League

Leigh
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Tod Jennings started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, Beckton's Clive Bowler made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dennis Baker was left in no man's land by his defense there! Trevor Featherstone sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clive Bowler sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Les Gibbs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tod Jennings, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dean Bullock during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Trevor Featherstone blasted a shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Les Gibbs having to make a save. Les Gibbs made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trevor Featherstone in the 17th minute. Trevor Featherstone scored 2-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Les Gibbs, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clive Bowler in the 34th minute of play forced Leigh's goalkeeper Dennis Baker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Oates hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Clive Bowler in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Dennis Baker prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clive Bowler in the 45th minute of play forced Leigh's goalkeeper Dennis Baker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brad Deaconsfield hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

If Clive Bowler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Clive Bowler had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nigel Hodgson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Beckton fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Beckton's Clive Bowler looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Clive Bowler got free with Dennis Baker in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Trevor Featherstone had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 72 minutes, Clive Bowler made it 3-3 with a short kick to the right side. Leigh's Dennis Baker tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Beckton made a substitution. Wayne Radcliffe replaced Johnnie Bennett. Tod Jennings hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. 80 minutes into the game, Clive Bowler cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-4. Dennis Baker was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tod Jennings received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Les Gibbs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Trevor Featherstone in the 85th minute of play forced Beckton's goalkeeper Les Gibbs to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Clive Bowlers short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Dennis Baker to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Jo Norton hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. A collision led to Beckton getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Geoff Land hit a great ball. Tod Jennings blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Les Gibbs having to make a save. A collision led to Leigh getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Brad Deaconsfield hit a great ball.