League Play-Off

Maidenhead Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 2 minutes into the game, one of Maidenhead AFC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave WC Hawks a penalty, 4 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Connor Eldridge, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Maidenhead AFC's Martyn Bamford. 0-1. Martyn Bamford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pierre Davison, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the game, WC Hawks's Pierre Davison nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Martyn Bamford made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. 12 minutes into the match, Jack Burley notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Maidenhead AFC's Martyn Bamford. Martyn Bamford was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jack Burley scored 0-4 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Martyn Bamford, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Martyn Bamford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jack Burley, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 25 minutes, Louis Butler mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maidenhead AFC and the WC Hawks players grew even worse after the yellow card. Louis Butler kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute of the match Connor Eldridge sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Martyn Bamford skillfully saved the ball. In the 29th minute, Pierre Davison made a precise shot to the right of Martyn Bamford. Maidenhead AFC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. 33 minutes into the match, Maidenhead AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Pierre Davison came free, but Martyn Bamford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Richard Emberson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Calvin Davies tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Martyn Bamford made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pierre Davison in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes into the match, Maidenhead AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jack Burley came free, but Martyn Bamford reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-5 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jack Burley to make the kick off. Pierre Davison could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Martyn Bamford made a huge save. After having played for 57 minutes, Jack Burley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. WC Hawks's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jack Burley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Calvin Davies showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Richard Emberson, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. After 67 minutes, Deon Constable mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maidenhead AFC and the WC Hawks players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jack Burley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Martyn Bamford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of WC Hawks booed when Maidenhead AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jez Kenna didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Burley in the 72nd minute of play forced Maidenhead AFC's goalkeeper Martyn Bamford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Martyn Bamford didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pierre Davison went, in the 76th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-6 was the resulting score. In the 80th minute Jack Burley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martyn Bamford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jack Burley in the 84th minute of play forced Maidenhead AFC's goalkeeper Martyn Bamford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jack Burley struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Martyn Bamford didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for WC Hawks. The supporters of Maidenhead AFC booed when WC Hawks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dean Fenwick didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Maidenhead AFC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching WC Hawks's performance. The match ended with a win for WC Hawks.