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Spectators: 7496 (Terracing: 5623, Seating: 1724, VIP seats: 149) Reggie Newland's late challenge caught a Wigan Wolves's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Reggie Newland helped the player get up and apologised. Pete Roche sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ronny Halford showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Phimister in the 7th minute of the match. In the 10th minute Daniel Phimister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronny Halford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Tristram Edgson fell near the penalty area in the 10th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wigan Wolves's protests and gave Tristram Edgson a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Wigan Wolves getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Tristram Edgson hit a great ball. After having played for 11 minutes, Daniel Phimister managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Derby United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Phimister 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 19th minute Eric Button shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ronny Halford saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Derby United's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Pete Roche fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Charlie Graydon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Ronny Halford tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Derby United booed when Wigan Wolves was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenny Milton didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 32 minutes, Johnny Coombe made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Wigan Wolves's Ronny Halford tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ronny Halford took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Phimister, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ronny Halford came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Derby United's Daniel Phimister. But to his dismay, Daniel Phimister quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Phimister in the 41st minute of play forced Wigan Wolves's goalkeeper Ronny Halford to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd minute, Johnny Coombe ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ronny Halford was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. If Daniel Phimister had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pete Roche was the one to do the kick off. After 51 minutes, Johnny Coombe mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Derby United and the Wigan Wolves players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Derby United getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Johnny Coombe hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Johnny Coombe kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ronny Halford. That made the score 0-5 in the 53 minute of play. 56 minutes into the game, Eric Button was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Derby United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Wigan Wolves the free kick. After a rather tough play, Derby United's Eric Button got a free kick in the 56th minute. Daniel Phimister's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ronny Halford read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. In the 70thth minute of the game Pete Roche who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Derby United's Wally Findley was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ronny Halford made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Phimister in the 72nd minute. A collision led to Derby United getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Johnny Coombe hit a great ball. Johnny Coombe was shown his second yellow card after 75 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. A collision led to Derby United getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Johnny Coombe hit a great ball. Tristram Edgson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Phimister's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ronny Halford read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. When Daniel Phimister got free in front of the goal in the 92nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Ronny Halford was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Wigan Wolves's Tristram Edgson got a free kick in the 96th minute.