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EXPO Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Score Strikers booed when Newton Aycliffe AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristian Hunter didn't get a good kick on the ball. Neil Banim stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Howard Billington's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Albert Oldroyd's late challenge caught a Score Strikers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Albert Oldroyd helped the player get up and apologised. 18 minutes into the game, Newton Aycliffe AFC's Silvester Ford nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tommy Bishop made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Den Bassett fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Bishop having to interfere. When Newton Aycliffe AFC's Den Bassett in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Score Strikers's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpected shot in the 29th minute by Iain Bambrook got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. A collision led to Score Strikers getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Thomas Toovey hit a great ball. Newton Aycliffe AFC's Ben Hepburn couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 35th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Score Strikers. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Howard Billington during the 37th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Score Strikers's Howard Billington got a free kick in the 38th minute. Den Bassett struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Tommy Bishop didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Newton Aycliffe AFC. Iain Bambrook sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Den Bassett made the kick off in the second half. Silvester Ford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Tommy Bishop made a huge save. Silvester Ford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Tommy Bishop made a huge save. Silvester Ford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Tommy Bishop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute Den Bassett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tommy Bishop saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tommy Bishop showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Den Bassett, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Silvester Ford struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Tommy Bishop didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Newton Aycliffe AFC. After 66 played minutes Score Strikers got a freekick which was hit by Ty Millman. If Den Bassett had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Silvester Ford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tommy Bishop having to interfere. Den Bassett struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Tommy Bishop didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Newton Aycliffe AFC. In the 72nd minute, Byron Rundell hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpected shot in the 74th minute by Silvester Ford got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Tommy Bishop took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Den Bassett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Score Strikers's Iain Bambrook got a good chance for a goal in the 80th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Den Bassett in the 83rd minute of play forced Score Strikers's goalkeeper Tommy Bishop to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Iain Bambrook came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the Score Strikers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Iain Bambrook couldn't finish the play. After 92 played minutes Newton Aycliffe AFC got a freekick which was hit by Albert Oldroyd. Silvester Ford who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 95thth minute tested the skills of Tommy Bishop when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tommy Bishop made an important save on a dangerous shot by Silvester Ford in the 96th minute. The Score Strikers supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Newton Aycliffe AFC's performance. The match ended with a win for Newton Aycliffe AFC.