League Play-Off

Stockton-on-Tees
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jerome Rice started the match with the kick off. If Felix Griffiths had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stephen Pennant stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Harry Bittner's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. If Jerome Rice had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marc Dunlop fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Pennant having to interfere. 26 minutes into the game, Guy Liddle was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Stockton-on-Tees City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Shenley City the free kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marc Dunlop in the 31st minute of play forced Stockton-on-Tees City's goalkeeper Stephen Pennant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Harry Bittner 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. Marc Dunlop fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stephen Pennant having to interfere. Phillip Lappin hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 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 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Harry Bittner was the one to do the kick off. In the 55th minute, Harry Bittner fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Stephen Pennant, passed just outside the right post. Marc Dunlop sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 minutes, Harry Bittner mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Shenley City and the Stockton-on-Tees City players grew even worse after the yellow card. Harry Bittner kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Jerome Rice fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Theo Mayall having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Jerome Rice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theo Mayall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, Stockton-on-Tees City's Jerome Rice sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Theo Mayall narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Theo Mayall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerome Rice in the 76th minute of the match. Theo Mayall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jerome Rice, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 79th minute Jerome Rice shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Theo Mayall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stockton-on-Tees City's Stephen Pennant played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harry Bittner in the 85th minute of play. A collision led to Stockton-on-Tees City getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Phillip Lappin hit a great ball. Stephen Pennant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harry Bittner, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jerome Rice sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Theo Mayall took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kris Litchfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.