League Play-Off

Titchfield Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) If Timothy Vickers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, George Bale ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Reuben Sheridan was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Denzil Pullen came out of the goal in the 12th minute to try and stop a shot by Louth's Lewis Budden. But to his dismay, Lewis Budden quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Zak Weatherhead hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Titchfield's Wes Preston got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Louth's zone, Harry Collins stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Reuben Sheridan came out of the goal and Harry Collins tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Reuben Sheridan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Timothy Vickers went, in the 28th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Reuben Sheridan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Timothy Vickers in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute Timothy Vickers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Reuben Sheridan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Harry Collins got free with Reuben Sheridan in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 42 minutes, Lewis Budden managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Louth's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lewis Budden was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 45 minutes, Timothy Vickers took a quick shot and it went in 4-1 without a chance for Reuben Sheridan to make any attempt to save it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-1.

After 51 played minutes Louth got a freekick which was hit by Brad Lambley. 5-1 became the score in the 53rd minute when Timothy Vickers elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Harry Collins fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Reuben Sheridan having to interfere. If Timothy Vickers had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Denzil Pullen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lewis Budden in the 63rd minute. Timothy Vickers's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Reuben Sheridan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. In the 67th minute, Harry Collins made a precise shot to the right of Reuben Sheridan. Louth's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-1. A collision led to Titchfield getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Fraser Staple hit a great ball. Harry Collins received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Reuben Sheridan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Harry Collins recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 77th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Titchfield's Harry Collins got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Harry Collins struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. Reuben Sheridan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Titchfield. The attack was good, but when Timothy Vickers in the 88th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Louth's Reuben Sheridan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timothy Vickers in the 91st minute of play. In the 95th minute, Harry Collins 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. Titchfield walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.