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Thirsk
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Doug Dunn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thirsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave West Buckland AFC the free kick. After 3 played minutes Thirsk got a freekick which was hit by Doug Dunn. 5 minutes into the game, Niall Pryor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Den Watson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Den Watson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Niall Pryor's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. Den Watson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niall Pryor in the 12th minute of play. Craig Button might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Den Watson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Craig Button ran back to his position shaking his head. Joe Bridgewater showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Warren Allott, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Den Watson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Niall Pryor in the 23rd minute of the match. The West Buckland AFC fans' excitement grew in the 26th match minute when West Buckland AFC's Niall Pryor looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The supporters of Thirsk booed when West Buckland AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bobby Mortlock didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Thirsk's Kevin Pell got a free kick in the 31st minute. The supporters of West Buckland AFC booed when Thirsk was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dominic Frost didn't get a good kick on the ball. Danny Charles's late challenge caught a Thirsk's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Danny Charles helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Thirsk booed when West Buckland AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danny Charles didn't get a good kick on the ball. Danny Charles hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. 39 minutes into the match, West Buckland AFC's goalkeeper Joe Bridgewater had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Spike Clough. Den Watson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Niall Pryor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When West Buckland AFC's Niall Pryor in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Thirsk's goalie prevented a goal. Warren Allott sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Niall Pryor to make the kick off. When Warren Allott fell near the penalty area in the 54th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Thirsk's protests and gave Warren Allott a yellow card for diving instead. After 54 played minutes Thirsk got a freekick which was hit by Warren Allott. In the 57th minute, Warren Allott hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thirsk's Den Watson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Thirsk from getting a goal against them. 61 minutes into the game, Spike Clough was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thirsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave West Buckland AFC the free kick. Spike Clough kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Joe Bridgewater showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dominic Frost in the 63rd minute of the match. Eddy Milligan hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. 70 minutes into the match, West Buckland AFC's Niall Pryor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Den Watson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Dominic Frost fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Thirsk's protests and gave Dominic Frost a yellow card for diving instead. In the 71st minute, Dominic Frost hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, Jools Button 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. The crowd rose to their feet as West Buckland AFC's Niall Pryor slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Den Watson. That made the score 0-4 after 76 minutes of play. In the 83rd minute, Dominic Frost hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Den Watson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Niall Pryor in the 85th minute of play. Joe Bridgewater showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Warren Allott in the 87th minute of the match. 90 minutes into the game, Kevin Pell was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Thirsk's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave West Buckland AFC the free kick. A collision led to Thirsk getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Kevin Pell hit a great ball. If Andre Duke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, West Buckland AFC's Steve Shipperley got a free kick in the 94th minute.