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Crosby Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Crosby's Tony Coote started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Thanks to some nice moves Kenny Upson could shoot a difficult shot in the 8th minute, which Billie Middleton however easily saved by the left post. 10 minutes into the match, Snailbeach and Stiperstones United's goalkeeper Billie Middleton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kenny Upson. Crosby's Tony Coote was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 13th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Billie Middleton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tony Coote, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Kenny Upson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crosby's supporters rose to their feet, but Kenny Upson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Billie Middleton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A hard shot 26 in the game by Kenny Upson from a close distance when the talented Billie Middleton managed to make a qualified save. Snailbeach and Stiperstones United's players were relieved. Austin Pryor hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Curtis Wardle scored 2-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stuart Langford, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 35th minute the ball was on its way in behind Snailbeach and Stiperstones United's goalkeeper Billie Middleton, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Tony Coote had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tony Coote received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Billie Middleton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kenny Upson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 48th minute, Tony Coote got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Curtis Wardle was the one to do the kick off. The audience was convinced that Tony Coote's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Billie Middleton was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Kenny Upson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Billie Middleton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Tony Coote managed to get in a good position for a shot. Crosby's supporters rose to their feet, but Tony Coote was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Billie Middleton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Billie Middleton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kenny Upson, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 70 minutes into the game, Kenny Upson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Billie Middleton was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kenny Upson in the 74th minute of play forced Snailbeach and Stiperstones United's goalkeeper Billie Middleton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kenny Upson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 77th minute. Billie Middleton tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 79 minutes into the match, Snailbeach and Stiperstones United's goal looked a bit too open when Kenny Upson came free, but Billie Middleton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Tony Coote had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Kenny Upson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Roger McCunnie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Stuart Langford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Snailbeach and Stiperstones United booed when Crosby was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Austin Pryor didn't get a good kick on the ball. Roger McCunnie's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 94thth minute, Stuart Langford skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After having played for 96 minutes, Kenny Upson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Crosby's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kenny Upson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Crosby's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.