Welcome to the match between Eastbourne forest and Rotherham athletic

3'

Wally Ware escaped from the challenge of Israel Strudwick and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Wally Ware looked destined to score but Deforrest Butts react fast enough and saved it.

5'

Derryl Smith blocked Ainsley Hobbs in a good, clean tackle before Ainsley Hobbs attempted to pass the ball.

6'

Cordell Ellison tried to skip past the challenge of Devon Vaughan but Devon Vaughan blocked Cordell Ellison.

7'

Patsy Brewer looked certain to score from long range but Ainsley Hobbs made an important challenge!.

8'

Patsy Brewer tried to sprint past Ainsley Hobbs but failed.

9'

Geffrey Cooke tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Lex Wilkins got in the way of the ball.

10'

Indigo Fairburn tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Lex Wilkins.

11'

Morgan May dribbled past Rian Philips.

Morgan May surged past Ainsley Bloxam!.

Morgan May fed the ball forward to Patsy Brewer, Patsy Brewer picked up on the ball before Rian Philips could intercept.

Patsy Brewer shot on the ball but Wilford Senior hoofed the ball clear.

12'

Israel Strudwick fed the high ball through to Geffrey Cooke, Lex Wilkins missed his interception.

Geffrey Cooke knocked a lovely ball for September Mercer, September Mercer took possession of the ball before Randal Burke could cut it out.

September Mercer tried to score but he was tackled by Lou Southers.

13'

September Mercer tried to jink past Patsy Brewer but Patsy Brewer took the ball away from September Mercer.

15'

Patsy Brewer directed the ball nicely to Derryl Smith, Derryl Smith took possession of the ball before Indigo Fairburn could cut it out.

Derryl Smith had shrugged off the challenge of Ainsley Hobbs and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Good save by Deforrest Butts who held the ball well.

16'

Morgan May looked destined to score from long range but he was tackled by Ainsley Bloxam.

19'

Cordell Ellison spotted Larry Rakes in the area and chipped the ball in, Larry Rakes controlled the ball when bringing it down before Devon Vaughan could reach it.

Larry Rakes found a perfect spot and tried an audacious shot on goal. Randal Burke failed to charge down the shot.

But Larry Rakes sent it wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

20'

Patsy Brewer hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Ainsley Hobbs couldn't reach it.

But Patsy Brewer blazed it over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Patsy Brewer. He was lacking match sharpness.

21'

Wally Ware used his skill to go past Geffrey Cooke.

Wally Ware hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Israel Strudwick scrambled the ball away.

22'

Israel Strudwick tried to dribble past Wally Ware but Wally Ware denied.

23'

Morgan May moved the ball forward for Devon Vaughan, the ball was picked up by Devon Vaughan before Ainsley Bloxam could cut it out.

Devon Vaughan tried to centre the ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Cordell Ellison.

27'

Wally Ware made an attempt to move the ball forward but Wilford Senior intercepted but couldn't control.

28'

Ainsley Bloxam ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Rian Philips got above Randal Burke to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

It went just wide by Rian Philips ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

29'

Israel Strudwick hit the ball forward to Geffrey Cooke, Geffrey Cooke trapped the ball nicely before Randal Burke could cut it out.

Geffrey Cooke hit the ball forward to Indigo Fairburn, Lex Wilkins missed his interception.

Indigo Fairburn shot for the top corner but the shot cannoned off Randal Burke.

31'

Wally Ware played the ball to Lex Wilkins's feet, Lex Wilkins took it in his stride before Geffrey Cooke could intercept.

Lex Wilkins twisted past Israel Strudwick.

Lex Wilkins found himself with plenty of time and took a shot. Rian Philips didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Deforrest Butts tried to save but he fumbled the ball! ... Lex Wilkins scored a great goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Eastbourne forest 1 - 0 Rotherham athletic

32'

Derryl Smith tried his luck from 30 yards but Ainsley Hobbs got in and cleared the danger.

34'

September Mercer tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Patsy Brewer.

35'

Israel Strudwick skipped easily past the challenge of Wally Ware.

Israel Strudwick tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Lex Wilkins.

36'

Ainsley Bloxam tried to sprint past Derryl Smith but Ainsley Bloxam lost the ball to Derryl Smith.

38'

Israel Strudwick tried to dribble past Lex Wilkins but Lex Wilkins dispossessed Israel Strudwick.

42'

Randal Burke lobbed it over the halfway line,Ainsley Hobbs couldn't cut out the pass.

Randolph Cooper won the aerial challenge against Wilford Senior, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But it went just over the bar ... He should have scored.

43'

September Mercer flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Patsy Brewer stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Larry Rakes got ahead of Lou Southers to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Held by Eliot Hawking.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Eastbourne forest took the lead.Eastbourne forest maintained 48% of possession and 52% for Rotherham athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

Wally Ware tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Geffrey Cooke found himself in the way of the ball.

50'

Cordell Ellison shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Devon Vaughan scrambled the ball away.

53'

Ainsley Hobbs tried a long range effort but Patsy Brewer cleared the ball from danger.

54'

Patsy Brewer blocked September Mercer before September Mercer could pass the ball.

55'

Randal Burke tried to jink past Israel Strudwick but Israel Strudwick took the ball away from Randal Burke.

57'

Geffrey Cooke struck a long range piledriver! but Lex Wilkins charged down the shot.

60'

Cordell Ellison skipped easily past Devon Vaughan.

Cordell Ellison tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Morgan May.

65'

Israel Strudwick tried to dart past Wally Ware but Wally Ware denied.

66'

Lou Southers sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

68'

Geffrey Cooke knocked a lovely ball for September Mercer, September Mercer latched onto the ball before Randolph Cooper could reach it.

September Mercer floated it into the area, Patsy Brewer missed his interception.

Larry Rakes forced the ball goalwards with a header but Randal Burke used his head to clear the ball.

69'

Israel Strudwick took the ball past Lex Wilkins.

Israel Strudwick tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Wally Ware got to the ball first.

71'

Devon Vaughan tried to play a long ball forward but Cordell Ellison closed in and intercepted the ball.

76'

Ainsley Bloxam made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Devon Vaughan.

77'

Morgan May tried to lift the ball forward but Ainsley Bloxam intercepted but couldn't control.

79'

Geffrey Cooke tried to curl one in from long range but the shot cannoned off Patsy Brewer.

80'

Wally Ware looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Geffrey Cooke.

81'

Morgan May tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Ainsley Bloxam cut it out easily.

82'

Reynold Malone lofted the ball forward to Randolph Cooper, Ainsley Hobbs failed to reach the ball.

Randolph Cooper stepped away from Rian Philips and took a shot.

Deforrest Butts made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

83'

Derryl Smith moved the ball forward for Patsy Brewer, Patsy Brewer took possession of the ball before Rian Philips could cut it out.

Patsy Brewer played a pinpoint pass to Derryl Smith, Derryl Smith took it in his stride before Ainsley Hobbs could reach it.

Derryl Smith swung in a float cross, September Mercer tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rian Philips got above Reynold Malone to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

86'

Lou Southers swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

88'

Pass by Lex Wilkins to Randal Burke, Randal Burke trapped the ball nicely before Cordell Ellison could reach it.

Randal Burke struck a medium range piledriver but the shot cannoned off Ainsley Bloxam.

89'

Devon Vaughan was outpaced by Cordell Ellison.

Cordell Ellison tried to send in a float cross but Morgan May got in the way of the ball.

90'

Cordell Ellison gave the corner straight to the opposition.

91'

Lex Wilkins hit the freekick toward the goal. Deforrest Butts didn't move!. ... GOAL!!!

Eastbourne forest 2 - 0 Rotherham athletic

92'

Israel Strudwick directed the ball to Geffrey Cooke, Geffrey Cooke took it in his stride before Lex Wilkins could intercept.

Block tackle from Wally Ware, easily dispossessing Geffrey Cooke before Geffrey Cooke tried to get onto the pass.

93'

Reynold Malone was shown a yellow card.

94'

Morgan May played a lovely ball for Devon Vaughan, Devon Vaughan trapped the ball nicely before Ainsley Bloxam could cut it out.

Devon Vaughan tried his luck with a medium range chip. Cordell Ellison failed to block the shot.

Saved by Deforrest Butts .

End Match Eastbourne forest 2 - 0 Rotherham athletic