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Shrewsbury
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Bob Woodyat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stewart Wills, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Stewart Wills took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Bob Woodyat to make any attempt to save it. Droylsden Rangers FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Alistair Hurst in the 14th minute. The corner ended in Alistair Hurst almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hertford AFC's Bob Woodyat did a great save. Zak Bullard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the game, Russ Milburn was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Droylsden Rangers FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hertford AFC the free kick. Russ Milburn kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd minute of the match John-Paul Browne shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Billy Warne showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 39 played minutes Droylsden Rangers FC got a freekick which was hit by Russ Milburn. John-Paul Browne took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Billy Warne. Droylsden Rangers FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. John-Paul Browne hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute of the match, Stewart Wills tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Bob Woodyat saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Stewart Wills to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 54 minutes, Howard Turnbull managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Droylsden Rangers FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Howard Turnbull was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 56th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hertford AFC's goalkeeper Bob Woodyat, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 63rd minute, Howard Turnbull 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. Billy Warne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zak Bullard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Stewart Wills's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bob Woodyat was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. If Howard Turnbull had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Billy Edgson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bob Woodyat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Howard Turnbull in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Stewart Wills shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bob Woodyat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Howard Turnbull sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 89th minute Zak Bullard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Billy Warne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Droylsden Rangers FC's Howard Turnbull got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Droylsden Rangers FC booed when Hertford AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donald Hurdle didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bob Woodyat took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stewart Wills, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Droylsden Rangers FC had played much better football throughout.