Welcome to the match between Preston athletic and Northampton rangers

1'

Lovel Ryley tried to get onto the pass but Knox Wallis intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

2'

Caden Jones attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Nicky Wallace.

3'

Russell Page dribbled confidently past Knox Wallis.

Russell Page hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Radcliff Meadows approached too late to tackle him.

But Russell Page sent it far too high ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

4'

Burton Merricks lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

6'

Knox Wallis struck the freekick. It went just wide by Knox Wallis.

8'

Royal Hurst dribbled past Gabby Bernard.

Royal Hurst tried to sprint past Milford Bancroft but Milford Bancroft block tackled Royal Hurst.

9'

Giles Purcell lifted the ball towards Burton Merricks in the area, Burton Merricks took an excellent first touch before Nicky Wallace could cut it out.

Burton Merricks had shrugged off the challenge of Derryl Hendry and chipped the ball goalwards.

Stanley Caulfield failed to save the ball ... Burton Merricks scored !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Preston athletic 1 - 0 Northampton rangers

10'

Caden Jones played a great ball for Giles Purcell, Giles Purcell picked up on the ball before Nicky Wallace could intercept.

Whilst still some way from goal, Giles Purcell tried to lob the keeper but the shot cannoned off Nicholas Tolbert.

12'

Giles Purcell lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Jimi Pickle climbed above Lonnie Crouch, then flicked the ball forward.

Russell Page found a gap and fired in a shot at goal. Derryl Hendry wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... A goal was scored by Russell Page !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Preston athletic 2 - 0 Northampton rangers

13'

Royal Hurst evaded the challenge of Gabby Bernard and tried to curl one in from long range.

Royal Hurst looked destined to score but Stanley Caulfield react fast enough and saved it.

14'

Jaxon Vipond tried to score from long range but Vic Underhill went in with a successful block tackle on him.

16'

Jaxon Vipond tried to chip the ball forward but Derryl Hendry cut it out easily.

17'

Royal Hurst tried to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Gabby Bernard.

19'

Roddy Sims took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

20'

Lovel Ryley stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Milford Bancroft.

21'

Giles Purcell picked up Caden Jones's superb pass, Nicholas Tolbert couldn't cut out the pass.

Giles Purcell tried to dart past Nicky Wallace but Nicky Wallace dispossessed Giles Purcell.

23'

Lovel Ryley made a good pass to Ambrose Howland, Knox Wallis failed to reach the ball.

Ambrose Howland failed in his attempt to twist past Radcliff Meadows.

25'

Ambrose Howland received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Lovel Ryley, Ambrose Howland trapped the ball nicely before Radcliff Meadows could reach it.

Ambrose Howland tried to skip past the challenge of Knox Wallis but Knox Wallis denied.

26'

Nicholas Tolbert tried to twist past Jaxon Vipond but Jaxon Vipond dispossessed Nicholas Tolbert.

28'

Radcliff Meadows made an attempt to move the ball forward but Lovel Ryley intercepted the pass.

30'

Nicky Wallace tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Giles Purcell closed in and intercepted the ball.

31'

Caden Jones tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Nicky Wallace.

32'

Nicholas Tolbert hit the ball forward to Nicky Wallace, the ball was picked up by Nicky Wallace before Giles Purcell could intercept.

Nicky Wallace tried to skip past the challenge of Caden Jones but Caden Jones took the ball away from Nicky Wallace.

34'

Milford Bancroft powered past Jaxon Vipond!.

Milford Bancroft turned with the ball past Royal Hurst.

From wide of the goal, Milford Bancroft managed to curl in a shot but Russell Page removed the danger.

37'

Caden Jones chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Jaxon Vipond, Jaxon Vipond brought the ball down well before Nicky Wallace could reach it.

Jaxon Vipond struck it at goal! but Lonnie Crouch blocked the shot.

38'

Radcliff Meadows tried to play it past Ambrose Howland but Ambrose Howland took the ball away from Radcliff Meadows.

39'

Royal Hurst fed the ball forward to Jaxon Vipond, Jaxon Vipond latched onto the ball before Gabby Bernard could intercept.

Jaxon Vipond crossed the ball high into the box, Milford Bancroft couldn't cut it.

Derryl Hendry got ahead of Burton Merricks to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

40'

Milford Bancroft tried to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Jaxon Vipond.

42'

Royal Hurst tried to get onto the pass but Gabby Bernard blocked it.

43'

Royal Hurst tried to chip the ball forward but Gabby Bernard got in the way of the ball.

44'

Jaxon Vipond fed the ball forward to Royal Hurst, Royal Hurst took it in his stride before Gabby Bernard could cut it out.

Royal Hurst failed in his attempt to twist past Milford Bancroft.

45'

Royal Hurst tried to dribble past Gabby Bernard but his possession is lost through a tackle by Gabby Bernard.

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47'

Caden Jones tried to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Nicky Wallace.

49'

Nicholas Tolbert looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Giles Purcell closed in and intercepted the ball.

50'

Burton Merricks went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

52'

Nicholas Tolbert tried to skip past the challenge of Giles Purcell but Giles Purcell cleanly tackled the ball.

53'

Caden Jones attempted to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Derryl Hendry.

54'

Winton Merricks played a great ball for Nicholas Tolbert, Nicholas Tolbert latched onto the ball before Giles Purcell could cut it out.

Nicholas Tolbert held up the ball, evading the challenge of Caden Jones and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Lesley Stern elected to fist the ball to safety.

55'

Milford Bancroft stepped away from Jaxon Vipond and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Lesley Stern elected to fist the ball to safety.

56'

Nicholas Tolbert fired in the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

58'

Nicholas Tolbert tried to skip past the challenge of Ambrose Howland but Ambrose Howland cleanly tackled the ball.

59'

Royal Hurst bent it from long range. Gabby Bernard failed to block the shot.

But Royal Hurst put it narrowly over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

60'

Gabby Bernard took the ball past Jaxon Vipond.

Royal Hurst executed a block tackle on Gabby Bernard before Gabby Bernard tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

61'

Poor corner kick delivered by Giles Purcell that went straight to the opposition.

63'

Caden Jones made a pass to Giles Purcell, Giles Purcell took possession of the ball before Nicky Wallace could reach it.

Giles Purcell fed the ball forward to Caden Jones, Caden Jones took possession of the ball before Nicholas Tolbert could reach it.

Caden Jones jinked past Nicky Wallace.

Caden Jones shot on the ball but Lonnie Crouch scrambled the ball away.

64'

Corner taken by Royal Hurst.

Burton Merricks jumped above Lonnie Crouch, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

But Burton Merricks didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

66'

Caden Jones tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Nicky Wallace.

69'

Caden Jones was outpaced by Nicky Wallace.

Nicky Wallace took a medium-ranged shot. Giles Purcell failed to block the shot.

Lesley Stern made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

71'

Milford Bancroft took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

73'

Royal Hurst made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Milford Bancroft.

74'

Roddy Sims ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Lovel Ryley beat Lonnie Crouch to the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Lovel Ryley found the net !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Preston athletic 3 - 0 Northampton rangers

75'

Roddy Sims tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Knox Wallis.

76'

Nicholas Tolbert hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Giles Purcell couldn't reach it.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

77'

Radcliff Meadows struck the freekick over the wall. But the ball went flying over the bar.

78'

Corner taken by Ambrose Howland and cut out by the opposition.

79'

From long range, Milford Bancroft bent the ball towards goal but Jaxon Vipond got in and cleared the danger.

80'

Milford Bancroft made a good pass to Gabby Bernard, Royal Hurst missed his interception.

Gabby Bernard tried to float it into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Jaxon Vipond.

81'

Jaxon Vipond played it past Milford Bancroft.

Jaxon Vipond tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Gabby Bernard.

83'

Lovel Ryley chipped it forward to Burton Merricks, Knox Wallis failed to reach the ball.

Burton Merricks shot on the ball but the shot was charged down by Lonnie Crouch.

84'

Nicholas Tolbert played a lovely ball for Nicky Wallace, Nicky Wallace took possession of the ball before Giles Purcell could intercept.

Nicky Wallace laid it forward to Vic Underhill, Vic Underhill trapped the ball nicely before Caden Jones could cut it out.

Vic Underhill made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Russell Page.

85'

Russell Page took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

87'

Radcliff Meadows was pressed by Lovel Ryley but he evaded the challenge and blasted a banana shot from long range.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Radcliff Meadows ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

89'

Vic Underhill had a go from the freekick. Vic Underhill looked destined to score but Lesley Stern react fast enough and saved it.

91'

Radcliff Meadows had the strength to hold off Jaxon Vipond.

Radcliff Meadows tried to get the cross in but Royal Hurst did well to spot and intercept the cross.

92'

Royal Hurst hit a lovely long ball forward,Gabby Bernard stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Giles Purcell sprays a one touch pass forward. Lonnie Crouch stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Ambrose Howland hit it high and hard towards goal but Derryl Hendry got himself between the ball and goal.

End Match Preston athletic 3 - 0 Northampton rangers