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Blackpool Stadium
Spectators: 6874 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1874, VIP seats: 0) Billy Button made the kick off and thus started the match. Billy Button might have been able to make a better finish in the 3rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gary Haines . Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Billy Button ran back to his position shaking his head. Denny Moss fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gary Haines having to interfere. When Randalstown Utd's Billy Button in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Blackpool's goalie prevented a goal. Gary Haines took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from George Duffy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 13th minute, Denny Moss managed to get in a good position for a shot. Randalstown Utd's supporters rose to their feet, but Denny Moss was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gary Haines breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Michael Gill was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but John Galway showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 17 minute of play. Gary Haines took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Billy Button, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 23rd minute Jimmy Symons shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gary Haines saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute, George Duffy ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gary Haines was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Julian Skinner fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gary Haines having to interfere. Gary Haines didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Billy Button went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-2 was the resulting score.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and John Galway made a kick off. After 53 minutes, Billy Button made it 2-3 with a short kick to the right side. Blackpool's Gary Haines tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Blackpool's Steven Murray got a free kick in the 61st minute. After a rather tough play, Blackpool's Stephen Hassell got a free kick in the 62nd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Phil Blakely during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If George Duffy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Denny Moss hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience was convinced that Billy Button's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gary Haines was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Billy Button fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gary Haines having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Blackpool's zone, Julian Skinner stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gary Haines came out of the goal and Julian Skinner tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gary Haines didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Billy Button went, in the 88th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-5 was the resulting score. Michael Gill made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kurt Best in the 91st minute of play.