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Saltash Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Christian Gibbs struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Sol Bateman didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Saltash. In the 6th match minute, Brighouse United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Warren Wiley to maneuver through the defense. When Tommy Jeffrey, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 7 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Sol Bateman was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Tommy Jeffrey 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. Ian Barnfield scored 1-1 in the 22nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stan Mallon, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With 26 minutes on the clock, Alec Topham commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 25 minutes into the game, one of Brighouse United:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 32nd minute of the match, Christian Gibbs tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Sol Bateman saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a defensive mix-up in Brighouse United's zone, Tommy Jeffrey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sol Bateman came out of the goal and Tommy Jeffrey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Brighouse United's zone, Tommy Jeffrey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sol Bateman came out of the goal and Tommy Jeffrey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sol Bateman had great luck who in the 38thth minute grab hold of the ball when Christian Gibbs from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 40 minutes into the match, Brighouse United's goalkeeper Sol Bateman had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Tommy Jeffrey. Christian Gibbs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sol Bateman having to interfere. Tommy Jeffrey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 46th minute, Saltash's Christian Gibbs dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

Sol Bateman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Gibbs, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sol Bateman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christian Gibbs in the 54th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Brighouse United's Warren Wiley got a free kick in the 55th minute. If Christian Gibbs had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 58 minutes, Seb Langford mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brighouse United and the Saltash players grew even worse after the yellow card. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Christian Gibbs managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saltash's supporters rose to their feet, but Christian Gibbs was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sol Bateman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Simeon Blueman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Stan Mallon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simeon Blueman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Stan Mallon made a huge save. When Tommy Jeffrey came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Saltash 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 Tommy Jeffrey couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Saltash booed when Brighouse United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Warren Wiley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benji Cooper was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 88th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Tommy Jeffrey 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. Saltash walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.