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JAMES PARK
Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Chorley Grosvenor's Gaz Beecham started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the match, SHIPLEY TOWN AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Gaz Beecham came free, but Vince Vickers reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jamie Hudson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ritchie Chalmers, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. If Gaz Beecham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Barry Bateson during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute, Barry Bateson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th match minute, SHIPLEY TOWN AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Barry Bateson to maneuver through the defense. After 17 played minutes, Chorley Grosvenor's Stevie Huxtable shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vince Vickers came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chorley Grosvenor reached it. Orson Clemence hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Pierre Hinchcliffe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gaz Beecham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Vince Vickers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vince Vickers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gaz Beecham in the 35th minute of play. If Gaz Beecham had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vince Vickers showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gaz Beecham, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Vince Vickers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaz Beecham in the 42nd minute of the match. After 47 played minutes Chorley Grosvenor got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Tolley. 49 minutes in the game Byron Chegwyn after having made a beautiful turn got a great opportunity to score and fired away a shot that went just to the left past a relieved Jamie Hudson. A very good opportunity. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ritchie Chalmers stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, SHIPLEY TOWN AFC's goalkeeper Vince Vickers had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Orson Clemence. In the 56th minute Pierre Hinchcliffe shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamie Hudson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 59 played minutes Chorley Grosvenor got a freekick which was hit by Kevin Monkhouse. 62 minutes into the match, Chorley Grosvenor's goal looked a bit too open when Pierre Hinchcliffe came free, but Jamie Hudson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jamie Hudson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ritchie Chalmers in the 67th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Chorley Grosvenor's Kevin Monkhouse got a free kick in the 67th minute. After a rather tough play, Chorley Grosvenor's Orson Clemence got a free kick in the 69th minute. Orson Clemence could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Vince Vickers made a huge save. A collision led to SHIPLEY TOWN AFC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Liam Law hit a great ball. In the 77th minute, Stevie Huxtable sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and SHIPLEY TOWN AFC's Vince Vickers didn't even have to move. Kevin Monkhouse's late challenge caught a SHIPLEY TOWN AFC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kevin Monkhouse helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Chorley Grosvenor's Kevin Monkhouse got a free kick in the 83rd minute. In the 87th minute, Gaz Beecham got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 89th minute, Orson Clemence got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Gaz Beecham sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Chorley Grosvenor's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.