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Old Trafford
Spectators: 7392 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gordon Foster took the kick off in the first half of the match. Sawtry's Gordon Foster got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 11th match minute, Manchester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Verne Sansom to maneuver through the defense. Kevin Granger struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Jonathon Neville didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. Sawtry's Jonathon Neville played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gary Miller in the 20th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gary Miller got free with Jonathon Neville in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gary Miller struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Jonathon Neville didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gary Miller in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathon Neville prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gary Miller got free with Jonathon Neville in the 30th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laurence Longstaffe in the 33rd minute of play forced Manchester United's goalkeeper Blair Sutton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gary Miller received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Jonathon Neville tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Blair Sutton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gordon Foster in the 40th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gary Miller stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Gordon Foster sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gary Miller struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Jonathon Neville didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Manchester United. Laurence Longstaffe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Blair Sutton having to interfere. In the 72nd minute Gary Miller shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathon Neville saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manchester United's Blair Sutton proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Manchester United from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rueben Leonard during the 80th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. George Hatcher's late challenge caught a Sawtry's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. George Hatcher helped the player get up and apologised. George Hatcher hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. 86 minutes into the match, Manchester United's goalkeeper Blair Sutton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Laurence Longstaffe. Sawtry were awarded a corner in the 89th minute after Manchester United's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dylan Hopkinson took the corner. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Guy Argent advanced and headed the ball into goal, 1-2 in the 89th minute. The Sawtry supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Sawtry would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.