Welcome to the match between Nottingham city and Southend-on-Sea athletic

1'

Gordie Law directed the ball to Lex Lane, Lex Lane picked up on the ball before Kimball Witherspoon could cut it out.

Lex Lane failed in his attempt to twist past Valentine Wilkins.

2'

Donald Taylor tried to curl one in from long range. Byron Barton failed to block the shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

4'

Justin School directed the ball nicely to Usual Gibbs, Usual Gibbs took possession of the ball before Wallis Stenet could reach it.

Usual Gibbs sent the ball over from the wing, Wystan Fisher failed to intercept the pass.

Keir Royle got to the ball ahead of Nelson Bardsley, then headed it to the goal.

Montague Wilcox chose to punch the ball away.

6'

Lex Lane played a pinpoint pass to Gordie Law, Gordie Law picked up on the ball before Valentine Wilkins could intercept.

Gordie Law directed the ball nicely to Lex Lane, Lex Lane took possession of the ball before Kimball Witherspoon could intercept.

Vicious shot by Lex Lane for the top corner from distance but Valentine Wilkins hoofed the ball clear.

7'

Lex Lane bent it from long range but Kimball Witherspoon scrambled the ball away.

9'

Valentine Wilkins got past Lex Lane with ease.

Valentine Wilkins tried to skip past Gordie Law but Gordie Law blocked Valentine Wilkins.

10'

Donald Taylor took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Merv Denman missed his interception.

Leon Endicott got above Nelson Bardsley to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

13'

Byron Barton looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Morton Mathers.

14'

Lex Lane failed in his attempt to take the ball past Valentine Wilkins.

15'

Valentine Wilkins tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Usual Gibbs made a great interception.

18'

Justin School played it confidently past Wystan Fisher.

Justin School crossed the ball low into the box, Wallis Stenet couldn't cut out the pass.

Keir Royle ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot past Bartholomew Swindlehurst.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

19'

Kimball Witherspoon faked a shot before cutting Napier Blythe in a different direction.

The ball was curled in from Kimball Witherspoon, Gordie Law missed his interception.

Giles Bunker jumped above Leon Endicott, then headed it to the goal.

But Giles Bunker put it wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

20'

Lex Lane twisted past Valentine Wilkins.

Lex Lane crossed the halfway line with the ball , Kimball Witherspoon couldn't cut it.

Chadwick Head passed forward instantly. Bartholomew Swindlehurst stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gordie Law shot with a bicycle kick but the shot was blocked by Nelson Bardsley.

21'

Pass by Justin School to Usual Gibbs, the ball was picked up by Usual Gibbs before Morton Mathers could cut it out.

Usual Gibbs made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Wallis Stenet blocked it.

23'

Wystan Fisher directed the ball nicely to Wallis Stenet, Wallis Stenet picked up on the ball before Usual Gibbs could intercept.

Wallis Stenet crossed the ball high into the box, Justin School missed his interception.

Leon Endicott challenged Giles Bunker for a heading, then headed the ball clear.

24'

Byron Barton tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Morton Mathers.

25'

Donald Taylor tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Merv Denman blocked it.

26'

Justin School passed the ball perfectly to Usual Gibbs, Wallis Stenet missed his interception.

Vicious shot by Usual Gibbs for the top corner from distance but Wystan Fisher cleared the ball from danger.

27'

Donald Taylor played a great ball for Morton Mathers, Morton Mathers picked up on the ball before Merv Denman could cut it out.

Morton Mathers tried to sprint past Byron Barton but Morton Mathers lost the ball to Byron Barton's block tackle.

30'

Kimball Witherspoon received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Valentine Wilkins, Kimball Witherspoon trapped the ball nicely before Gordie Law could reach it.

Kimball Witherspoon tried to skip past Lex Lane but Kimball Witherspoon lost the ball to Lex Lane.

31'

Usual Gibbs tried to sprint past Wystan Fisher but Wystan Fisher cleanly tackled the ball.

32'

Kimball Witherspoon executed a block tackle on Merv Denman before Merv Denman tried to get onto the pass.

33'

Byron Barton tried to dribble past Morton Mathers but Morton Mathers succesfully won the ball from Byron Barton.

34'

Lex Lane tried to dribble past Kimball Witherspoon but Lex Lane lost the ball to Kimball Witherspoon.

35'

Leon Endicott tried to play it past Wystan Fisher but Wystan Fisher took the ball away from Leon Endicott.

36'

Donald Taylor tried to knock a long ball forward but Merv Denman closed in and intercepted the ball.

37'

Poor corner kick by Valentine Wilkins. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

38'

Donald Taylor hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Byron Barton approached too late to block it.

Ramsey Pettigrew was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

39'

Merv Denman tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Morton Mathers got in the way of the ball.

41'

Kimball Witherspoon played a great ball for Valentine Wilkins, Valentine Wilkins took it in his stride before Lex Lane could intercept.

Valentine Wilkins attempted to lob the ball forward but Gordie Law read the game well to intercept the ball.

42'

Gordie Law took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

43'

Byron Barton passed the ball to Merv Denman, Merv Denman took possession of the ball before Donald Taylor could reach it.

Merv Denman tried to get past Morton Mathers but failed.

44'

Justin School passed the ball to Usual Gibbs, Wallis Stenet stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Usual Gibbs tried to whip in a float cross but it was well intercepted by Wystan Fisher.

45'

Byron Barton made a long pass to Keir Royle, the ball was picked up by Keir Royle before Morton Mathers could intercept.

Keir Royle tried to get onto the pass but Nelson Bardsley intercepted the pass.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Nottingham city had 55% possession in the match, while Southend-on-Sea athletic had 45%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Giles Bunker had a crack at goal from the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

47'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Justin School.

Lex Lane tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Kimball Witherspoon.

48'

Wallis Stenet tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Usual Gibbs cut it out.

49'

Pass by Nelson Bardsley to Donald Taylor, Donald Taylor took it in his stride before Merv Denman could cut it out.

Donald Taylor dribbled past Byron Barton.

Donald Taylor tried a medium range effort but Merv Denman made the clearance.

50'

Merv Denman tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Morton Mathers.

52'

Merv Denman sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

53'

Donald Taylor made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Merv Denman.

56'

Byron Barton took the ball past Morton Mathers.

Byron Barton took a medium-ranged shot. Donald Taylor wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Montague Wilcox did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

58'

Donald Taylor hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Merv Denman.

59'

A long ball was hit up field by Byron Barton,Donald Taylor couldn't cut it.

Chadwick Head headed it to the goal but Nelson Bardsley used his head to clear the ball.

60'

Justin School tried to skip past the challenge of Wallis Stenet but Wallis Stenet dispossessed Justin School.

62'

Poor corner kick by Ellis Tupper. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

63'

Donald Taylor turned with the ball past Gordie Law.

Donald Taylor tried to cross into the box but Usual Gibbs blocked it.

65'

Wystan Fisher made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Usual Gibbs.

68'

Merv Denman took the ball past Morton Mathers.

Merv Denman stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Donald Taylor had no problem in intercepting the ball.

69'

Donald Taylor attempted to lob the ball forward but Gordie Law read the game well to intercept the ball.

70'

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

71'

Justin School skipped easily past the challenge of Wallis Stenet.

Justin School took a medium-ranged shot but Wystan Fisher managed to block the shot.

72'

Lex Lane tried to get past Kimball Witherspoon but Lex Lane lost the ball to Kimball Witherspoon's block tackle.

73'

Morton Mathers dribbled past Byron Barton.

Morton Mathers played a lovely ball for Giles Bunker, Giles Bunker latched onto the ball before Merv Denman could cut it out.

Giles Bunker made space for himself and fired in a shot at goal. Leon Endicott failed to block the shot.

Ramsey Pettigrew gathered the ball safely.

75'

Justin School played a great ball for Usual Gibbs, Usual Gibbs trapped the ball nicely before Valentine Wilkins could reach it.

Usual Gibbs delivered a float cross, Wallis Stenet couldn't reach it.

Nelson Bardsley got above Keir Royle to win the ball and retained possession.

76'

Bartholomew Swindlehurst dribbled past Gordie Law.

Bartholomew Swindlehurst tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Lex Lane.

78'

Donald Taylor lobbed it over the halfway line,Keir Royle failed to intercept the pass.

Valentine Wilkins beat Leon Endicott to the ball, then had a header for a goal.

But Valentine Wilkins scooped it over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Valentine Wilkins. He was lacking match sharpness.

81'

Usual Gibbs sprinted to escape from Wallis Stenet.

Usual Gibbs tried to put the ball across but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Kimball Witherspoon.

82'

Byron Barton swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

83'

Donald Taylor looked to play the ball high to Giles Bunker, Giles Bunker controlled the ball when bringing it down before Merv Denman could intercept.

Giles Bunker made an attempt to move the ball forward but Napier Blythe coolly intercepted the pass.

84'

Donald Taylor tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Byron Barton cut it out easily.

85'

Byron Barton played a lovely ball for Merv Denman, Merv Denman latched onto the ball before Morton Mathers could cut it out.

Merv Denman tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Donald Taylor coolly intercepted the pass.

88'

Merv Denman played a lovely ball for Byron Barton, Morton Mathers failed to reach the ball.

Byron Barton attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Donald Taylor had no problem in intercepting the ball.

89'

Wystan Fisher passed the ball to Wallis Stenet, Usual Gibbs missed his interception.

Wallis Stenet took the ball over the halfway line,Justin School stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ellis Tupper won the ball in the air from Napier Blythe, then flicked the ball forward.

Giles Bunker made a pass to Wystan Fisher, Wystan Fisher picked up on the ball before Leon Endicott could intercept.

Wystan Fisher took a shot! but Napier Blythe charged down the shot.

91'

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

93'

Lex Lane tried to dart past Kimball Witherspoon but Kimball Witherspoon took the ball away from Lex Lane.

94'

Kimball Witherspoon tried to use his skill to go past Merv Denman but Merv Denman robbed Kimball Witherspoon.

End Match Nottingham city 0 - 0 Southend-on-Sea athletic