Welcome to the match between Northampton forest and Portsmouth town

2'

Baxter Brewster lifted the ball towards Merrick Witherspoon in the area, Merrick Witherspoon brought the ball under control superbly before Goddard Benson could reach it.

Merrick Witherspoon tried to lob the ball at goal but the shot clattered off Colbert Anderson.

3'

Hubert Christinson played a wonderful ball for Baxter Brewster, Baxter Brewster took possession of the ball before Goddard Benson could reach it.

Baxter Brewster dribbled past Melvyn Royle.

Baxter Brewster lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried to lob the ball at goal. Colbert Anderson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

4'

Pass by Baxter Brewster to Darien Ivers, Goddard Benson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Darien Ivers tried to put a low cross but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Melvyn Royle.

7'

Don Groves played a pinpoint pass to Ceadda Bond, Clint Reeve missed his interception.

Ceadda Bond delivered the ball to Don Groves, Don Groves took possession of the ball before Kev Sudworth could cut it out.

Don Groves passed the ball to Hubert Christinson, Hubert Christinson took possession of the ball before Clint Reeve could reach it.

Shot by Hubert Christinson but Lester Odell got himself between the ball and goal.

8'

Corner taken by Moss Bramson and cut out by the opposition.

10'

Baxter Brewster made a good pass to Darien Ivers, Darien Ivers latched onto the ball before Melvyn Royle could intercept.

Darien Ivers squared the ball from the wing, Goddard Benson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Hubert Christinson ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but the shot cannoned off Colbert Anderson.

11'

Don Groves tried to get onto the pass but Clint Reeve intercepted but couldn't control.

13'

Baxter Brewster faked a pass then cut Melvyn Royle in a different direction.

Baxter Brewster twisted past Goddard Benson.

Baxter Brewster tried to pass the ball forward but Colbert Anderson intercepted the pass.

14'

Kev Sudworth tried to score from long range but Don Groves made an crucial challenge!.

15'

Don Groves dribbled past Clint Reeve.

Don Groves failed in his attempt to twist past Kev Sudworth.

16'

Don Groves knocked a lovely ball for Ceadda Bond, Milburn Tracy missed his interception.

Ceadda Bond played a perfect pass for Hubert Christinson, Clint Reeve missed his interception.

Hubert Christinson found a perfect spot and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Colbert Anderson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

17'

Alvin Woodward tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Milburn Tracy.

18'

Alvin Woodward tried to dribble past Elton Woodcock but Elton Woodcock blocked Alvin Woodward.

19'

Baxter Brewster tried to score from long range but Elton Woodcock made an crucial challenge!.

20'

Baxter Brewster delivered the ball to Darien Ivers, Goddard Benson couldn't cut out the pass.

Darien Ivers tried his luck with a medium range chip but Melvyn Royle hoofed the ball clear.

21'

Merrick Witherspoon went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

22'

Kev Sudworth tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Ceadda Bond showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

25'

Elton Woodcock fed the ball forward to Milburn Tracy, Flynn Ledford missed his interception.

Milburn Tracy tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Alvin Woodward made the clearance.

26'

Flynn Ledford made an attempt to move the ball forward but Milburn Tracy cut it out.

27'

Don Groves had the pace to beat Clint Reeve.

Don Groves had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Kev Sudworth couldn't reach it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

28'

Don Groves tried to take the ball past Kev Sudworth but Kev Sudworth succesfully won the ball from Don Groves.

29'

Don Groves attempted to lob the ball forward but Clint Reeve had no problem in intercepting the ball.

30'

Ceadda Bond tried to use his skill to go past Kev Sudworth but it failed.

32'

Melvyn Royle passed the ball to Goddard Benson, Goddard Benson took possession of the ball before Darien Ivers could reach it.

Goddard Benson tried to get past Baxter Brewster but Baxter Brewster succesfully won the ball from Goddard Benson.

33'

Kev Sudworth brought the ball over the halfway line,Ceadda Bond couldn't cut out the pass.

Moss Bramson beat Merrick Witherspoon to the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Clint Reeve chipped the ball goalwards but Jimmie Owston blocked the shot.

35'

Ceadda Bond tried to use his skill to go past Clint Reeve but Ceadda Bond lost the ball to Clint Reeve.

36'

Ceadda Bond was outpaced by Clint Reeve.

Clint Reeve tried to sprint past Don Groves but failed.

37'

Baxter Brewster hit the ball forward to Darien Ivers, Darien Ivers latched onto the ball before Melvyn Royle could intercept.

Darien Ivers tried to whip in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Goddard Benson.

38'

Elton Woodcock had the strength to hold off Flynn Ledford.

Elton Woodcock crossed the ball high into the box, Alvin Woodward couldn't cut out the pass.

Goddard Benson challenged Merrick Witherspoon for a heading, then headed at goal.

Arnold Victors failed to stop the ball ... Goddard Benson scored a goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Northampton forest 0 - 1 Portsmouth town

39'

Elton Woodcock tried to dribble past Alvin Woodward but Elton Woodcock lost the ball to Alvin Woodward.

43'

Alvin Woodward tried to use his skill to go past Milburn Tracy but it failed.

44'

Kev Sudworth tried to dribble past Ceadda Bond but Ceadda Bond took the ball away from Kev Sudworth.

45'

Goddard Benson fired in the freekick. Goddard Benson got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Northampton forest were unfortunate to go in behind.Northampton forest maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Portsmouth town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Moss Bramson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Flynn Ledford intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

48'

Elton Woodcock picked up Milburn Tracy's excellent ball, Alvin Woodward tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Elton Woodcock tried to cross into the box but The ball struck Flynn Ledford.

49'

Don Groves was outpaced by Kev Sudworth.

Kev Sudworth twisted past Ceadda Bond.

From medium range, Kev Sudworth bent the ball towards goal. Don Groves failed to charge down the shot.

But Kev Sudworth put it narrowly over ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

50'

Don Groves had to go off injured.

Kendall Dean came on for the injured Don Groves.

51'

Merrick Witherspoon put some curve on the shot from long range but Melvyn Royle cleared the ball.

53'

Melvyn Royle took the ball past Baxter Brewster.

Melvyn Royle tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Darien Ivers.

54'

Baxter Brewster made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Melvyn Royle.

57'

Colbert Anderson's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

58'

Kendall Dean attempted to feed the high ball but The ball struck Kev Sudworth.

59'

Flynn Ledford attempted to lift the ball forward but Elton Woodcock showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

63'

Melvyn Royle stepped away from Darien Ivers and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Melvyn Royle got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

65'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Milburn Tracy.

Kev Sudworth lost the ball to Ceadda Bond's block tackle before Kev Sudworth could pass the ball.

66'

Kendall Dean was outpaced by Kev Sudworth.

Kev Sudworth jinked confidently past Ceadda Bond.

Jimmie Owston went in with a successful block tackle on Kev Sudworth before Kev Sudworth attempted to deliver the ball.

67'

Kendall Dean received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ceadda Bond, Kendall Dean trapped the ball nicely before Clint Reeve could cut it out.

Kendall Dean tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Kev Sudworth.

69'

Ceadda Bond tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Clint Reeve.

70'

Erle Rowntree stepped up to take the freekick. But it hit the wall.

71'

Erle Rowntree's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

72'

Colbert Anderson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Baxter Brewster intercepted but couldn't control.

75'

Milburn Tracy surged past Kendall Dean!.

Milburn Tracy tried to play it past Flynn Ledford but Flynn Ledford robbed Milburn Tracy.

76'

Elton Woodcock played a long ball to Clint Reeve, Flynn Ledford missed his interception.

Clint Reeve lined up the shot from the angle but Jimmie Owston charged down the shot.

78'

Baxter Brewster looked destined to score from long range but Goddard Benson made an crucial challenge!.

79'

Alvin Woodward hit a long ball forward, Baxter Brewster picked up on the ball before Elton Woodcock could intercept.

Baxter Brewster aimed for the top corner but Colbert Anderson charged down the shot.

80'

Melvyn Royle made good use of the scissors dribble. As Darien Ivers lost his balance, Melvyn Royle dribbled past Darien Ivers.

Melvyn Royle tried to use his skill to go past Baxter Brewster but Baxter Brewster dispossessed Melvyn Royle.

81'

Goddard Benson had a crack at goal from the freekick. But it hit the wall.

82'

Ceadda Bond played a wonderful ball for Kendall Dean, Clint Reeve missed his interception.

Kendall Dean hit the ball forward to Hubert Christinson, Kev Sudworth missed his interception.

Hubert Christinson curled a shot from an angle but Lester Odell removed the danger.

83'

Melvyn Royle tried to dribble past Darien Ivers but Darien Ivers block tackled Melvyn Royle.

84'

Milburn Tracy attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Alvin Woodward intercepted but couldn't control.

86'

Elton Woodcock made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Flynn Ledford.

89'

Elton Woodcock faked a shot before cutting Flynn Ledford in a different direction.

Vicious shot by Elton Woodcock for the top corner from distance. Alvin Woodward wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

90'

Hubert Christinson tried to sprint past Milburn Tracy but Hubert Christinson lost out to Milburn Tracy.

91'

Darien Ivers was outmuscled by Melvyn Royle.

Melvyn Royle tried to deliver a low cross but Baxter Brewster got in the way of the ball.

92'

Baxter Brewster tried to take the ball past Goddard Benson but Goddard Benson robbed Baxter Brewster.

End Match Northampton forest 0 - 1 Portsmouth town