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The Dell
Spectators: 7789 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1831, VIP seats: 158) Liam Sears's late challenge caught a Beverley Saints F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Liam Sears helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes, Beverley Saints F.C.'s Henry Malpeli shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Karl Pitt came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Beverley Saints F.C. reached it. If Samuel Evans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 14 minutes into the match, Ritchie Gale had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Karl Pitt. Donnington United's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ritchie Gale was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After 17 played minutes Beverley Saints F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Henry Malpeli. In the 18th minute Doug Butcher shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stuart Sawyer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Doug Butcher in the 20th minute of play forced Beverley Saints F.C.'s goalkeeper Stuart Sawyer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rick Tyrell in the 21st minute of play forced Beverley Saints F.C.'s goalkeeper Stuart Sawyer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the game, Gav Spink cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Stuart Sawyer was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Doug Butcher had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With 34 minutes on the clock, Dave Wilkes commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Henry Malpeli shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. Stuart Sawyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gav Spink in the 43rd minute of the match. Liam Sears struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Stuart Sawyer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Donnington United. Disappointed in the 2-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Gav Spink made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Liam Sears 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. If Gav Spink had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rick Tyrell recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Liam Sears was shown his second yellow card after 59 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Karl Pitt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Samuel Evans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rick Tyrell struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Stuart Sawyer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Donnington United. After having played for 73 minutes, Rick Tyrell managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Donnington United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rick Tyrell was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rick Tyrell might have been able to make a better finish in the 77th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Stuart Sawyer. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rick Tyrell ran back to his position shaking his head. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rick Tyrell in the 77th minute of play forced Beverley Saints F.C.'s goalkeeper Stuart Sawyer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 79th minute, Rick Tyrell 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. In the 82ndth minute of the game Rick Tyrell who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Beverley Saints F.C.'s Stuart Sawyer was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Stuart Sawyer showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rick Tyrell in the 84th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Donnington United's goal looked a bit too open when Samuel Evans came free, but Karl Pitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Samuel Evans fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Beverley Saints F.C.'s protests and gave Samuel Evans a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Beverley Saints F.C.'s Samuel Evans got a free kick in the 92nd minute.