League

Ninfield
Spectators: 6730 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 0) Christian Haywood made the kick off and thus started the match. Christian Haywood struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Simon Kaye didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lytham. A collision led to Ninfield getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Wayne Tubbs hit a great ball. Glyn Woolford received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Simon Kaye tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Glyn Woolford came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Lytham 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 Glyn Woolford couldn't finish the play. After having played for 19 minutes, Zack Dickens managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ninfield's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zack Dickens was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gav Santos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Kaye having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orson Stamp got free with Kristian Linford in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kristian Linford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zack Dickens in the 27th minute of play. If Glyn Woolford had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 30 played minutes Ninfield got a freekick which was hit by Noel Howarth. Glyn Woolford fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Kaye having to interfere. If Christian Haywood had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zack Dickens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bill Heslop hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zack Dickens was the one to do the kick off. Lytham's Kristian Linford played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Orson Stamp in the 64th minute of play. Kristian Linford showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zack Dickens, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Christian Haywood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Haywood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christian Haywood fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Simon Kaye having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ninfield's zone, Glyn Woolford stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Simon Kaye came out of the goal and Glyn Woolford tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Orson Stamp struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Kristian Linford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ninfield. Lytham's Christian Haywood got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 96 minutes into the match, Ninfield's Orson Stamp sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kristian Linford narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ninfield succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Lytham had controlled the match.