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Sutton Coldfield Par
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Ken Porter shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodd Rawlings saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Theo Billington 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. Ken Porter received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Rodd Rawlings tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Matty Davenport sped through Ossett United's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rodd Rawlings. Matty Davenport in the 26thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Rodd Rawlings, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A well placed Ken Porter short distance shot in the 28th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. After 31 played minutes tottanham got a freekick which was hit by Charles Soussan. tottanham's Lewis Norfolk played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mike Westwood in the 33rd minute of play. With a little luck, Ossett United's Rodd Rawlings got control of the ball when Matty Davenport tried to sneak it across the goal line. Matty Davenport might have been able to make a better finish in the 42nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rodd Rawlings. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Matty Davenport ran back to his position shaking his head. 3-0 became the score in the 44th minute when Ken Porter elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After 47 played minutes tottanham got a freekick which was hit by Sid McCunnie.

The wind increased when Ken Porter made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Ken Porter ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rodd Rawlings was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. Rodd Rawlings made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matty Davenport in the 66th minute of play. Glyn Hoult hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After 70 played minutes, Ossett United's Malcolm Halliwell shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lewis Norfolk 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 Ossett United reached it. If Matty Davenport had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Ken Porter came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the tottanham 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 Ken Porter couldn't finish the play. If Mike Westwood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodd Rawlings didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Matty Davenport went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 5-0 was the resulting score. An unexpectedly hard shot by Matty Davenport in the 89th minute of play forced Ossett United's goalkeeper Rodd Rawlings to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Ken Porter had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ken Porter in the 94th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rodd Rawlings saved Ossett United from getting behind. If Matty Davenport had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There was no doubt that tottanham were the better team. tottanham's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.