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East Tilbury
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stu Saxton made the kick off which started today's match. Bob Gallacher received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Calvin Davis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Calvin Davis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Johnnie Davison , even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Calvin Davis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnnie Davison in the 9th minute of play. Calvin Davis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Johnnie Davison in the 10th minute of play. Calvin Davis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bob Gallacher , who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. East Tilbury AFC's Barney Wildman got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 17th minute, Michael McGovern ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Paul Barat was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 21st minute, Bob Gallacher made a precise shot to the right of Calvin Davis. East Tilbury AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 33rd minute, Stu Saxton 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. If Johnnie Davison had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hexham AFC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Stu Saxton scored to the left of an out of position Paul Barat , making the score, 2-1. If Bob Gallacher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Freddy Colt fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hexham AFC's protests and gave Freddy Colt a yellow card for diving instead. Stu Saxton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bob Gallacher to make the kick off. 61 minutes into the match, Stu Saxton had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Paul Barat . Hexham AFC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Stu Saxton was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johnnie Davison got free with Calvin Davis in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Johnnie Davison got free with Calvin Davis in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. East Tilbury AFC's Calvin Davis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bob Gallacher in the 75th minute of play. East Tilbury AFC's Calvin Davis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bob Gallacher in the 79th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Hexham AFC's Derek Dingle got a free kick in the 81st minute. Sam Coe kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Stu Saxton fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Barat having to interfere. Johnnie Davison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Calvin Davis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Hexham AFC booed when East Tilbury AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phillip Ennis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bob Gallacher in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Calvin Davis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Michael McGovern fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paul Barat having to interfere. East Tilbury AFC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Hexham AFC for a fine match.