League

New Cross Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Garry Willmott started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After having played for 12 minutes, Blair Pack managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. birmingham bummers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Blair Pack was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gavin Hayes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Blair Pack in the 13th minute of the match. In the 18thth minute of the game Garry Willmott who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but birmingham bummers's Norman Wildman was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Garry Willmott managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rudston's supporters rose to their feet, but Garry Willmott was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norman Wildman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Blair Pack in the 23rd minute of play forced Rudston's goalkeeper Gavin Hayes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Blair Pack received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Gavin Hayes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Rudston's Gavin Hayes got control of the ball when Richard Higgins tried to sneak it across the goal line. Blair Pack received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Gavin Hayes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Richard Higgins sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Blair Pack 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. 46 minutes into the game, Richard Higgins cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Gavin Hayes was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Richard Higgins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Gavin Hayes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Wes Garner-Currie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Damon Hutchings's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gavin Hayes read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. In the 58th match minute, Rudston was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jacob Gallagher to maneuver through the defense. In the 59th minute of the match Vance Cooke shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Gavin Hayes showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. birmingham bummers's Blair Pack managed to work through Rudston's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Blair Pack dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. Blair Pack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Norman Wildman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Garry Willmott, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. If Richard Higgins had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ritchie Layfield got free with Norman Wildman in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Blair Pack sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 90 minutes into the match, Rudston's goal looked a bit too open when Richard Higgins came free, but Gavin Hayes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 97th match minute, birmingham bummers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damon Hutchings to maneuver through the defense. Garry Kellaway was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 98th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal.