Welcome to the match between St Helens town and Preston orient

2'

Kit Thwaite easily got past the challenge of Dene Steed.

Kit Thwaite hit a speculative long-range shot. Merit Huxtable failed to block the shot.

But it went over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

3'

Derren Virgo tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Al Wray.

6'

Wardell Sowards looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Greg Addison.

8'

Greg Addison tried to chip the ball forward but Wardell Sowards intercepted but couldn't control.

14'

Rick Sniders tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Harvey Byrd intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

15'

Dene Steed swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

17'

Merit Huxtable skipped past the challenge of Rick Sniders.

Merit Huxtable swung in a float cross, Al Wray tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dene Steed jumped above Tiger Autenberry, then headed it across the goal.

Britton Skinner managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

19'

Greg Addison tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Earl Baines.

21'

Corner taken by Earl Baines.

Robert Vincent rose bravely above Aaren Royston to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Weldon Bristol did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

23'

Wiley Donalds received a yellow card.

Glen Rains went by the challenge of Dene Steed.

Glen Rains tried to cross into the box but his possession was lost through a tackle by Merit Huxtable.

25'

Merit Huxtable tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Hyram Eldridge.

26'

Wardell Sowards went in with a successful block tackle on Dennis Derricks before Dennis Derricks tried to pass the ball.

27'

Greg Addison looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Rick Sniders.

28'

Glen Rains tried to sprint past Dene Steed but Glen Rains lost the ball to Dene Steed's block tackle.

29'

Branson David tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Glen Rains cut it out.

30'

Wardell Sowards attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Dennis Derricks.

32'

Merit Huxtable made a pass to Dene Steed, Dene Steed latched onto the ball before Al Wray could cut it out.

Dene Steed got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but the shot was charged down by Glen Rains.

34'

Rick Sniders hit it high over the halfway line,Harvey Byrd couldn't reach it.

Kit Thwaite out-jumped Robert Wyman, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

37'

Merit Huxtable sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

38'

Wardell Sowards evaded the challenge of Dennis Derricks and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

Wardell Sowards put it horribly wide ... It was a poor miss from Wardell Sowards. He looked like he was short of match practice.

39'

Pass by Hyram Eldridge to Wardell Sowards, Dennis Derricks failed to reach the ball.

Wardell Sowards hit the ball from long range but Greg Addison hoofed the ball clear.

40'

Greg Addison tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Earl Baines.

41'

Greg Addison played a great ball for Dennis Derricks, Dennis Derricks latched onto the ball before Earl Baines could reach it.

Dennis Derricks dribbled past Wardell Sowards.

Dennis Derricks made a pass to Branson David, Earl Baines couldn't cut it.

Branson David tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Kit Thwaite.

42'

Harvey Byrd played a high ball looking for Branson David to run onto it, Branson David brought the ball down well before Hyram Eldridge could reach it.

Branson David got free in the penalty area and had a crack at goal. Kit Thwaite couldn't reach it.

But Branson David sent the ball wide of the mark ... He held his head in his hands.

43'

Derren Virgo delivered the ball to Merit Huxtable, Merit Huxtable picked up on the ball before Al Wray could cut it out.

The ball was curled in from Merit Huxtable, Glen Rains couldn't cut it.

Kit Thwaite got to the ball ahead of Harvey Byrd, then headed the ball clear.

44'

Poor corner kick delivered by Branson David that went straight to the opposition.

45'

Greg Addison tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Earl Baines.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .St Helens town had 56% possession in the match, while Preston orient had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Dene Steed passed along the floor for Merit Huxtable to pick it up, Al Wray missed his interception.

Merit Huxtable tried to dribble past Glen Rains but Merit Huxtable lost the ball to Glen Rains.

47'

Earl Baines jinked past Dennis Derricks.

Earl Baines made a good pass to Wiley Donalds, Wiley Donalds took possession of the ball before Greg Addison could cut it out.

Despite the angle, Wiley Donalds flicked it goalwards but Aaren Royston cleared the ball to safety.

49'

Tiger Autenberry twisted past Greg Addison.

Tiger Autenberry laid it forward to Hyram Eldridge, Hyram Eldridge trapped the ball nicely before Dennis Derricks could reach it.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Hyram Eldridge but Robert Wyman scrambled the ball away.

50'

Wardell Sowards hit the ball forward to Earl Baines, Earl Baines took it in his stride before Dennis Derricks could reach it.

Earl Baines fed the ball forward to Wiley Donalds, the ball was picked up by Wiley Donalds before Greg Addison could cut it out.

Wiley Donalds shielded the ball from Aaren Royston and chipped the ball goalwards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

51'

Branson David picked up Harvey Byrd's long ball, Hyram Eldridge missed his interception.

Branson David tried an audacious shot on goal but Tiger Autenberry made the clearance.

52'

Merit Huxtable delivered the ball to Dene Steed, Dene Steed took possession of the ball before Al Wray could cut it out.

Glen Rains blocked Dene Steed before Dene Steed tried to pass the ball.

53'

Merit Huxtable hit the freekick. But Merit Huxtable blazed it over the bar.

54'

Rick Sniders received a yellow card.

Harvey Byrd twisted past Rick Sniders.

Harvey Byrd put some curve on the shot from distance but the shot was blocked by Hyram Eldridge.

55'

Derren Virgo tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Hyram Eldridge.

56'

Rick Sniders looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Dene Steed.

57'

Greg Addison had the strength to hold off Earl Baines.

Greg Addison played a pinpoint pass to Ernest Banister, Ernest Banister took it in his stride before Wardell Sowards could reach it.

Ernest Banister made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Kit Thwaite.

58'

Greg Addison tried to score from long range but he was denied space by Earl Baines.

59'

Wardell Sowards tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Dennis Derricks.

60'

Dene Steed could not stop Glen Rains going past him.

Glen Rains sprinted to escape from Merit Huxtable.

Glen Rains tried an optimistic effort at goal but Aaren Royston cleared the ball.

61'

Dene Steed made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Earl Baines found himself in the way of the ball.

62'

Rick Sniders played a wonderful ball for Wiley Donalds, Wiley Donalds trapped the ball nicely before Derren Virgo could intercept.

Wiley Donalds whipped in a float cross past Harvey Byrd.

Robert Vincent had a header for a goal but Robert Wyman headed the ball clear.

64'

Greg Addison tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Earl Baines.

67'

Earl Baines blocked Greg Addison before Greg Addison tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

68'

Greg Addison dribbled past Earl Baines.

Greg Addison tried to dribble past Wardell Sowards but Wardell Sowards blocked Greg Addison in a good, clean tackle.

70'

Harvey Byrd twisted past Hyram Eldridge.

Harvey Byrd floated it into the area, Rick Sniders couldn't cut it.

Dene Steed got to the ball before Kit Thwaite, then made an attacking header.

Dene Steed sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

71'

Rick Sniders shot from 30 yards but Dene Steed got in and cleared the danger.

72'

Glen Rains escaped from the challenge of Dene Steed and struck a long range piledriver!.

Weldon Bristol tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

74'

Harvey Byrd powered past Rick Sniders!.

Harvey Byrd whipped in a float cross, Hyram Eldridge missed his interception.

Derren Virgo won the aerial challenge against Tiger Autenberry, then cushioned a headed pass.

Dene Steed tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Kit Thwaite cut it out.

77'

Poor corner kick by Dene Steed. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

80'

Greg Addison played a pinpoint pass to Dennis Derricks, Dennis Derricks latched onto the ball before Earl Baines could cut it out.

Dennis Derricks played a lovely ball for Ernest Banister, Wardell Sowards failed to intercept the pass.

Ernest Banister chipped the ball goalwards but Tiger Autenberry got himself between the ball and goal.

81'

Rick Sniders tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Harvey Byrd.

82'

Glen Rains tried a long range effort but Dene Steed blocked the shot.

84'

Greg Addison stepped up to take the freekick. Britton Skinner got up to tip it over.

85'

Merit Huxtable skipped easily past Hyram Eldridge.

Merit Huxtable fired off a medium-ranged shot but Rick Sniders charged down the shot.

86'

Al Wray could not stop Dene Steed going past him.

Dene Steed darted past Glen Rains.

Dene Steed shielded the ball from Al Wray and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

Brilliantly saved by Britton Skinner!.

87'

Ernest Banister played a lovely ball for Greg Addison, Greg Addison took it in his stride before Earl Baines could reach it.

Greg Addison struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Wardell Sowards cleared the ball from danger.

92'

Wardell Sowards made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Greg Addison intercepted but couldn't control.

95'

Robert Vincent tried to feed the high ball but Derren Virgo cut it out easily.

End Match St Helens town 0 - 0 Preston orient