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Spectators: 7572 (Terracing: 5680, Seating: 1741, VIP seats: 151) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Michael Newman kicked off to start the match. Jimmy Brindley hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. Marek Dobson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michael Newman in the 5th minute of the match. After having played for 9 minutes, Bob Gray managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seaham AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bob Gray was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Michael Newman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Seaham AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Michael Newman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marek Dobson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bob Gray fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marek Dobson having to interfere. If Michael Newman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 24th minute by Jimmy Brindley got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 27 minutes into the game, Bob Gray cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Marek Dobson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Seaham AFC's Nial Collingwood got a free kick in the 32nd minute. After 36 played minutes Southport AFC got a freekick which was hit by Miles Wilkes. Marek Dobson didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Seaham AFC's Bob Gray shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. If Michael Newman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, Southport AFC's Jimmy Brindley sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that John Paul Broom narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Southport AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Seaham AFC were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jimmy Brindley stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 55 minutes, Michael Newman managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seaham AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michael Newman was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 56 minutes, Bob Gray managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seaham AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bob Gray was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 61 minutes, Bob Gray managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Seaham AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bob Gray 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 62nd minute, Miles Wilkes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 64 minutes into the game, Mark Cotton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Southport AFC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Seaham AFC the free kick. Michael Newman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Marek Dobson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bob Gray 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. Marek Dobson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michael Newman, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 84th match minute, Southport AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian Hart to maneuver through the defense. Jimmy Brindley received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. John Paul Broom tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.