casimir Seymour tried to get past Jeff Rennoll but Jeff Rennoll blocked Casimir Seymour in a good, clean tackle.

70'

Palmer Brassington powered past Lester Butcher!.

Gayle Beake block tackled Palmer Brassington before Palmer Brassington could pass the ball.

71'

Zane Ash attempted to lift the ball forward but Vergil Varnham intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

72'

Casimir Seymour made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Vergil Varnham.

73'

Rowland Andrews passed along the floor for Jeff Rennoll to pick it up, Jeff Rennoll took possession of the ball before Wallace Groves could intercept.

Block tackle from Casimir Seymour, easily dispossessing Jeff Rennoll before Jeff Rennoll attempted to pass the ball.

76'

Earle Gardener tried to pass the ball forward but Rowland Andrews intercepted but couldn't control.

77'

Cory Davies made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Elton Stroud intercepted but couldn't control.

79'

The referee showed Pacey Stafford a yellow card.

Cory Davies knocked a lovely ball for Lester Butcher, Lester Butcher latched onto the ball before Zane Ash could reach it.

Lester Butcher took the ball past Elton Stroud.

Lester Butcher tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Zane Ash.

80'

Vergil Varnham had the pace to beat Elton Stroud.

Vergil Varnham hit the ball forward to Pacey Stafford, Pacey Stafford picked up on the ball before Zane Ash could reach it.

Pacey Stafford found a perfect spot and flicked it goalwards. Tex Merrick approached too late to tackle him.

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

81'

Casimir Seymour faked a shot before cutting Jeff Rennoll in a different direction.

Casimir Seymour blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Rowland Andrews got in and cleared the danger.

82'

Rowland Andrews got past Casimir Seymour with ease.

Jeff Rennoll picked up Rowland Andrews's excellent ball, Wallace Groves couldn't reach it.

Jeff Rennoll tried to put the ball across but his possession was lost through a tackle by Casimir Seymour.

83'

Gayle Beake swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

84'

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

85'

Elton Stroud picked up Zane Ash's superb pass, Vergil Varnham tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Elton Stroud took the ball past Cory Davies.

Elton Stroud found himself with plenty of time and chipped the ball goalwards. Shannon Rennold wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Elton Stroud sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

86'

Poor corner kick delivered by Cory Davies that went straight to the opposition.

88'

Zane Ash tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Cory Davies.

90'

Casimir Seymour took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

91'

Zane Ash tried to jink past Vergil Varnham but Vergil Varnham cleanly tackled the ball.

92'

Gayle Beake went by the challenge of Cody Attaway.

Gayle Beake tried to dribble past Palmer Brassington but Gayle Beake lost the ball to Palmer Brassington's block tackle.

95'

Palmer Brassington played a high ball into the area looking for Wallace Groves, Wallace Groves controlled the ball when bringing it down before Lester Butcher could intercept.

Wallace Groves shot with a bicycle kick but Merv Hayward got himself between the ball and goal.

End Match Portsmouth united 0 - 0 Preston rangers