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Burridge Town
Spectators: 6674 (Terracing: 5674, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th match minute, Kidderminster Town was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Norman Ellis to maneuver through the defense. 7 minutes into the match, Jermaine Holloway had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fred Wishart. Finley FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jermaine Holloway was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 12 minutes into the match, Jermaine Holloway had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fred Wishart. Finley FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jermaine Holloway was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Jermaine Holloway might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fred Wishart. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jermaine Holloway ran back to his position shaking his head. After having played for 25 minutes, Jermaine Holloway managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kidderminster Town's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jermaine Holloway was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 26 played minutes Kidderminster Town got a freekick which was hit by Sol Sutton. The supporters of Kidderminster Town booed when Finley FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ethan Hudson didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Jim Goldthorpe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ethan Hudson's late challenge caught a Kidderminster Town's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ethan Hudson helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Kidderminster Town booed when Finley FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ethan Hudson didn't get a good kick on the ball. With an all-out effort, Finley FC's Andy Spears threw himself towards the right post 38 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Den Coe, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Jermaine Holloway struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Fred Wishart didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kidderminster Town. After the first half Kidderminster Town were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Jermaine Holloway made the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Finley FC's Steve Slater got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute of the match Deon Bell sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fred Wishart skillfully saved the ball. Andy Spears took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ethan Hudson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fred Wishart made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jermaine Holloway in the 58th minute of play. If Jermaine Holloway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Fred Wishart managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when Kidderminster Town's Jim Goldthorpe fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Jermaine Holloway had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Finley FC's Fred Wishart proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Finley FC from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Finley FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jermaine Holloway came free, but Fred Wishart reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Jermaine Holloway came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Kidderminster Town 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 Jermaine Holloway couldn't finish the play. Jim Goldthorpe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Fred Wishart tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ivan Litchfield kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Fred Wishart made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jim Goldthorpe in the 88th minute. Jermaine Holloway succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-4 in the 93rd playminute. Kidderminster Town's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.