Welcome to the match between Walsall city and Preston villa

1'

Lamar Merricks tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Prosper Cooper intercepted but couldn't control.

2'

Gaylord Hicks fed the ball forward to Taegan Hale, Chas Nielson failed to reach the ball.

Taegan Hale tried his luck with a medium range chip but King Hopson managed to block the shot.

3'

Brenden Pelley tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Prosper Cooper didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Malcom Boyce fisted the ball away.

4'

Lamar Merricks made a pass to Brenden Pelley, Brenden Pelley took it in his stride before Lowell Cock could intercept.

Swerving shot by Brenden Pelley from 20 yards but Prosper Cooper blocked the shot.

7'

Benton Victorson played a great ball for Lamar Merricks, Lamar Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Prosper Cooper could cut it out.

Lamar Merricks turned on the ball to leave Bernie Swindlehurst standing.

Lamar Merricks shot! but Eddie Ross made the clearance.

10'

Bernie Swindlehurst passed along the floor for Prosper Cooper to pick it up, Kelvin Scriven couldn't cut out the pass.

Prosper Cooper blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Brenden Pelley failed to charge down the shot.

Xzavier Dickman tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

11'

Eddie Ross lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

12'

Lamar Merricks directed the ball nicely to Brenden Pelley, Brenden Pelley picked up on the ball before Bernie Swindlehurst could cut it out.

From medium range, Brenden Pelley bent the ball towards goal but the shot clattered off Prosper Cooper.

13'

Bernie Swindlehurst tried to pass the ball forward but Brenden Pelley showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

15'

Jarrod Stark had the pace to beat Taegan Hale.

Jarrod Stark tried to dribble past Gaylord Hicks but Gaylord Hicks denied.

17'

Lowell Cock tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Johnny Ivers made a great interception.

20'

Lamar Merricks bent it from long range but the shot cannoned off Bernie Swindlehurst.

22'

King Hopson chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Augustine Cantrell, Augustine Cantrell brought the ball under control superbly before Taegan Hale could reach it.

Augustine Cantrell passed along the floor for Benton Victorson to pick it up, Benton Victorson took it in his stride before Eddie Ross could intercept.

Benton Victorson lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot on the ball. Kelsey Bloxham wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Benton Victorson was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

23'

Bernie Swindlehurst played a great ball for Lowell Cock, Chas Nielson missed his interception.

Lowell Cock shot from distance but Johnny Ivers cleared the ball.

24'

Bernie Swindlehurst played a high ball into the area looking for Gil Hall, Gil Hall brought the ball down well before Lamar Merricks could cut it out.

Gil Hall made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Benton Victorson.

25'

Bernie Swindlehurst powered past Brenden Pelley!.

Bernie Swindlehurst flighted the ball to Gil Hall, Lamar Merricks couldn't cut it.

Gil Hall directed the ball nicely to Eddie Ross, Eddie Ross took possession of the ball before Benton Victorson could intercept.

Eddie Ross tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Emerson Endicott.

26'

Jarrod Stark tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Gaylord Hicks found himself in the way of the ball.

27'

King Hopson made a good pass to Lamar Merricks, Lamar Merricks took possession of the ball before Prosper Cooper could cut it out.

Lamar Merricks played a wonderful ball for Johnny Ivers, Johnny Ivers trapped the ball nicely before Bernie Swindlehurst could intercept.

Johnny Ivers played a wonderful ball for Benton Victorson, Benton Victorson picked up on the ball before Kelsey Bloxham could reach it.

Benton Victorson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Eddie Ross.

31'

Augustine Cantrell whipped in the corner.

Eddie Ross out-jumped Jarrod Stark, then headed the ball to safety.

32'

Chas Nielson was shown a yellow card.

Taegan Hale tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Brenden Pelley intercepted but couldn't control.

33'

Lowell Cock powered past Chas Nielson!.

Lowell Cock got the float cross in from the wing, Johnny Ivers couldn't cut it.

Emerson Endicott won the aerial challenge against Zane Bramson, then headed the ball clear.

37'

Brenden Pelley tried to pass the ball forward but Prosper Cooper did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

38'

Lowell Cock knocked a lovely ball for Merlyn Donalds, Merlyn Donalds latched onto the ball before Chas Nielson could reach it.

Merlyn Donalds tried his luck with a medium range chip but Johnny Ivers blocked the shot.

39'

Kelsey Bloxham tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Brenden Pelley intercepted but couldn't control.

40'

Bernie Swindlehurst played a pinpoint pass to Merlyn Donalds, Brenden Pelley failed to intercept the pass.

Merlyn Donalds tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Lamar Merricks got in the way of the ball.

41'

Brenden Pelley was pressed by Bernie Swindlehurst but he evaded the challenge and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

But Brenden Pelley sent the ball well over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

44'

Emerson Endicott dribbled past Lowell Cock.

Emerson Endicott shielded the ball from Merlyn Donalds and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Walsall city had 50% possession in the match, while Preston villa had 50%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Poor corner kick by Brenden Pelley. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

47'

Prosper Cooper had shrugged off the challenge of Brenden Pelley and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But Prosper Cooper put it wide ... It was a terrible miss.

48'

Bernie Swindlehurst tried to skip past Jarrod Stark but Jarrod Stark dispossessed Bernie Swindlehurst.

49'

Merlyn Donalds skipped past Chas Nielson.

Merlyn Donalds whipped in a float cross, Johnny Ivers couldn't reach it.

Benton Victorson won the aerial challenge against Gaylord Hicks and the ball was cleared.

51'

Jarrod Stark tried to lift the ball forward but The ball bounced off Gaylord Hicks.

54'

Lamar Merricks tried to dart past Bernie Swindlehurst but Bernie Swindlehurst blocked Lamar Merricks.

55'

Bernie Swindlehurst tried to skip past Brenden Pelley but Brenden Pelley denied.

56'

Lowell Cock tried to lift the ball forward but Chas Nielson intercepted the pass.

58'

Chas Nielson tried to skip past the challenge of Merlyn Donalds but Merlyn Donalds won the ball from Chas Nielson.

59'

Lamar Merricks showed Prosper Cooper a clean set of heels.

Lamar Merricks tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bernie Swindlehurst.

61'

Brenden Pelley tried his luck from the freekick. But Brenden Pelley couldn't get it on target.

65'

Augustine Cantrell looked destined to score from long range but he lost the ball to Taegan Hale.

67'

Lamar Merricks played a wonderful ball for Brenden Pelley, Prosper Cooper couldn't reach it.

Brenden Pelley played a lovely ball for Kelvin Scriven, Bernie Swindlehurst couldn't cut it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Eddie Ross before Kelvin Scriven tried to pass the ball.

68'

Prosper Cooper went across and took the corner.

Emerson Endicott won the ball in the air from Gil Hall and headed the ball clear.

69'

Merlyn Donalds dribbled past King Hopson.

Merlyn Donalds 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 Chas Nielson.

72'

Johnny Ivers hit a long ball towards Kelvin Scriven in the area, Kelvin Scriven took possession of the ball before Merlyn Donalds could cut it out.

Good play by Kelvin Scriven in making himself some space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Eddie Ross couldn't reach it.

Malcom Boyce saved and deflected the ball clear.

73'

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

77'

Lamar Merricks tried to dribble past Prosper Cooper but Prosper Cooper won the ball from Lamar Merricks.

79'

Lamar Merricks lobbed it forward to Benton Victorson, Prosper Cooper stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Benton Victorson moved the ball forward for Chas Nielson, Chas Nielson took possession of the ball before Kelsey Bloxham could cut it out.

Chas Nielson found himself in some space and tried an audacious shot on goal. Eddie Ross failed to charge down the shot.

But Chas Nielson blazed it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

81'

Eddie Ross delivered a long ball for Prosper Cooper, the ball was picked up by Prosper Cooper before King Hopson could cut it out.

Prosper Cooper had an effort at goal but Emerson Endicott hoofed the ball clear.

82'

Benton Victorson had a go from the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

84'

Chas Nielson fed the ball forward to King Hopson, King Hopson took it in his stride before Lowell Cock could cut it out.

King Hopson blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Merlyn Donalds cleared the ball from danger.

86'

Jarrod Stark tried to chip the ball forward but Taegan Hale did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

87'

Taegan Hale attempted to lift the ball forward but King Hopson intercepted the pass.

88'

Johnny Ivers put some curve on the shot from long range but Merlyn Donalds got in and cleared the danger.

89'

Merlyn Donalds tried to sprint past Chas Nielson but failed.

90'

Poor corner kick delivered by Eddie Ross that went straight to the opposition.

93'

Gaylord Hicks lifted the ball towards Zane Bramson in the area, Zane Bramson controlled the ball when bringing it down before King Hopson could intercept.

Lobbed goalwards by Zane Bramson. Emerson Endicott wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Xzavier Dickman saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

94'

Jarrod Stark turned on the ball to leave Taegan Hale standing.

Jarrod Stark tried to supply a low cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Gaylord Hicks.

End Match Walsall city 0 - 0 Preston villa