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Wantage
Spectators: 7998 (Terracing: 6048, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 150) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Calum Cahill started the match with the kick off. After having played for 6 minutes, James Warrender managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hornsea City's supporters crossed their fingers, but James Warrender was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Wantage AFC booed when Hornsea City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamal Caddell didn't get a good kick on the ball. 9 minutes into the match, Dave Blanchflower sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Gerry Warburton threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Dave Blanchflower this time. Barry Mahon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Wantage AFC booed when Hornsea City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neil Bell Burnell didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Alec Wiseman fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hornsea City's protests and gave Alec Wiseman a yellow card for diving instead. Barry Mahon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerry Warburton having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brendon Wild in the 19th minute of play forced Hornsea City's goalkeeper Gerry Warburton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 22 minutes into the match, Barry Mahon notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Hornsea City's Gerry Warburton . Gerry Warburton was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alec Wiseman scored 1-1 in the 26th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Miles Jackson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Calum Cahill received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Miles Jackson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. James Warrender received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Miles Jackson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Calum Cahill in the 41st minute of play forced Wantage AFC's goalkeeper Miles Jackson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Calum Cahill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wantage AFC's Barry Mahon got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Brendon Wild came up free with the goalie in the 47th minute, the Wantage AFC 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 Brendon Wild couldn't finish the play. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

In the 52nd minute, Peter Bannister hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 55 minutes, Jonny May mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hornsea City and the Wantage AFC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jonny May kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Brendon Wild might have been able to make a better finish in the 57th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerry Warburton . Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Brendon Wild ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 58th minute, Jonny May hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 61 minutes into the match, Hornsea City's goal looked a bit too open when Barry Mahon came free, but Gerry Warburton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute, Calum Cahill reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Miles Jackson. The goal made the score 1-2. After a rather tough play, Hornsea City's Ronan Briggs got a free kick in the 79th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Brendon Wild in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerry Warburton prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Calum Cahill received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Miles Jackson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Calum Cahill sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Calum Cahill had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. James Warrender fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miles Jackson having to interfere. Hornsea City's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.