League Play-Off

Buxton Park
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Nigel Tabb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronnie Delamore sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carlton Garforth made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donald Holdsworth in the 11th minute. The supporters of Buxton booed when Bridgnorth FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gerry Clemence didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ronnie Delamore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Joel Heslop tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nigel Tabb's late challenge caught a Buxton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Nigel Tabb helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Buxton booed when Bridgnorth FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nigel Tabb didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stephen Everard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Carlton Garforth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 31st minute, Donald Holdsworth 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. 36 minutes into the game, Nigel Tabb cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Joel Heslop was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Donald Holdsworth was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 43rd minute. Buxton's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stephen Everard in the 44th minute of play forced Bridgnorth FC's goalkeeper Carlton Garforth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlton Garforth made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Donald Holdsworth sent off a good shot on target. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ronnie Delamore made a kick off. Nigel Tabb sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Donald Holdsworth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Carlton Garforth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Stephen Everard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Carlton Garforth took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stephen Everard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Conal Cawood kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Gus Turnbull managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bridgnorth FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gus Turnbull was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 81st minute, Buxton's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Nigel Tabb fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 83rd minute Stephen Everard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlton Garforth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Donny Radcliffe during the 86th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Buxton's Donny Radcliffe got a free kick in the 86th minute. If Nigel Tabb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Nigel Tabb had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 93 played minutes Buxton got a freekick which was hit by Gavin Cowling. Bridgnorth FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.