Welcome to the match between Colchester athletic and Preston athletic

4'

Nick Quincy tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Walter Haward found himself in the way of the ball.

5'

Dennis Hollands made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Thad Harrell came close and blocked it.

6'

Prince Arrington played the ball to Audley Giles's feet, Audley Giles took possession of the ball before Zeph Carpenter could intercept.

Audley Giles crossed the ball low and hard, Patton Upton tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Emil Stafford aimed a one touch pass to his left . Tod Ready couldn't cut it.

9'

Thad Harrell passed it long to Mitch Sumner, Oscar Rayne couldn't cut out the pass.

Mitch Sumner found himself with plenty of time and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Tod Ready couldn't reach it.

Vaughn Holt made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

12'

Foster Espenson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

13'

Thad Harrell hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Trueman Knight cleared the ball to safety.

15'

Audley Giles tried to sprint past Zeph Carpenter but Zeph Carpenter robbed Audley Giles.

16'

Quinn Fairchild twisted past Beverly Kitchen.

Quinn Fairchild tried to jink past Walter Haward but Quinn Fairchild lost the ball to Walter Haward.

17'

Thad Harrell faked a shot before cutting Oscar Rayne in a different direction.

Thad Harrell struck a medium range piledriver but Dennis Hollands charged down the shot.

18'

Patton Upton attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Audley Giles failed to charge down the shot.

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

19'

Thad Harrell attempted to feed the high ball but Dennis Hollands closed in and intercepted the ball.

20'

Beverly Kitchen tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Wolfe Ash showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

21'

Eldon Washington passed along the floor for Prince Arrington to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Prince Arrington before Zeph Carpenter could cut it out.

Prince Arrington hit a long ball upfield,Patton Upton couldn't cut it.

Quinn Fairchild got up above Walter Haward, then used his head to clear the ball.

22'

Wolfe Ash signalled to the bench and had to come off.

Hugh Cotterill came on for the injured Wolfe Ash.

23'

Hugh Cotterill tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Walter Haward.

24'

Dennis Hollands picked up Oscar Rayne's superb pass, Foster Espenson failed to reach the ball.

Dennis Hollands tried to get onto the pass but Thad Harrell intercepted the pass.

27'

Beverly Kitchen tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball came off Dennis Hollands.

28'

Foster Espenson made a good pass to Audley Giles, Audley Giles took it in his stride before Oscar Rayne could reach it.

Audley Giles made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Dennis Hollands.

29'

Patton Upton made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Audley Giles.

30'

Mitch Sumner was shown a yellow card.

31'

Audley Giles had a great opportunity to score from long range but he lost the ball to Patton Upton.

34'

Nick Quincy attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Walter Haward.

37'

Foster Espenson jinked past Dennis Hollands.

Foster Espenson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Oscar Rayne.

39'

Beverly Kitchen turned with the ball past Hugh Cotterill.

Beverly Kitchen tried to jink past Nick Quincy but Nick Quincy blocked Beverly Kitchen.

42'

Beverly Kitchen made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Hugh Cotterill.

43'

Oscar Rayne used his skill to go past Foster Espenson.

Patton Upton received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Oscar Rayne, Thad Harrell stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Patton Upton tried to score but Eldon Washington gave him no space to manoeuvre.

44'

Oscar Rayne tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Thad Harrell threw himself in front of the shot.

45'

Nick Quincy tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Walter Haward.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Colchester athletic maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Preston athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Nick Quincy tried to dribble past Walter Haward but Walter Haward dispossessed Nick Quincy.

48'

Audley Giles made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Zeph Carpenter.

49'

Thad Harrell stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dennis Hollands.

50'

Nick Quincy lobbed it forward to Zeph Carpenter, Foster Espenson couldn't cut it.

Zeph Carpenter hit it high and hard towards goal. Eldon Washington failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

51'

Thad Harrell looked to play the ball long to Alban Coleman, Alban Coleman took possession of the ball before Dennis Hollands could cut it out.

Vicious shot by Alban Coleman for the top corner but the shot clattered off Quinn Fairchild.

54'

Thad Harrell curled the ball in at goal from long range. Dennis Hollands approached too late to clear the danger.

Vaughn Holt elected to fist the ball to safety.

55'

Dennis Hollands attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Foster Espenson.

59'

Beverly Kitchen twisted past Hugh Cotterill.

Beverly Kitchen crossed the halfway line with the ball , Nick Quincy tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Mitch Sumner sprayed a one touch pass forward to his right. Quinn Fairchild couldn't cut it.

From out wide, Prince Arrington fired in a curving shot at goal but Tod Ready got himself between the ball and goal.

62'

Tod Ready tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Foster Espenson.

63'

Beverly Kitchen could not stop Hugh Cotterill going past him.

Hugh Cotterill did his best to get the ball into the area but The ball was touched on by Walter Haward.

64'

Audley Giles tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Patton Upton.

66'

Alban Coleman tried to play a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Dennis Hollands.

67'

Dennis Hollands could not stop a confident Thad Harrell going past him.

Thad Harrell evaded the challenge of Oscar Rayne and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

But Thad Harrell put it well wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

69'

Patton Upton delivered a long ball for Zeph Carpenter, Zeph Carpenter latched onto the ball before Audley Giles could intercept.

Good play by Zeph Carpenter in making himself some space and aimed for the top corner. Eldon Washington wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

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

70'

Nick Quincy made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Beverly Kitchen.

72'

Nick Quincy tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Beverly Kitchen.

73'

Thad Harrell tried to take the ball past Dennis Hollands but Dennis Hollands blocked Thad Harrell in a good, clean tackle.

74'

Nick Quincy tried to dribble past Walter Haward but Walter Haward blocked Nick Quincy.

77'

Poor corner kick delivered by Alban Coleman that went straight to the opposition.

78'

Prince Arrington powered past Zeph Carpenter!.

The float cross came in from Prince Arrington on the wing, Patton Upton missed his interception.

Alban Coleman won the aerial challenge against Quinn Fairchild, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

The ball hit the net after Vaughn Holt failed to save ... Alban Coleman found the net !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Colchester athletic 1 - 0 Preston athletic

79'

Zeph Carpenter played a lovely ball for Hugh Cotterill, Hugh Cotterill picked up on the ball before Audley Giles could reach it.

Hugh Cotterill put a low cross in to the far post, Prince Arrington failed to intercept the pass.

Trueman Knight sprayed a one touch pass forward to his left. Emil Stafford failed to reach the ball.

Zeph Carpenter curled a shot from an angle. Eldon Washington failed to block the shot.

Well held by Lindy Dick.

80'

Beverly Kitchen played a lovely ball for Audley Giles, Audley Giles trapped the ball nicely before Hugh Cotterill could reach it.

Audley Giles chipped it out of his own half,Nick Quincy failed to reach the ball.

Quinn Fairchild beat Eldon Washington to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

81'

Dennis Hollands went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Patton Upton sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Walter Haward got in and cleared the danger.

83'

Beverly Kitchen made good use of the scissors dribble. As Hugh Cotterill lost his balance, Beverly Kitchen dribbled past Hugh Cotterill.

Beverly Kitchen surged past Nick Quincy!.

Beverly Kitchen was in the clear.

Beverly Kitchen advanced on Vaughn Holt, sidestepped the keeper, and had the goal at his mercy. A great goal from a fine move by Beverly Kitchen !!!

Colchester athletic 2 - 0 Preston athletic

84'

Prince Arrington bent it from long range. Zeph Carpenter approached too late to block it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

85'

Foster Espenson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

88'

Beverly Kitchen tried to dribble past Hugh Cotterill but Beverly Kitchen lost the ball to Hugh Cotterill's block tackle.

89'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a red card for Mitch Sumner.

Quinn Fairchild lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

90'

Walter Haward aimed the corner for the near post.

Emil Stafford rose bravely above Tod Ready to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

But Emil Stafford struck the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

91'

Nick Quincy span past Beverly Kitchen.

Nick Quincy tried to play it past Walter Haward but Walter Haward didn't allow.

93'

Oscar Rayne attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Foster Espenson.

94'

Beverly Kitchen fed the ball forward to Walter Haward, Walter Haward took possession of the ball before Nick Quincy could cut it out.

Walter Haward crossed the ball high over Hugh Cotterill into the box.

Emil Stafford won the aerial challenge against Quinn Fairchild, then headed the ball forward.

Foster Espenson laid it forward to Emil Stafford, Tod Ready couldn't cut it.

Emil Stafford stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Quinn Fairchild showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

95'

Oscar Rayne made a pass to Dennis Hollands, Dennis Hollands picked up on the ball before Foster Espenson could intercept.

Dennis Hollands played a perfect pass for Zeph Carpenter, the ball was picked up by Zeph Carpenter before Thad Harrell could intercept.

Zeph Carpenter found himself with plenty of time and tried an audacious shot on goal. Emil Stafford approached too late to tackle him.

But it went just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

End Match Colchester athletic 2 - 0 Preston athletic