Welcome to the match between Middlesbrough forest and Rotherham athletic

1'

Erick Gibbs tried to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Rian Philips.

2'

Rian Philips took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

4'

Robert Ruskin made a good pass to Balfour Aiken, Cordell Ellison failed to intercept the pass.

Balfour Aiken tried to cross into the box but Ainsley Bloxam showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

6'

Israel Strudwick faked a shot before cutting Noble Harley in a different direction.

Israel Strudwick looked destined to score from long range but Bernard Tasker made a crucial intervention!.

7'

Layne Waller took the corner to the edge of the area.

Cecil Marchand out-jumped Wilford Senior, then had a header for a goal.

Deforrest Butts elected to fist the ball to safety.

9'

Corner taken by Balfour Aiken and cut out by the opposition.

10'

September Mercer lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

14'

Israel Strudwick fired off a long shot. Balfour Aiken approached too late to tackle him.

However, Israel Strudwick put it well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Israel Strudwick. He looked like he was short of match practice.

15'

Erick Gibbs tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Geffrey Cooke.

17'

Noble Harley made a good pass to Bernard Tasker, Ainsley Hobbs couldn't reach it.

Bernard Tasker faked a pass then cut September Mercer in a different direction.

Bernard Tasker played a great ball for Milburn Purcell, Wilford Senior tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Milburn Purcell looked certain to score but Rian Philips made the last ditch tackle.

18'

Noble Harley took the ball out of his own half,Ainsley Hobbs stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rian Philips climbed above Layne Waller, then used his head to clear the ball.

22'

Noble Harley tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by September Mercer.

24'

Balfour Aiken evaded the challenge of Ainsley Bloxam and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a terrible miss.

26'

Cordell Ellison passed along the floor for Indigo Fairburn to pick it up, Balfour Aiken stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Indigo Fairburn tried to dribble past Robert Ruskin but Robert Ruskin robbed Indigo Fairburn.

27'

Robert Ruskin played a long ball looking for the head of Shel Henryson, Shel Henryson took an excellent first touch before Cordell Ellison could reach it.

Shel Henryson passed the ball to Robert Ruskin, Rian Philips couldn't cut out the pass.

Robert Ruskin shielded the ball from Wilford Senior and had an effort at goal.

Deforrest Butts failed to stop the ball ... Robert Ruskin scored a goal !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Middlesbrough forest 1 - 0 Rotherham athletic

28'

Erick Gibbs tried to dribble past Geffrey Cooke but Geffrey Cooke nicked the ball from the toes of Erick Gibbs.

30'

Erick Gibbs unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Geffrey Cooke failed to block the shot.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

31'

Bernard Tasker executed a block tackle on September Mercer before September Mercer tried to pass the ball.

33'

Noble Harley was pressed by September Mercer but he evaded the challenge and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Deforrest Butts gathered the ball safely.

34'

Erick Gibbs jinked confidently past Ainsley Bloxam.

Geffrey Cooke blocked Erick Gibbs before Erick Gibbs tried to pass the ball.

35'

Noble Harley tried to dribble past September Mercer but Noble Harley lost the ball to September Mercer's block tackle.

37'

Erick Gibbs dribbled past Geffrey Cooke.

Erick Gibbs attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Israel Strudwick blocked the shot.

39'

Cordell Ellison twisted past Bernard Tasker.

Cordell Ellison got the float cross in from the wing, Balfour Aiken couldn't cut it.

Larry Rakes tried to cushion a headed pass but Layne Waller made it across to block the header.

40'

Geffrey Cooke whipped in the corner.

Larry Rakes out-jumped Weldon Jefferson, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Larry Rakes couldn't direct it goalwards ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

41'

Erick Gibbs tried to chip the ball forward but Indigo Fairburn blocked it.

42'

Balfour Aiken hit the freekick. But Balfour Aiken put it wide of the goal.

43'

Cordell Ellison evaded the challenge of Balfour Aiken and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But Cordell Ellison sent it far too high ... It was a wasted opportunity.

44'

Balfour Aiken played a lovely ball for Robert Ruskin, the ball was picked up by Robert Ruskin before Ainsley Bloxam could cut it out.

Robert Ruskin tried to send in a float cross but The ball ricocheted off Cordell Ellison.

45'

Erick Gibbs passed the ball perfectly to Cecil Marchand, Israel Strudwick missed his interception.

Cecil Marchand tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball came off Geffrey Cooke.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Rotherham athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Middlesbrough forest had 59% possession in the match, while Rotherham athletic had 41%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Milburn Purcell fired in the freekick. Milburn Purcell got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

48'

Cecil Marchand executed a block tackle on Israel Strudwick before Israel Strudwick attempted to deliver the ball.

49'

Robert Ruskin tried to skip past the challenge of Ainsley Hobbs but his possession is lost through a tackle by Ainsley Hobbs.

50'

Erick Gibbs shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Geffrey Cooke threw himself in front of the shot.

53'

Erick Gibbs 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 Geffrey Cooke.

54'

Erick Gibbs stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Geffrey Cooke.

57'

Geffrey Cooke fed the ball forward to Larry Rakes, Larry Rakes latched onto the ball before Cecil Marchand could intercept.

Larry Rakes tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Erick Gibbs got in the way of the ball.

59'

Geffrey Cooke attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Erick Gibbs.

60'

Noble Harley passed along the floor for Bernard Tasker to pick it up, Ainsley Hobbs missed his interception.

Bernard Tasker shielded the ball from September Mercer and blasted a banana shot from outside of the area.

It went close from Bernard Tasker ... He dropped to his knees.

62'

Noble Harley made a good pass to Erick Gibbs, the ball was picked up by Erick Gibbs before Ainsley Hobbs could cut it out.

Erick Gibbs tried to whip in a float cross but September Mercer coolly intercepted the cross.

66'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Geffrey Cooke.

67'

Rian Philips hit the ball forward to Israel Strudwick, Israel Strudwick took it in his stride before Erick Gibbs could reach it.

Israel Strudwick hit the ball from long range. Cecil Marchand wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Israel Strudwick scooped it over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

68'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Bernard Tasker.

69'

Ainsley Bloxam was outpaced by Robert Ruskin.

Robert Ruskin put a float cross past Cordell Ellison in to the near post.

Milburn Purcell won the ball in the air from Wilford Senior, then headed the ball upfield.

Erick Gibbs was pressed by Rian Philips but he evaded the challenge and fired off a shot.

But it went over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Erick Gibbs. He was lacking match sharpness.

70'

Israel Strudwick got past Bernard Tasker with ease.

Israel Strudwick tried to put the ball across but The ball bounced off Noble Harley.

73'

Cordell Ellison laid it forward to Ainsley Bloxam, Ainsley Bloxam took possession of the ball before Balfour Aiken could reach it.

Ainsley Bloxam moved the ball forward for Cordell Ellison, Cordell Ellison picked up on the ball before Robert Ruskin could reach it.

Cordell Ellison tried to swing in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Balfour Aiken.

74'

Robert Ruskin passed the ball to Weldon Jefferson, Cordell Ellison tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Weldon Jefferson tried to dart past Ainsley Bloxam but Ainsley Bloxam block tackled Weldon Jefferson.

75'

Ainsley Hobbs tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Bernard Tasker intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

77'

September Mercer tried for goal from the freekick. Chandler Constable blocked the shot.

79'

Noble Harley made a pass to Milburn Purcell, Ainsley Hobbs failed to intercept the pass.

Milburn Purcell tried to use his skill to go past September Mercer but September Mercer dispossessed Milburn Purcell.

82'

Geffrey Cooke fired in the freekick. But Geffrey Cooke put it wide of the goal.

84'

Yellow card shown to Layne Waller.

86'

Erick Gibbs hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Geffrey Cooke scrambled the ball away.

88'

Cecil Marchand surged past September Mercer!.

Cecil Marchand smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Ainsley Hobbs got in and cleared the danger.

89'

Israel Strudwick attempted to lob the ball forward but Cecil Marchand cut it out.

90'

Robert Ruskin made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ainsley Bloxam.

91'

Israel Strudwick made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Erick Gibbs.

92'

Cordell Ellison attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Balfour Aiken intercepted but couldn't control.

93'

Robert Ruskin tried to play it past Ainsley Bloxam but Ainsley Bloxam won the ball from Robert Ruskin.

End Match Middlesbrough forest 1 - 0 Rotherham athletic