Welcome to the match between Preston athletic and Watford rangers

1'

Ambrose Howland stepped up to take the freekick. But Ambrose Howland sent it far too high.

3'

Lovel Ryley shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Rube Paulson charged down the shot.

4'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Damon Blackbourne.

Ingram Joiner went across and took the corner.

Brenden Benson out-jumped Jimi Pickle but the ball went bad.

5'

Merlin Michael looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Royal Hurst.

6'

Denver Snyders went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

7'

Lovel Ryley took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

8'

Giles Purcell blocked Denver Snyders in a good, clean tackle before Denver Snyders tried to pass the ball.

9'

Jaxon Vipond bent it from long range but Merlin Michael cleared the ball from danger.

10'

Royal Hurst attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Merlin Michael cut it out easily.

11'

Caden Jones attempted to feed the high ball but Denver Snyders blocked it.

12'

Caden Jones put some curve on the shot from long range. Phil Malone approached too late to block it.

Devin Christinsen did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

13'

Phil Malone tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

15'

Lovel Ryley tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Rube Paulson hoofed the ball clear.

16'

Giles Purcell could not stop a confident Denver Snyders going past him.

Denver Snyders tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Caden Jones got to the ball first.

18'

Royal Hurst took the ball over the halfway line,Ingram Joiner couldn't reach it.

Caden Jones got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Brenden Benson headed the ball to safety.

23'

Ingram Joiner tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Jaxon Vipond.

24'

Phil Malone went in with a successful block tackle on Caden Jones before Caden Jones tried to pass the ball.

26'

Jimi Pickle took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

31'

Phil Malone flicked the ball over Giles Purcell's head !.

Phil Malone directed the ball to Ingram Joiner, the ball was picked up by Ingram Joiner before Caden Jones could reach it.

From a tight angle, Ingram Joiner still managed to get a shot in. Jimi Pickle didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Ingram Joiner couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

32'

Ingram Joiner tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Giles Purcell.

33'

Damon Blackbourne shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Ambrose Howland threw himself in front of the shot.

34'

The referee showed Denver Snyders a yellow card.

Damon Blackbourne tried to use his skill to go past Ambrose Howland but it failed.

36'

Caden Jones tried to play it past Phil Malone but Caden Jones lost the ball to Phil Malone's block tackle.

37'

Royal Hurst played it past Ingram Joiner.

Royal Hurst supplied a float cross, Merlin Michael missed his interception.

Lovel Ryley got up above Manny Atkins, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Devin Christinsen beat the ball away.

38'

Damon Blackbourne hit the ball forward to Rube Paulson, Ambrose Howland couldn't cut it.

Rube Paulson took the ball past Lovel Ryley.

Rube Paulson tried to play it past Ambrose Howland but Rube Paulson lost the ball to Ambrose Howland's block tackle.

39'

Giles Purcell played the ball to Burton Merricks's feet, Burton Merricks latched onto the ball before Phil Malone could cut it out.

Burton Merricks fed the ball forward to Roddy Sims, Roddy Sims trapped the ball nicely before Denver Snyders could cut it out.

Roddy Sims made space for himself and hit a fierce shot. Manny Atkins couldn't reach it.

Devin Christinsen got up and punched the ball out of danger.

40'

Burton Merricks tried an in-swinging corner.

Brenden Benson got above Jaxon Vipond to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

41'

Damon Blackbourne attempted to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Ambrose Howland.

42'

Poor corner kick by Biff Putnam. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

43'

Jaxon Vipond could not stop Ingram Joiner going past him.

Ingram Joiner got past Royal Hurst with ease.

Ingram Joiner tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Russell Page.

45'

Denver Snyders tried to lift the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Giles Purcell.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Preston athletic maintained 49% of possession and 51% for Watford rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Phil Malone tried to dribble past Giles Purcell but Giles Purcell blocked Phil Malone.

48'

Phil Malone could not stop Caden Jones going past him.

Caden Jones directed the ball nicely to Roddy Sims, Denver Snyders couldn't cut out the pass.

Roddy Sims tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Brenden Benson.

49'

Royal Hurst dribbled past Phil Malone.

Royal Hurst tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Denver Snyders failed to block the shot.

Devin Christinsen managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

51'

Damon Blackbourne tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Ambrose Howland found himself in the way of the ball.

54'

Brenden Benson dribbled confidently past Giles Purcell.

Biff Putnam received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Brenden Benson, Caden Jones failed to reach the ball.

Biff Putnam found himself in some space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Russell Page didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Biff Putnam ... It was a wasted opportunity.

55'

Poor corner kick by Russell Page. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

60'

Phil Malone tried to play a long ball but The ball ricocheted off Giles Purcell.

61'

Lovel Ryley played a pinpoint pass to Ambrose Howland, Ambrose Howland took it in his stride before Rube Paulson could intercept.

Ambrose Howland tried to get the cross in but Damon Blackbourne intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

62'

Damon Blackbourne struck the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

63'

Lovel Ryley tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Damon Blackbourne.

66'

Ingram Joiner elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Phil Malone dived onto the ball towards the goal, Jimi Pickle failed to head the ball clear.

Lesley Stern strayed off his line ... Phil Malone scored a superb effort !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Preston athletic 0 - 1 Watford rangers

67'

Lovel Ryley laid it forward to Ambrose Howland, Ambrose Howland latched onto the ball before Rube Paulson could intercept.

Ambrose Howland tried to whip in a float cross but Damon Blackbourne cut it out easily.

68'

Giles Purcell curled the ball in at goal from long range but Damon Blackbourne blocked the shot.

70'

Lovel Ryley tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Damon Blackbourne.

72'

Ingram Joiner dribbled past Jaxon Vipond.

Ingram Joiner put a float cross , Royal Hurst failed to reach the ball.

Merlin Michael tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Russell Page blocked the header.

73'

Phil Malone had the pace to beat Giles Purcell.

Phil Malone put some curve on the shot from distance. Caden Jones approached too late to block it.

Lesley Stern tipped the ball round the post.

74'

Caden Jones tried to dart past Phil Malone but failed.

75'

Roddy Sims went across and took the corner.

Lovel Ryley jumped above Brenden Benson, then headed the ball forward.

Royal Hurst found an opportunity to score but Manny Atkins made a crucial intervention!.

78'

Jaxon Vipond had a crack at goal from the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

80'

Lovel Ryley dribbled past Phil Malone.

Lovel Ryley made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Denver Snyders intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

81'

Royal Hurst laid it forward past Brenden Benson to Jaxon Vipond.

Jaxon Vipond tried to get the ball across but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Merlin Michael.

82'

Royal Hurst laid it forward to Jaxon Vipond, Jaxon Vipond took possession of the ball before Merlin Michael could reach it.

Jaxon Vipond made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Ingram Joiner got in the way of the ball.

83'

Royal Hurst looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Merlin Michael.

85'

Rube Paulson dribbled past Ambrose Howland.

Rube Paulson made a good pass to Damon Blackbourne, Lovel Ryley couldn't cut it.

Ambrose Howland could not stop Damon Blackbourne going past him.

Damon Blackbourne tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Russell Page.

86'

Royal Hurst tried to skip past Merlin Michael but Merlin Michael blocked Royal Hurst.

87'

Lovel Ryley tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Rube Paulson.

92'

From long range, Lovel Ryley bent the ball towards goal. Rube Paulson approached too late to tackle him.

Devin Christinsen fisted the ball away.

End Match Preston athletic 0 - 1 Watford rangers