Welcome to the match between Stoke-on-Trent villa and Norwich F.C.

1'

Ern Pitts easily got past the challenge of Shaquille Vernon.

Ern Pitts tried to float it into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Allen Harrell.

3'

Ern Pitts fired off a long shot but Allen Harrell threw himself in front of the shot.

4'

Rian Jordan bent it from long range but Blaze Holt got himself between the ball and goal.

5'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Fraser Pope.

Micky Reeve surged past Blaze Holt!.

Micky Reeve took the ball past Upton Firmin.

Micky Reeve found a gap and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Patrick Gilbert approached too late to block it.

Jeremy Winston tipped the ball round the post.

6'

Gayelord Hughes tried to play a long ball but Dion Sawyer got to the ball first.

8'

Pass by Shaquille Vernon to Allen Harrell, Allen Harrell took it in his stride before Ern Pitts could reach it.

Allen Harrell delivered a float cross over Fraser Pope.

Gilbert Allard had the beating in the air of Patrick Gilbert, then headed it to the goal.

Jeremy Winston did not get back in time to reach it ... Gilbert Allard scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Stoke-on-Trent villa 1 - 0 Norwich F.C.

9'

Gayelord Hughes turned on the ball to leave Aric Sudworth standing.

Gayelord Hughes swung in a float cross, Dion Sawyer couldn't reach it.

Jessie Comstock got to the ball before Aric Sudworth, then made an attacking header.

Mel Long tipped the ball over the bar.

10'

Blaze Holt was forced to come off through injury.

Gib Bates came on for the injured Blaze Holt.

Micky Reeve passed along the floor for Shaquille Vernon to pick it up, Fraser Pope failed to intercept the pass.

Shaquille Vernon tried to square the ball from the wing but The ball was touched on by Ern Pitts.

11'

Rian Jordan fed the ball forward to Micky Reeve, Upton Firmin failed to reach the ball.

Micky Reeve passed the ball perfectly to Travers Allen, Gib Bates tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Travers Allen struck the ball with fury but Patrick Gilbert managed to block the shot.

12'

Shaquille Vernon swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

13'

Shaquille Vernon faked a pass then cut Fraser Pope in a different direction.

Shaquille Vernon evaded the challenge of Ern Pitts and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

But Shaquille Vernon put it well wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

14'

Rian Jordan passed along the floor for Gilbert Allard to pick it up, Gilbert Allard latched onto the ball before Gib Bates could cut it out.

Gilbert Allard passed the ball to Rian Jordan, Upton Firmin couldn't cut out the pass.

Rian Jordan tried to get onto the pass but Gib Bates intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

15'

Rian Jordan tried to take the ball past Gib Bates but Rian Jordan lost the ball to Gib Bates.

16'

Dion Sawyer flighted the ball to Aric Sudworth, Darin Hart stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Aric Sudworth attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Patrick Gilbert cleared the ball.

18'

Ern Pitts powered past Allen Harrell!.

Ern Pitts tried to play it past Shaquille Vernon but Shaquille Vernon blocked Ern Pitts.

20'

A long ball was delivered by Micky Reeve,Gib Bates stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Aaron Wickham quickly fired it in low and hard before Patrick Gilbert could reach the ball.

But Aaron Wickham put it high and wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

21'

Ern Pitts showed Allen Harrell a clean set of heels.

Ern Pitts put a low cross in to the near post, Shaquille Vernon missed his interception.

Jessie Comstock got a shot in on the volley but the shot was blocked by Aric Sudworth.

23'

Aaron Wickham stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Zac Keegan did well to spot and intercept the pass.

24'

Aaron Wickham moved the ball forward for Travers Allen, Travers Allen picked up on the ball before Gib Bates could intercept.

Travers Allen tried to move the ball forward but Upton Firmin found himself in the way of the ball.

25'

Dion Sawyer played a wonderful ball for Aaron Wickham, Aaron Wickham took possession of the ball before Darin Hart could cut it out.

Aaron Wickham had the chance to score from long range but Gayelord Hughes went in with a successful block tackle on him.

26'

Rian Jordan tried to use his skill to go past Gib Bates but his possession is lost through a tackle by Gib Bates.

27'

Pass by Darin Hart to Upton Firmin, Upton Firmin took possession of the ball before Rian Jordan could intercept.

Upton Firmin tried to jink past Micky Reeve but Micky Reeve cleanly tackled the ball.

29'

Fraser Pope made a good pass to Jessie Comstock, Allen Harrell couldn't cut out the pass.

Jessie Comstock tried to twist past Shaquille Vernon but Shaquille Vernon didn't allow.

30'

Shaquille Vernon failed in his attempt to get past Fraser Pope.

32'

Micky Reeve tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Upton Firmin found himself in the way of the ball.

33'

Allen Harrell tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Ern Pitts came close and blocked it.

34'

Ern Pitts hit the ball forward to Patrick Gilbert, Allen Harrell couldn't cut it.

Swerving shot by Patrick Gilbert from long range. Shaquille Vernon approached too late to tackle him.

But Patrick Gilbert put it wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

37'

Travers Allen got past Gib Bates with ease.

Travers Allen evaded the challenge of Upton Firmin and tried a long range effort.

But Travers Allen blazed it over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

38'

Aaron Wickham made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Darin Hart.

39'

Upton Firmin moved the ball forward for Gib Bates, Gib Bates latched onto the ball before Micky Reeve could reach it.

Gib Bates made good use of the scissors dribble. As Rian Jordan lost his balance, Gib Bates dribbled past Rian Jordan.

Gib Bates was able to make space and drove the ball at goal. Travers Allen approached too late to tackle him.

Mel Long did well to tip it over the bar.

41'

Upton Firmin made a pass to Gib Bates, Gib Bates took possession of the ball before Micky Reeve could cut it out.

Gib Bates tried to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Rian Jordan.

43'

Rian Jordan tried to get past Upton Firmin but Upton Firmin dispossessed Rian Jordan.

44'

Fraser Pope tried to play it past Aric Sudworth but failed.

45'

Shaquille Vernon tried to play it past Fraser Pope but Fraser Pope won the ball from Shaquille Vernon.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Stoke-on-Trent villa took the lead.Stoke-on-Trent villa maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Norwich F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Jools Batts swiftly put in the freekick. But Jools Batts put it narrowly over.

49'

Rian Jordan played a wonderful ball for Micky Reeve, Gib Bates failed to reach the ball.

Micky Reeve fed the ball forward to Crofton Hopper, Upton Firmin couldn't cut out the pass.

Crofton Hopper played a lovely ball for Aaron Wickham, Patrick Gilbert tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Aaron Wickham stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Jools Batts came close and blocked it.

51'

Poor corner kick delivered by Allen Harrell that went straight to the opposition.

52'

Allen Harrell used his skill to go past Upton Firmin.

Allen Harrell tried to sprint past Fraser Pope but Fraser Pope block tackled Allen Harrell.

53'

Ern Pitts laid it forward to Fraser Pope, Fraser Pope picked up on the ball before Allen Harrell could intercept.

Fraser Pope held up the ball, evading the challenge of Shaquille Vernon and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

Mel Long made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

54'

Ern Pitts tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Allen Harrell came close and blocked it.

57'

Rian Jordan moved the ball forward for Micky Reeve, Micky Reeve trapped the ball nicely before Upton Firmin could reach it.

Micky Reeve tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gib Bates.

58'

Rian Jordan tried to jink past Upton Firmin but Upton Firmin won the ball from Rian Jordan.

59'

Shaquille Vernon tried a long range effort. Fraser Pope failed to charge down the shot.

But Shaquille Vernon couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

60'

Gilbert Allard received a yellow card.

Dion Sawyer tried to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Gib Bates.

61'

Gib Bates played a high ball looking for Patrick Gilbert to run onto it, Patrick Gilbert brought the ball under control superbly before Micky Reeve could intercept.

Patrick Gilbert played a pinpoint pass to Gib Bates, Gib Bates took possession of the ball before Travers Allen could reach it.

Gib Bates tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Aric Sudworth read the game well to intercept the ball.

63'

Upton Firmin tried to twist past Rian Jordan but Rian Jordan won the ball from Upton Firmin.

66'

Rian Jordan dribbled past Gib Bates.

Rian Jordan hit the ball forward to Dion Sawyer, Dion Sawyer took possession of the ball before Upton Firmin could cut it out.

Chipped goalwards by Dion Sawyer but Jools Batts hoofed the ball clear.

69'

The referee showed Gib Bates a yellow card.

Rian Jordan had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but the shot cannoned off Darin Hart.

70'

Fraser Pope directed the ball nicely to Ern Pitts, Ern Pitts took possession of the ball before Allen Harrell could intercept.

Ern Pitts shielded the ball from Shaquille Vernon and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

But Ern Pitts sent it far too high ... It was a poor miss from Ern Pitts. He looked like he was short of match practice.

71'

Pass by Aaron Wickham to Dion Sawyer, Dion Sawyer picked up on the ball before Darin Hart could reach it.

A float cross was delivered by Dion Sawyer, Gayelord Hughes couldn't reach it.

Gilbert Allard tried to head the ball upfield but Patrick Gilbert blocked the header.

72'

Dion Sawyer tried to jink past Jools Batts but Jools Batts dispossessed Dion Sawyer.

73'

Upton Firmin knocked a lovely ball for Gib Bates, Gib Bates took possession of the ball before Micky Reeve could intercept.

Rian Jordan was outpaced by Gib Bates.

Gib Bates looked destined to score but Travers Allen gave him no space to manoeuvre.

77'

Rian Jordan attempted to lift the ball forward but Gib Bates showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

78'

Shaquille Vernon tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Fraser Pope.

79'

Ern Pitts played a pinpoint pass to Jessie Comstock, Jessie Comstock latched onto the ball before Allen Harrell could cut it out.

Shaquille Vernon was outpaced by Jessie Comstock.

Jessie Comstock tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Aric Sudworth.

80'

Darin Hart executed a block tackle on Aaron Wickham before Aaron Wickham could pass the ball.

81'

Shaquille Vernon tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Fraser Pope.

82'

Gayelord Hughes attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but the shot cannoned off Dion Sawyer.

83'

Micky Reeve's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

84'

Gayelord Hughes had a crack from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

87'

Dion Sawyer ran up to take the kick. Dion Sawyer saw his penalty saved despite looking to place it!!.

89'

Crofton Hopper directed the ball nicely to Aaron Wickham, Aaron Wickham trapped the ball nicely before Gib Bates could intercept.

Aaron Wickham hit the ball forward to Gilbert Allard, the ball was picked up by Gilbert Allard before Upton Firmin could intercept.

Gilbert Allard tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Patrick Gilbert.

90'

Aaron Wickham tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Darin Hart got to the ball first.

92'

Ern Pitts blasted a banana shot from long range. Allen Harrell approached too late to clear the danger.

Brilliant saved by Mel Long.

93'

Crofton Hopper tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

94'

Zac Keegan signalled to the bench and had to come off.

Keshaun Gray replaced the injured Zac Keegan.

End Match Stoke-on-Trent villa 1 - 0 Norwich F.C.