Welcome to the match between Eastbourne F.C. and Rotherham united

1'

Hallam Wilson swiftly put in the freekick. But it was well wide from Hallam Wilson.

3'

Stafford Burton tried to play it past Gene Byrd but Gene Byrd dispossessed Stafford Burton.

4'

Lawrence Gardyner tried to play a long ball but it was intercepted by Read Godfrey.

5'

Louie Skinner lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Zed Daugherty, Zed Daugherty controlled the ball when bringing it down before Raymond Tyler could cut it out.

Zed Daugherty found a perfect spot and fired off a shot. Hallam Wilson approached too late to clear the danger.

Zed Daugherty looked destined to score but Iggy Brown react fast enough and saved it.

6'

Louie Skinner made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Pace Butcher.

8'

Louie Skinner dribbled past Doug Abbey.

Louie Skinner crossed the halfway line with the ball , Raymond Tyler tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Barrett Tifft moved onto the ball and quickly struck it at goal , Hallam Wilson couldn't reach it.

Iggy Brown did well to save and hold onto the ball.

9'

Simon Bradley lifted the ball towards Zed Daugherty in the area, Zed Daugherty brought the ball under control superbly before Stafford Burton could intercept.

Hallam Wilson could not stop Zed Daugherty going past him.

Zed Daugherty delivered the ball to Louie Skinner, Earnest Chance couldn't reach it.

Louie Skinner found himself with plenty of time and drove the ball at goal. Hallam Wilson failed to charge down the shot.

Iggy Brown was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... A fine goal all round by Louie Skinner !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Eastbourne F.C. 1 - 0 Rotherham united

11'

Read Godfrey tried to use his skill to go past Barrett Tifft but Read Godfrey lost the ball to Barrett Tifft.

12'

Louie Skinner showed Doug Abbey a clean set of heels.

Louie Skinner tried to skip past Raymond Tyler but Raymond Tyler cleanly tackled the ball.

14'

Read Godfrey tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball bounced off Gene Byrd.

16'

Simon Bradley directed the ball nicely to Gene Byrd, Pace Butcher stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Gene Byrd took the ball past Stafford Burton.

Gene Byrd was able to make space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Hallam Wilson failed to block the shot.

Iggy Brown was rooted to the spot ... A goal was scored by Gene Byrd !!! ... The fans chanted Gene Byrd's name !

Eastbourne F.C. 2 - 0 Rotherham united

17'

Raymond Tyler skipped easily past Louie Varley.

Raymond Tyler tried to cross into the box but it was intercepted by Louie Skinner.

20'

Louie Varley tried to score from long range but Pace Butcher succesfully won the ball from him.

21'

Simon Bradley searched out Barrett Tifft with a high ball, Barrett Tifft brought the ball under control superbly before Stafford Burton could reach it.

Barrett Tifft struck the ball with fury but the shot clattered off Earnest Chance.

22'

Pace Butcher sprinted to escape from Gene Byrd.

Pace Butcher played it past Simon Bradley.

Pace Butcher tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Jimi Hackett.

23'

The referee showed Hallam Wilson a yellow card.

Read Godfrey made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Lawrence Gardyner.

24'

Kendrick Vernon lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

25'

Stafford Burton sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

27'

Lawrence Gardyner got past Read Godfrey.

Lawrence Gardyner turned on the ball to leave Raymund Reeve standing.

Despite the angle, Lawrence Gardyner flicked it goalwards. Earnest Chance failed to block the shot.

Iggy Brown got up to tip it over.

28'

Earnest Chance made good use of the scissors dribble. As Louie Varley lost his balance, Earnest Chance dribbled past Louie Varley.

Earnest Chance tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Gene Byrd read the game well to intercept the ball.

29'

Raymond Tyler hit a speculative long-range shot but Lawrence Gardyner got himself between the ball and goal.

32'

Simon Bradley fed the ball forward to Gene Byrd, Gene Byrd took it in his stride before Pace Butcher could cut it out.

Gene Byrd tried to use his skill to go past Stafford Burton but Stafford Burton won the ball from Gene Byrd.

33'

Jimi Hackett went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

34'

Lawrence Gardyner hit the ball forward to Kendrick Vernon, Raymund Reeve stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

The ball was curled in from Kendrick Vernon, Read Godfrey stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Earnest Chance beat Barrett Tifft to the ball and the ball was cleared.

35'

Simon Bradley passed the ball perfectly to Gene Byrd, Pace Butcher missed his interception.

Gene Byrd played a great ball for Simon Bradley, the ball was picked up by Simon Bradley before Stafford Burton could intercept.

Simon Bradley stepped away from Pace Butcher and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Simon Bradley put it horribly wide ... It was a poor miss from Simon Bradley. He looked like he was short of match practice.

36'

Simon Bradley attempted to feed the high ball but Pace Butcher cut it out.

37'

Raymund Reeve picked up Read Godfrey's excellent ball, Kendrick Vernon couldn't cut out the pass.

Lawrence Gardyner went in with a successful block tackle on Raymund Reeve before Raymund Reeve tried to get onto the pass.

39'

Block tackle from Pace Butcher, easily dispossessing Simon Bradley before Simon Bradley could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

41'

Simon Bradley dribbled past Pace Butcher.

Simon Bradley tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Stafford Burton.

42'

Stafford Burton tried to dart past Gene Byrd but Gene Byrd didn't allow.

43'

Read Godfrey showed Kendrick Vernon a clean set of heels.

Read Godfrey escaped from the challenge of Lawrence Gardyner and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

But Read Godfrey struck the ball wide ... He held his head in his hands.

44'

Read Godfrey skipped past Lawrence Gardyner.

Read Godfrey put a low cross, Kendrick Vernon tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Pace Butcher ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner, Jimi Hackett couldn't reach it.

Jem Allard watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a poor effort from Pace Butcher. He was lacking match sharpness.

45'

Simon Bradley knocked a lovely ball for Gene Byrd, Gene Byrd took possession of the ball before Pace Butcher could intercept.

Gene Byrd had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Stafford Burton approached too late to block it.

But Gene Byrd sent the ball high into the stands ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

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46'

Doug Abbey could not stop Louie Varley going past him.

Louie Varley lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Raymond Tyler stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Earnest Chance got up above Barrett Tifft, then headed clear the danger.

47'

Louie Skinner faked a shot before cutting Doug Abbey in a different direction.

Louie Skinner put some curve on the shot from distance but Raymond Tyler made the clearance.

48'

Lawrence Gardyner sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

50'

Poor corner kick by Stafford Burton. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

51'

Lawrence Gardyner passed along the floor for Gene Byrd to pick it up, Gene Byrd took it in his stride before Raymund Reeve could intercept.

Gene Byrd sent the ball into the area for Barrett Tifft, Barrett Tifft brought the ball down well before Read Godfrey could reach it.

Barrett Tifft got free in the penalty area and flicked it goalwards. Hallam Wilson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Barrett Tifft sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

52'

Gabriel Peter made an attempt to move the ball forward but Simon Bradley blocked it.

53'

Simon Bradley played a lovely ball for Zed Daugherty, Zed Daugherty took it in his stride before Pace Butcher could intercept.

Zed Daugherty attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Stafford Burton cut it out easily.

54'

Simon Bradley easily got past the challenge of Pace Butcher.

Simon Bradley directed the ball nicely to Gene Byrd, Gene Byrd picked up on the ball before Stafford Burton could intercept.

From medium range, Gene Byrd bent the ball towards goal. Pace Butcher didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Gene Byrd put it wide of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

56'

Windsor Jamison lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

58'

Stafford Burton moved the ball forward for Pace Butcher, Pace Butcher trapped the ball nicely before Gene Byrd could reach it.

Pace Butcher tried to get onto the pass but Simon Bradley made it first to the ball and intercepted.

59'

Stafford Burton made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Gene Byrd got in the way of the ball.

60'

Louie Skinner struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Raymond Tyler approached too late to block it.

Iggy Brown used his fists to clear the ball.

61'

Zed Daugherty tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Doug Abbey.

62'

Louie Varley had a crack at goal from the freekick. But it was well wide from Louie Varley.

64'

Pace Butcher played a high ball forward for Raymond Tyler to run onto, Raymond Tyler brought the ball under control superbly before Radclyffe Hollands could cut it out.

Raymond Tyler struck from a narrow angle but Jimi Hackett charged down the shot.

67'

Stafford Burton tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gene Byrd.

68'

Louie Skinner took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

70'

Jimi Hackett dribbled past Raymund Reeve.

Jimi Hackett took the ball past Read Godfrey.

Jimi Hackett tried to cross into the box but Raymund Reeve found himself in the way of the ball.

71'

Stafford Burton made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gene Byrd.

72'

Read Godfrey tried to dart past Kendrick Vernon but Kendrick Vernon dispossessed Read Godfrey.

76'

Louie Skinner took the ball past Raymond Tyler.

Louie Skinner tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Doug Abbey.

77'

Raymund Reeve directed the ball nicely to Read Godfrey, Kendrick Vernon missed his interception.

Read Godfrey crossed the ball low into the box, Lawrence Gardyner failed to intercept the pass.

Gabriel Peter moved onto the ball and immediately shot for the top corner but Radclyffe Hollands cleared the ball to safety.

78'

Stafford Burton stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Gene Byrd blocked it.

80'

Simon Bradley tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Pace Butcher.

81'

Lawrence Gardyner directed the ball to Kendrick Vernon, the ball was picked up by Kendrick Vernon before Raymund Reeve could reach it.

Kendrick Vernon tried to put a low cross but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Read Godfrey.

86'

Doug Abbey tried to dart past Gene Byrd but it failed.

87'

Read Godfrey sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

89'

Pace Butcher lofted the ball forward to Windsor Jamison, Gene Byrd couldn't cut out the pass.

Windsor Jamison directed the ball nicely to Doug Abbey, Radclyffe Hollands failed to reach the ball.

From out wide, Doug Abbey fired in a curving shot at goal but the shot clattered off Jimi Hackett.

90'

Simon Bradley made a pass to Gene Byrd, Pace Butcher failed to reach the ball.

Gene Byrd tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Stafford Burton.

92'

The freekick was quickly taken by Kendrick Vernon. But Kendrick Vernon's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

End Match Eastbourne F.C. 2 - 0 Rotherham united