League Play-Off

Horbury Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Rowan Fitter hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Robbie Percival fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fraser Clay having to interfere. Jonny Courtney could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Alec Thomson made a huge save. In the 14th minute Stu Whitehead shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alec Thomson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jonny Courtney in the 16th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alec Thomson saved Brentford from getting behind. Jonathan Brumfitt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 30 minutes into the game, Austin Carey was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Brentford's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Horbury the free kick. Austin Carey kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 31 minutes into the match, Horbury's Laurence Skinner broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 32nd minute, Vic Edmunds hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Horbury's Stu Whitehead got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Jonathan Brumfitt fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fraser Clay having to interfere. Jonny Courtney received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Alec Thomson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Stu Whitehead made the kick off in the second half. 56 minutes into the game, one of Brentford:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Laurence Skinner shot the penalty kick right outside the post. In the 60th minute, Jonathan Brumfitt fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Fraser Clay, passed just outside the right post. Brentford's Alec Thomson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonny Courtney in the 63rd minute of play. Brentford's Alec Thomson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stu Whitehead in the 64th minute of play. If Austin Carey had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jonny Courtney sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alec Thomson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stu Whitehead in the 75th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Jonny Courtney's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alec Thomson was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jonny Courtney in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Alec Thomson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Horbury's Jonny Courtney got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Stu Whitehead had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Brentford's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.