Welcome to the match between Walsall wanderers and Stoke-on-Trent rangers

1'

Block tackle from Harrison Akers, easily dispossessing Lloyd Clayton before Lloyd Clayton attempted to deliver the ball.

3'

Jae Street tried his luck with a long range chip. Nic Pearson couldn't reach it.

Brilliantly saved by Tobias Martins!.

4'

Neely Brewer passed the ball to Jae Street, Jae Street trapped the ball nicely before Harrison Hackett could cut it out.

Jae Street found a chance to score from medium range but Chance Steed blocked him.

5'

Yellow card shown to Neely Brewer.

6'

Nic Pearson could not stop a confident Jae Street going past him.

Jae Street tried to twist past Chance Steed but Jae Street lost the ball to Chance Steed's block tackle.

12'

Lloyd Clayton played a perfect pass for Meredith Elliston, Meredith Elliston latched onto the ball before Harrison Akers could reach it.

Meredith Elliston tried to deliver a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Andy Longstaff.

14'

Lloyd Clayton tried to take the ball past Harrison Akers but Harrison Akers took the ball away from Lloyd Clayton.

15'

Chance Steed blocked Theobald Johns in a good, clean tackle before Theobald Johns attempted to pass the ball.

16'

Corner taken by Elsdon Christinsen.

Harrison Hackett won the aerial challenge against Freeman Jackson, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Denied by Alphonso Mayes.

17'

Nic Pearson stepped away from Neely Brewer and tried to curl one in from long range.

Well held by Alphonso Mayes.

19'

Sheldon Nixon went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

20'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Neely Brewer before Nic Pearson tried to get onto the pass.

21'

Meredith Elliston attempted to feed the high ball but Aydan Watson made a great interception.

22'

Sheldon Nixon tried to sprint past Isaiah Bates but Isaiah Bates nicked the ball from the toes of Sheldon Nixon.

23'

Harrison Akers tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Meredith Elliston.

24'

Pearl Fairchild skipped easily past Theobald Johns.

Pearl Fairchild tried to deliver a float cross but Sheldon Nixon got to the ball first.

26'

Randell Danielson tried to dribble past Isaiah Bates but Isaiah Bates cleanly tackled the ball.

29'

Andy Longstaff turned with the ball past Meredith Elliston.

Andy Longstaff curled the ball in at goal from long range. Lloyd Clayton approached too late to tackle him.

But Andy Longstaff effort went inches wide ... He should never have missed that one.

30'

Chance Steed played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Jae Street found himself in the way of the ball.

31'

Jae Street attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Chance Steed.

32'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Chance Steed.

33'

Meredith Elliston picked up Lloyd Clayton's excellent ball, Andy Longstaff stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Meredith Elliston floated it into the area, Harrison Akers failed to reach the ball.

Lou Hobson connected with a diving header for a goal but Elsdon Christinsen headed the ball to safety.

36'

Sheldon Nixon skipped past Pearl Fairchild.

Sheldon Nixon tried to lob the ball forward but The ball came off Isaiah Bates.

37'

Sheldon Nixon darted past Isaiah Bates.

Sheldon Nixon blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Pearl Fairchild removed the danger.

38'

Lloyd Clayton knocked a lovely ball for Meredith Elliston, Meredith Elliston trapped the ball nicely before Harrison Akers could intercept.

Meredith Elliston easily got past the challenge of Andy Longstaff.

Meredith Elliston got free of any defenders.

Meredith Elliston was one on one with Tobias Martins and fired it in low but the shot was deflected wide and into the crowd.

40'

Lloyd Clayton played a wonderful ball for Meredith Elliston, Harrison Akers failed to intercept the pass.

Meredith Elliston tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Andy Longstaff did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

42'

Lloyd Clayton had the strength to hold off Andy Longstaff.

Lloyd Clayton tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Harrison Akers.

43'

Andy Longstaff moved the ball forward for Harrison Akers, Meredith Elliston couldn't cut it.

Harrison Akers tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but Lloyd Clayton found himself in the way of the ball.

45'

Pearl Fairchild tried to get past Sheldon Nixon but Sheldon Nixon succesfully won the ball from Pearl Fairchild.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Walsall wanderers had 41% possession in the match, while Stoke-on-Trent rangers had 59%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Andy Longstaff hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Meredith Elliston removed the danger.

47'

Andy Longstaff played a long ball looking for the head of Aydan Watson, Aydan Watson took an excellent first touch before Meredith Elliston could cut it out.

Aydan Watson shot on the ball but Freeman Jackson cleared the ball from danger.

48'

Sheldon Nixon failed in his attempt to sprint past Isaiah Bates.

50'

Andy Longstaff tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Lloyd Clayton.

51'

Lloyd Clayton tried to take the ball past Harrison Akers but Harrison Akers denied.

52'

Sheldon Nixon used his skill to go past Isaiah Bates.

Sheldon Nixon darted past Pearl Fairchild.

Sheldon Nixon found himself with plenty of time and hit a hopeful looking shot. Harrison Hackett didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Sheldon Nixon sent the ball wide of the mark ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

54'

Jae Street played the ball to Neely Brewer's feet, Chance Steed failed to intercept the pass.

Neely Brewer tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Nic Pearson closed in and intercepted the ball.

55'

Pearl Fairchild held up the ball, evading the challenge of Neely Brewer and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Pearl Fairchild's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... That should have been a goal.

56'

Nic Pearson executed a block tackle on Jae Street before Jae Street tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

57'

Theobald Johns executed a block tackle on Pearl Fairchild before Pearl Fairchild tried to pass the ball.

59'

Chance Steed struck a long range piledriver! but the shot was blocked by Neely Brewer.

60'

Neely Brewer tried to skip past the challenge of Isaiah Bates but Isaiah Bates succesfully won the ball from Neely Brewer.

61'

Jae Street tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Chance Steed had no problem in intercepting the ball.

62'

Sheldon Nixon tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Harrison Akers.

63'

Nic Pearson tried to sprint past Neely Brewer but Neely Brewer nicked the ball from the toes of Nic Pearson.

65'

Meredith Elliston picked up Lloyd Clayton's superb pass, Harrison Akers tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Meredith Elliston took a medium-ranged shot. Andy Longstaff wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Meredith Elliston put it high and wide ... He held his head in his hands.

66'

Neely Brewer tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Nic Pearson couldn't reach it.

Tobias Martins got up to tip it over.

67'

Harrison Akers dribbled past Meredith Elliston.

Harrison Akers dribbled confidently past Lloyd Clayton.

Harrison Akers had a crack at goal but Farley Hyland cleared the ball to safety.

69'

Corner taken by Harrison Akers and cut out by the opposition.

70'

Andy Longstaff powered past Meredith Elliston!.

Andy Longstaff got the float cross in from the wing, Lloyd Clayton couldn't cut it.

Aydan Watson headed it to the goal but Farley Hyland headed the ball clear.

72'

Lloyd Clayton dribbled past Isaiah Bates.

Lloyd Clayton tried to dribble past Pearl Fairchild but Pearl Fairchild robbed Lloyd Clayton.

74'

Nic Pearson played a great ball for Chance Steed, Chance Steed latched onto the ball before Jae Street could cut it out.

Chance Steed took the ball past Neely Brewer.

Chance Steed found himself with plenty of time and shot on the ball. Farley Hyland approached too late to block it.

the ball went into the net despite of Alphonso Mayes's attempts to clear the ball away. ... A fine goal all round by Chance Steed !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Walsall wanderers 1 - 0 Stoke-on-Trent rangers

75'

Meredith Elliston darted past Harrison Akers.

Meredith Elliston took a medium-ranged shot. Andy Longstaff failed to block the shot.

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

77'

Aydan Watson received a yellow card.

Isaiah Bates received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Pearl Fairchild, Isaiah Bates took possession of the ball before Theobald Johns could intercept.

Isaiah Bates crossed the halfway line with the ball , Sheldon Nixon failed to reach the ball.

Aydan Watson hastily hit it high and hard towards goal before Freeman Jackson could clear it away.

Alphonso Mayes used his fists to clear the ball.

78'

Isaiah Bates tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Theobald Johns.

83'

Lloyd Clayton played a lovely ball for Theobald Johns, Theobald Johns took it in his stride before Harrison Akers could intercept.

Theobald Johns tried to supply a low cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Andy Longstaff.

85'

Nic Pearson tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Neely Brewer.

86'

Chance Steed shot a knuckle shot over Neely Brewer from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

87'

Harrison Akers block tackled Jae Street before Jae Street attempted to deliver the ball.

89'

Sheldon Nixon tried to curl one in from long range but Isaiah Bates scrambled the ball away.

90'

Lloyd Clayton made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Harrison Akers got in the way of the ball.

93'

Nic Pearson tried to jink past Jae Street but failed.

End Match Walsall wanderers 1 - 0 Stoke-on-Trent rangers