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Holford Stadium
Spectators: 6733 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kieran Dewhirst kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes into the game, Felix Gurney cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Tris Long was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cleckheaton's Ashley Webster got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Seth Edgson hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Brentwood Town's goal looked a bit too open when Brendon Mayfield came free, but Geoff Osbourne reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Benji Delamore kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. When Jack Niven came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Brentwood Town fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jack Niven couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Brentwood Town getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Jack Niven hit a great ball. Geoff Osbourne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Brendon Mayfield, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. Kieran Dewhirst's late challenge caught a Cleckheaton's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kieran Dewhirst helped the player get up and apologised. In the 32nd minute, Kieran Dewhirst hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jack Niven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Tris Long tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ashley Webster received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Geoff Osbourne tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eric Addison struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Geoff Osbourne didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Cleckheaton. 42 minutes into the match, Cleckheaton's goalkeeper Tris Long had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jack Niven. Kris Parks scored 1-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geoff Osbourne, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ashley Webster to make the kick off. Brentwood Town were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Cleckheaton's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Butcher took the corner. After taking down the ball on Brentwood Town's corner Daniel Butcher fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tris Long quite easily take care of the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jack Niven in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tris Long prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 61st minute, Ashley Webster reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Geoff Osbourne. The goal made the score 1-3. In the 68th minute, Jo Clay hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 81st minute of the match, Kris Parks tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Geoff Osbourne saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 82 minutes into the match, Brentwood Town's goalkeeper Geoff Osbourne had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ashley Webster. A hard shot 84 in the game by Ashley Webster from a close distance when the talented Geoff Osbourne managed to make a qualified save. Brentwood Town's players were relieved. Kris Parks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geoff Osbourne having to interfere. Kris Parks fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geoff Osbourne having to interfere. Ashley Webster's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 90thth minute, Geoff Osbourne skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When the match was over Cleckheaton could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Brentwood Town throughout the match.