League

Helsby
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Lewis Hicks made the kick off and thus started the match. Nathanial Everard hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. Brentford United's Robin Fry played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lewis Hicks in the 5th minute of play. A collision led to Helsby United getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Kirk Elliott hit a great ball. 18 minutes into the match, Brentford United's goal looked a bit too open when Lewis Hicks came free, but Robin Fry reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruben Flower showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivan Jones, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Graham Hutchinson's late challenge caught a Helsby United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Graham Hutchinson helped the player get up and apologised. Graham Hutchinson hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. 31 minutes into the game, Mickey Tomkin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Helsby United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Brentford United the free kick. The supporters of Brentford United booed when Helsby United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mickey Tomkin didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Howard Nightingale in the 34th minute of play forced Helsby United's goalkeeper Ruben Flower to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Jones sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Helsby United's Ruben Flower played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Jones in the 40th minute of play. Bill Nicoll received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Robin Fry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Paul Laycock fell near the penalty area in the 45th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Brentford United's protests and gave Paul Laycock a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Brentford United getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Paul Laycock hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Ivan Jones made the kick off in the second half. After 53 minutes, Howard Nightingale mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brentford United and the Helsby United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Howard Nightingale kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Howard Nightingale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Flower having to interfere. Robin Fry took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lewis Hicks, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, Brentford United's goal looked a bit too open when Lewis Hicks came free, but Robin Fry reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 80th minute of the match, Ivan Jones tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ruben Flower saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Howard Nightingale fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ruben Flower having to interfere. The corner ended in Billy Barraclough almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Brentford United's Robin Fry did a great save. Despite being the better team, Brentford United failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.