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Holton-le-Clay Park
Spectators: 6720 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1720, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Oscar Goldthorpe made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 played minutes, Holton-le-Clay FC's Reuben Sissons shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lance Orchard 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 Holton-le-Clay FC reached it. CJ Winehouse fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lance Orchard having to interfere. If Mickey Parkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lance Orchard took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mickey Parkin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stuart Welsh hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Oscar Goldthorpe struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Bob Simms didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Walsall. 16 minutes into the match, Holton-le-Clay FC's goal looked a bit too open when Oscar Goldthorpe came free, but Bob Simms reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bob Simms made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Perry Bowden in the 18th minute of play. Stuart Welsh hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Oscar Goldthorpe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Bob Simms tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mickey Parkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Mickey Parkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Matthew Knott hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. CJ Winehouse 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. Sam Mallon kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. If Perry Bowden had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

A collision led to Holton-le-Clay FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Reuben Sissons hit a great ball. CJ Winehouse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Lance Orchard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mickey Parkin struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Lance Orchard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Holton-le-Clay FC. CJ Winehouse received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Lance Orchard tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mickey Parkin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Holton-le-Clay FC's Bob Simms got control of the ball when Perry Bowden tried to sneak it across the goal line. If CJ Winehouse had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Mickey Parkin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lance Orchard was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Mickey Parkin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by CJ Winehouse in the 87th minute of play forced Walsall's goalkeeper Lance Orchard to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Holton-le-Clay FC's Bob Simms proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save Holton-le-Clay FC from getting a goal against them. Holton-le-Clay FC's CJ Winehouse got a good chance for a goal in the 93rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Walsall succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Holton-le-Clay FC had controlled the match.