Welcome to the match between Southend-on-Sea orient and Birmingham county

5'

Joseph Brooks played a high ball into the area looking for Lindsay Willoughby, Lindsay Willoughby brought the ball down well before Dedrick Yates could cut it out.

Lindsay Willoughby shot on the ball but Bert Tupper cleared the ball.

6'

Daly Saunders ran up to take the corner.

Lyndon Archer got to the ball ahead of Terrance Williams, then headed it to the goal.

But Lyndon Archer couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have hit the target at least.

7'

Joseph Brooks made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Dedrick Yates.

8'

Harve Bardsley tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Deryck Brasher.

10'

Joseph Brooks tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Francis Gardiner blocked the shot.

11'

Royale Burnham went by the challenge of Deryck Brasher.

Royale Burnham made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Daly Saunders.

12'

Deryck Brasher twisted past Harve Bardsley.

Deryck Brasher tried to move the ball forward but Royale Burnham came close and blocked it.

14'

Carran Coleman passed along the floor for Duke Benton to pick it up, Duke Benton latched onto the ball before Gabby Martinson could reach it.

Duke Benton crossed into the box from the wing, Dedrick Yates couldn't cut out the pass.

Bert Tupper jumped with Oliver Studwick and won the ball, then headed the ball clear.

17'

Joseph Brooks tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Francis Gardiner.

20'

Gabby Martinson delivered the ball to Devyn Dexter, Joseph Brooks failed to intercept the pass.

Devyn Dexter delivered a long ball for Harve Bardsley, Harve Bardsley took it in his stride before Carran Coleman could reach it.

Harve Bardsley played a great ball for Royale Burnham, Lindsay Willoughby stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Royale Burnham shot on the ball but Kennith Kitchens cleared the ball from danger.

21'

Devyn Dexter played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Carran Coleman got in the way of the ball.

22'

Duke Benton tried to chip the ball forward but Gabby Martinson intercepted the pass.

23'

Royale Burnham was outpaced by Deryck Brasher.

Deryck Brasher faked a shot before cutting Harve Bardsley in a different direction.

Deryck Brasher stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Royale Burnham found himself in the way of the ball.

24'

Joseph Brooks tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Royale Burnham.

26'

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

27'

Duke Benton tried to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Gabby Martinson.

28'

Joseph Brooks tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Dedrick Yates.

30'

Harve Bardsley went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

32'

Flanagan Marshall gave the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Francis Gardiner shielded the ball from Carran Coleman and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Mitchell Meadows saved and deflected the ball clear.

34'

Deryck Brasher dribbled past Royale Burnham.

Deryck Brasher twisted past Harve Bardsley.

Deryck Brasher tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Royale Burnham did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

35'

Duke Benton attempted to lift the ball forward but Gabby Martinson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

36'

Royale Burnham laid it forward to Harve Bardsley, Harve Bardsley took possession of the ball before Daly Saunders could cut it out.

Harve Bardsley went by the challenge of Deryck Brasher.

Harve Bardsley made an attempt to move the ball forward but Kennith Kitchens cut it out easily.

37'

Block tackle from Francis Gardiner, easily dispossessing Joseph Brooks before Joseph Brooks tried to pass the ball.

39'

Joseph Brooks made a pass to Carran Coleman, Gabby Martinson couldn't cut it.

Carran Coleman attempted to play a long ball but Francis Gardiner blocked it.

41'

Devyn Dexter directed the ball nicely to Francis Gardiner, Carran Coleman couldn't cut it.

Francis Gardiner tried to whip in a float cross but Joseph Brooks closed in and intercepted the ball.

42'

Flanagan Marshall stepped away from Royale Burnham and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

But Flanagan Marshall didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a poor miss from Flanagan Marshall. He looked like he was short of match practice.

43'

The corner was taken by Royale Burnham towards the edge of the area.

Terrance Williams got to the ball ahead of Kennith Kitchens, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But Terrance Williams couldn't get it on target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Southend-on-Sea orient had 42% possession in the match, while Birmingham county had 58%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Joseph Brooks tried to dribble past Francis Gardiner but failed.

49'

Duke Benton took the ball past Gabby Martinson.

Duke Benton put a low cross in to the near post, Dedrick Yates couldn't reach it.

Lyndon Archer ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but Terrance Williams cleared the ball.

51'

Carran Coleman made a pass to Joseph Brooks, Terrance Williams failed to reach the ball.

Joseph Brooks hit a speculative long-range shot. Francis Gardiner approached too late to tackle him.

But Joseph Brooks sent it wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

55'

Joseph Brooks played a lovely ball for Carran Coleman, Carran Coleman took possession of the ball before Francis Gardiner could reach it.

Carran Coleman had shrugged off the challenge of Devyn Dexter and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

56'

Royale Burnham played a perfect pass for Harve Bardsley, Harve Bardsley trapped the ball nicely before Deryck Brasher could reach it.

Harve Bardsley played it confidently past Daly Saunders.

Lobbed goalwards by Harve Bardsley but Lindsay Willoughby made the clearance.

57'

Lyndon Archer struck the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

59'

Poor corner kick by Daly Saunders. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

60'

Duke Benton dribbled past Francis Gardiner.

Duke Benton crossed into the box from the wing, Devyn Dexter stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Oliver Studwick got well above Terrance Williams to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Good goalkeeping by Elwyn Ackerman to block the shot with his body.

62'

Joseph Brooks sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

64'

Bevis Eccleston lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

65'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Lyndon Archer.

Francis Gardiner tried his luck with a long range chip but Carran Coleman charged down the shot.

66'

Flanagan Marshall tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Gabby Martinson.

71'

Duke Benton hit the ball forward to Lindsay Willoughby, the ball was picked up by Lindsay Willoughby before Harve Bardsley could cut it out.

Lindsay Willoughby made good use of the scissors dribble. As Gabby Martinson lost his balance, Lindsay Willoughby dribbled past Gabby Martinson.

Lindsay Willoughby lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Dedrick Yates stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Lyndon Archer had the beating in the air of Terrance Williams, then headed the ball upfield.

Oliver Studwick tried to lob it over the keeper but Bert Tupper blocked the shot.

72'

Bevis Eccleston played a great ball for Devyn Dexter, Carran Coleman couldn't cut it.

Devyn Dexter tried to get the cross in but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Joseph Brooks.

73'

Dedrick Yates tried to get past Duke Benton but failed.

74'

Dedrick Yates made an attempt to move the ball forward but Flanagan Marshall did well to spot and intercept the pass.

75'

Kennith Kitchens stepped up to take the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

77'

Royale Burnham block tackled Deryck Brasher before Deryck Brasher attempted to deliver the ball.

79'

Carran Coleman played a great ball for Joseph Brooks, Joseph Brooks picked up on the ball before Francis Gardiner could cut it out.

Joseph Brooks played it past Devyn Dexter.

Joseph Brooks tried to send in a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Francis Gardiner.

80'

Royale Burnham struck the freekick through the wall. But Royale Burnham's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

81'

Deryck Brasher knocked a lovely ball for Duke Benton, Harve Bardsley failed to intercept the pass.

Duke Benton evaded the challenge of Royale Burnham and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Elwyn Ackerman made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

82'

Deryck Brasher had the chance to score from long range but Royale Burnham gave him no space to manoeuvre.

83'

Duke Benton played the ball to Flanagan Marshall's feet, Flanagan Marshall took possession of the ball before Dedrick Yates could reach it.

Flanagan Marshall tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Gabby Martinson.

87'

Devyn Dexter directed the ball nicely to Francis Gardiner, Francis Gardiner picked up on the ball before Carran Coleman could reach it.

Francis Gardiner sent the ball over from the wing, Joseph Brooks missed his interception.

Lindsay Willoughby jumped above Devyn Dexter, then headed the ball to safety.

89'

Daly Saunders made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Royale Burnham blocked it.

93'

Joseph Brooks tried to dribble past Francis Gardiner but Francis Gardiner blocked Joseph Brooks.

94'

Duke Benton made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Francis Gardiner.

End Match Southend-on-Sea orient 0 - 0 Birmingham county