Welcome to the match between Rotherham F.C. and Preston wanderers

1'

Shannon Blackbourne took the ball confidently past Vinny Hudnall.

Shannon Blackbourne dribbled past Derryl Faulkner.

Shannon Blackbourne had a great opportunity to score but Marquise Nicolson made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

2'

From long range, Shannon Blackbourne bent the ball towards goal. Vinny Hudnall failed to block the shot.

Tate Fry watched it sail harmlessly over ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

3'

Den Tipton tried to play it past Braiden Perry but Den Tipton lost the ball to Braiden Perry.

6'

Shannon Blackbourne looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Jordon Christisen beat Jules Bancroft to the ball, then made an attacking header.

Tate Fry saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

7'

Derryl Faulkner played a high ball looking for Vere Grant to run onto it, Vere Grant took an excellent first touch before Alpha Merrick could cut it out.

Vere Grant tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Wade Whittle.

10'

Louis Revie tried to lob the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Lon Simonson.

11'

Den Tipton dribbled past Braiden Perry.

Den Tipton played a wonderful ball for Shannon Blackbourne, Huey Armistead stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Shannon Blackbourne smashed the ball towards the top corner but Jules Bancroft got himself between the ball and goal.

12'

Derryl Faulkner passed along the floor for Huey Armistead to pick it up, Huey Armistead took it in his stride before Alpha Merrick could intercept.

Huey Armistead tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Den Tipton.

13'

Britton Woodcock found a chance to score from long range but Vinny Hudnall made a crucial intervention!.

14'

A high ball was delivered by Den Tipton,Braiden Perry failed to intercept the pass.

Marquise Nicolson out-jumped Jaron Sherman, then headed clear the danger.

15'

Benji Harper had shrugged off the challenge of Lon Simonson and hit a fierce shot from 35 yards.

But Benji Harper blazed it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

16'

Huey Armistead twisted past Alpha Merrick.

Huey Armistead made a pass to Marquise Nicolson, Den Tipton couldn't reach it.

Marquise Nicolson found a chance to score but Wade Whittle went in with a successful block tackle on him.

17'

Louis Revie played a pinpoint pass to Benji Harper, Benji Harper took it in his stride before Lon Simonson could cut it out.

Benji Harper stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Derrick Younge intercepted but couldn't control.

19'

Derryl Faulkner passed along the floor for Vinny Hudnall to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Vinny Hudnall before Shannon Blackbourne could intercept.

Vinny Hudnall tried his luck from a distance but Britton Woodcock threw himself in front of the shot.

21'

Huey Armistead executed a block tackle on Alpha Merrick before Alpha Merrick attempted to pass the ball.

22'

Shannon Blackbourne had the strength to hold off Vinny Hudnall.

Shannon Blackbourne tried to take the ball past Derryl Faulkner but Shannon Blackbourne lost the ball to Derryl Faulkner.

23'

Derrick Younge ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Shannon Blackbourne made an attacking header but Marquise Nicolson used his head to clear the ball.

24'

Shannon Blackbourne stepped up and struck the freekick. But Shannon Blackbourne put it wide of the goal.

25'

Jaron Sherman attempted to feed the high ball but Vinny Hudnall showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

26'

Poor corner kick by Derrick Younge. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

28'

Derrick Younge blasted a banana shot from long range but Benji Harper cleared the ball.

30'

Shannon Blackbourne attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Vinny Hudnall.

32'

Shannon Blackbourne attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Vinny Hudnall failed to charge down the shot.

Tate Fry did well to parry it.

33'

Gaylord Hanley tried to take the ball past Vinny Hudnall but Vinny Hudnall blocked Gaylord Hanley.

34'

Den Tipton tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Huey Armistead showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

36'

Louis Revie skipped easily past the challenge of Lon Simonson.

Louis Revie looked destined to score from medium range but Derrick Younge closed down the space.

37'

Den Tipton tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Braiden Perry did well to spot and intercept the pass.

38'

Den Tipton tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Huey Armistead.

39'

Vinny Hudnall jinked past Shannon Blackbourne.

Vinny Hudnall tried to twist past Britton Woodcock but Britton Woodcock blocked Vinny Hudnall in a good, clean tackle.

41'

Den Tipton tried a long range effort. Braiden Perry failed to block the shot.

But Den Tipton blazed it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

44'

Huey Armistead tried to play it past Alpha Merrick but failed.

45'

Shannon Blackbourne looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Vinny Hudnall got in the way of the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Rotherham F.C. had 59% possession in the match, while Preston wanderers had 41%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Britton Woodcock played a pinpoint pass to Shannon Blackbourne, Shannon Blackbourne picked up on the ball before Vinny Hudnall could cut it out.

Shannon Blackbourne lost the ball to Derryl Faulkner's block tackle before Shannon Blackbourne attempted to deliver the ball.

50'

Den Tipton moved the ball forward for Alpha Merrick, Alpha Merrick trapped the ball nicely before Braiden Perry could intercept.

Derrick Younge received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Alpha Merrick, the ball was picked up by Derrick Younge before Huey Armistead could intercept.

Derrick Younge passed along the floor for Jaron Sherman to pick it up, Marquise Nicolson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jaron Sherman tried an optimistic effort at goal but Jules Bancroft got himself between the ball and goal.

51'

Tate Rogers sent over the freekick. Tate Rogers got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

52'

Derrick Younge dribbled past Benji Harper.

Derrick Younge tried to swing in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Louis Revie.

54'

Vinny Hudnall hit a long ball over Lon Simonson.

Wade Whittle had the beating in the air of Vere Grant and the ball was cleared.

55'

Braiden Perry received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Huey Armistead, Braiden Perry picked up on the ball before Alpha Merrick could intercept.

Braiden Perry looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Den Tipton.

57'

Derrick Younge played it past Benji Harper.

Derrick Younge hit the ball forward to Lon Simonson, Lon Simonson trapped the ball nicely before Louis Revie could intercept.

Lon Simonson sent in a float cross, Benji Harper couldn't reach it.

Jules Bancroft got to the ball before Jaron Sherman, then headed clear the danger.

59'

Derrick Younge knocked a long ball to Shannon Blackbourne, Shannon Blackbourne trapped the ball nicely before Benji Harper could cut it out.

Shannon Blackbourne played a great ball for Alpha Merrick, the ball was picked up by Alpha Merrick before Jules Bancroft could intercept.

Alpha Merrick fired in a shot at goal but Marquise Nicolson cleared the ball.

62'

Shannon Blackbourne was pressed by Vinny Hudnall but he evaded the challenge and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

But it was well wide from Shannon Blackbourne ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

64'

Lon Simonson dribbled past Derryl Faulkner.

A float cross was delivered by Lon Simonson, Vinny Hudnall couldn't cut it.

Marquise Nicolson rose bravely above Gaylord Hanley to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

66'

Den Tipton twisted past Braiden Perry.

Den Tipton played a wonderful ball for Gaylord Hanley, the ball was picked up by Gaylord Hanley before Huey Armistead could intercept.

Gaylord Hanley delivered the ball to Lon Simonson, Lon Simonson trapped the ball nicely before Jules Bancroft could intercept.

Lon Simonson moved the ball forward for Den Tipton, Marquise Nicolson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Den Tipton had a crack at goal but Jules Bancroft blocked the shot.

67'

Lon Simonson tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

68'

Britton Woodcock went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

69'

Den Tipton lifted the ball towards Lon Simonson in the area, Lon Simonson took an excellent first touch before Braiden Perry could cut it out.

Lon Simonson found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Marquise Nicolson threw himself in front of the shot.

70'

Louis Revie stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Lon Simonson.

71'

Jaron Sherman dispatched the freekick goalwards. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

72'

Marquise Nicolson received a yellow card.

Derryl Faulkner took the ball confidently past Britton Woodcock.

Derryl Faulkner held up the ball, evading the challenge of Shannon Blackbourne and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Benedict Owston did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

74'

Braiden Perry sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

76'

Shannon Blackbourne tried to dart past Vinny Hudnall but Vinny Hudnall cleanly tackled the ball.

78'

Britton Woodcock made an attempt to move the ball forward but Derryl Faulkner made it first to the ball and intercepted.

79'

Lon Simonson tried to play it past Louis Revie but Lon Simonson lost out to Louis Revie.

80'

Shannon Blackbourne made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Vinny Hudnall.

81'

Louis Revie tried to play a long ball but Derrick Younge intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

82'

Den Tipton tried to take the ball past Braiden Perry but Braiden Perry blocked Den Tipton in a good, clean tackle.

83'

Corner taken by Wade Whittle and cut out by the opposition.

84'

Poor corner kick delivered by Marquise Nicolson that went straight to the opposition.

85'

Vere Grant floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Tate Rogers tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Jordon Christisen managed to block the header.

86'

Benji Harper tried to lift the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Lon Simonson.

91'

Derrick Younge attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Benji Harper.

92'

Louis Revie tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Derrick Younge got in the way of the ball.

93'

Braiden Perry floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Vere Grant won the ball in the air from Jordon Christisen, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Vere Grant looked destined to score but Benedict Owston react fast enough and saved it.

94'

Shannon Blackbourne had the pace to beat Vinny Hudnall.

From medium range, Shannon Blackbourne bent the ball towards goal. Derryl Faulkner approached too late to block it.

Tate Fry beat the ball away.

End Match Rotherham F.C. 0 - 0 Preston wanderers