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

2'

Micky Reeve took the play over the halfway line,Upton Firmin couldn't reach it.

Jools Batts won the ball in the air from Crofton Hopper, then headed clear the danger.

3'

Allen Harrell picked up Micky Reeve's superb pass, Upton Firmin stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Allen Harrell stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Blaze Holt.

5'

Aaron Wickham had the strength to hold off Darin Hart.

Gayelord Hughes executed a block tackle on Aaron Wickham before Aaron Wickham could pass the ball.

6'

Gayelord Hughes played a perfect pass for Darin Hart, Dion Sawyer couldn't cut out the pass.

Darin Hart attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Aaron Wickham.

7'

Gayelord Hughes made a pass to Darin Hart, Darin Hart took it in his stride before Dion Sawyer could reach it.

Darin Hart jinked past Aaron Wickham.

Darin Hart tried to cross the ball low but Dion Sawyer closed in and intercepted the ball.

8'

Ern Pitts played a wonderful ball for Fraser Pope, Fraser Pope trapped the ball nicely before Allen Harrell could cut it out.

Fraser Pope crossed the ball low into the box, Shaquille Vernon failed to intercept the pass.

Blaze Holt hit the ball on the volley, Travers Allen couldn't reach it.

Mel Long managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

12'

Jessie Comstock tried to lift the ball forward but it was intercepted by Rian Jordan.

13'

Allen Harrell blocked Ern Pitts before Ern Pitts attempted to deliver the ball.

14'

Allen Harrell took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

16'

Shaquille Vernon played a wonderful ball for Allen Harrell, Fraser Pope failed to reach the ball.

Swerving shot by Allen Harrell from 20 yards but Ern Pitts removed the danger.

17'

Aaron Wickham sent over the freekick. Aaron Wickham put it clean over the bar.

18'

Darin Hart tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Dion Sawyer.

23'

Rian Jordan looked certain to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Upton Firmin .

24'

Gayelord Hughes struck a long range piledriver! but the shot cannoned off Micky Reeve.

25'

Rian Jordan made a pass to Micky Reeve, Micky Reeve took it in his stride before Blaze Holt could reach it.

Micky Reeve tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Upton Firmin did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

27'

Ern Pitts was in a lot of pain and had to go off.

Gideon Powers replaced the injured Ern Pitts.

29'

Rian Jordan stepped up to take the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

30'

Shaquille Vernon tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Patrick Gilbert.

33'

Upton Firmin made a good pass to Blaze Holt, Micky Reeve couldn't cut it.

Blaze Holt tried to skip past Rian Jordan but Rian Jordan blocked Blaze Holt.

35'

Rian Jordan skipped past Upton Firmin.

Rian Jordan played the ball to Gilbert Allard's feet, Gilbert Allard latched onto the ball before Blaze Holt could reach it.

Gilbert Allard found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Patrick Gilbert threw himself in front of the shot.

37'

Yellow card shown to Gilbert Allard.

The corner was taken by Dion Sawyer towards the edge of the area.

Aric Sudworth got up above Jools Batts, then headed it across the goal.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

38'

Aaron Wickham took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

41'

Micky Reeve went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Stoke-on-Trent villa had 56% possession in the match, while Norwich F.C. had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Upton Firmin attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Micky Reeve.

47'

Rian Jordan made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Blaze Holt found himself in the way of the ball.

48'

Rian Jordan sprinted past Blaze Holt.

Rian Jordan skipped easily past Upton Firmin.

Rian Jordan made an attempt 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 Blaze Holt.

49'

Blaze Holt looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Travers Allen challenged Upton Firmin for a heading, then used his head to clear the ball.

50'

Upton Firmin tried to curl one in from long range but Micky Reeve charged down the shot.

52'

Jessie Comstock lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

53'

Fraser Pope was outpaced by Shaquille Vernon.

Shaquille Vernon made good use of the scissors dribble. As Gideon Powers lost his balance, Shaquille Vernon dribbled past Gideon Powers.

Shaquille Vernon hit a crashing drive from a distance. Fraser Pope failed to block the shot.

Shaquille Vernon put it clean over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

54'

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

55'

Upton Firmin directed the ball nicely to Blaze Holt, Blaze Holt took it in his stride before Micky Reeve could intercept.

Blaze Holt made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Rian Jordan.

58'

Darin Hart played a perfect pass for Gayelord Hughes, Gayelord Hughes latched onto the ball before Aaron Wickham could reach it.

Gayelord Hughes tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but The ball bounced off Dion Sawyer.

59'

Shaquille Vernon attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Fraser Pope.

60'

Aaron Wickham made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Darin Hart blocked it.

61'

Allen Harrell tried to dribble past Gideon Powers but failed.

62'

Shaquille Vernon jinked past Fraser Pope.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Gideon Powers before Shaquille Vernon attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

63'

Aric Sudworth showed Upton Firmin a clean set of heels.

Aric Sudworth played the ball to Rian Jordan's feet, Rian Jordan took it in his stride before Blaze Holt could intercept.

Rian Jordan hit the ball from medium range. Upton Firmin failed to charge down the shot.

Well held by Jeremy Winston.

64'

Shaquille Vernon tried to chip the ball forward but it was intercepted by Fraser Pope.

65'

Blaze Holt flicked the ball over Shaquille Vernon's head !.

Blaze Holt tried to float it into the area but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Allen Harrell.

66'

Dion Sawyer elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Crofton Hopper rose bravely above Jools Batts to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

67'

Gilbert Allard hit the freekick toward the goal. Jeremy Winston was rooted to the spot. ... GOAL!!!

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

69'

Aaron Wickham tried to dribble past Gayelord Hughes but Aaron Wickham lost the ball to Gayelord Hughes's block tackle.

70'

Rian Jordan attempted to feed the high ball but Upton Firmin got in the way of the ball.

71'

Crofton Hopper lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

72'

Gayelord Hughes knocked a lovely ball for Darin Hart, Aaron Wickham missed his interception.

Darin Hart tried to twist past Dion Sawyer but Dion Sawyer blocked Darin Hart.

73'

Rian Jordan showed Upton Firmin a clean set of heels.

Rian Jordan tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Blaze Holt.

74'

Aaron Wickham took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

75'

Upton Firmin knocked a lovely ball for Fraser Pope, Fraser Pope picked up on the ball before Micky Reeve could reach it.

Patrick Gilbert picked up Fraser Pope's excellent ball, Rian Jordan failed to reach the ball.

Patrick Gilbert shot from distance. Micky Reeve failed to charge down the shot.

Mel Long wan't fast enough to make the save ... A great goal from a fine move by Patrick Gilbert !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

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

76'

Darin Hart directed the ball nicely to Gayelord Hughes, Aaron Wickham failed to reach the ball.

Gayelord Hughes tried to get the ball across but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Dion Sawyer.

77'

Aaron Wickham dribbled confidently past Darin Hart.

Aaron Wickham tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Gayelord Hughes.

78'

Darin Hart blocked Shaquille Vernon before Shaquille Vernon attempted to deliver the ball.

80'

Rian Jordan skipped past Upton Firmin.

Rian Jordan tried to get onto the pass but Blaze Holt intercepted the pass.

82'

Gayelord Hughes found a chance to score from long range but Dion Sawyer made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

84'

Gideon Powers fed the ball forward to Fraser Pope, Allen Harrell couldn't cut out the pass.

Fraser Pope made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Shaquille Vernon.

86'

Dion Sawyer skipped easily past Darin Hart.

Dion Sawyer tried to dart past Gayelord Hughes but Gayelord Hughes won the ball from Dion Sawyer.

88'

Gayelord Hughes tried to get past Aaron Wickham but Gayelord Hughes lost the ball to Aaron Wickham.

89'

Shaquille Vernon hit the ball from long range. Fraser Pope approached too late to block it.

But Shaquille Vernon scooped it over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

90'

Shaquille Vernon laid it forward to Allen Harrell, Allen Harrell picked up on the ball before Fraser Pope could cut it out.

Allen Harrell put a low cross in to the near post, Gideon Powers stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Crofton Hopper ran onto the ball and swiftly shot on the ball but Patrick Gilbert cleared the ball to safety.

92'

Gideon Powers used his skill to go past Allen Harrell.

Gideon Powers flicked the ball over Shaquille Vernon's head !.

Gideon Powers struck it! but the shot was blocked by Aric Sudworth.

93'

Allen Harrell went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

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