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21/09/2056, Pontefract Stadium, Pontefract, England
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Pontefract Vs Royal Leamington Spa

Pontefract play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: M Cody (GK) , P McSpadden (CB) , F McCard (CB) , K Connolly (RB) , J Miller (LB) , I Bird (CDM) , R Gibson (CAM) , S Lefiami (RM) , D Erwin (LM) , A Skinner (ST) , G Guinness (ST) And the subs are: A Hanegan (CB) , P Murphy (CB) , J McQueen (CM) , M Power (CM) , J Ronald (ST)

Royal Leamington Spa play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: C McAndrew (GK) , D Dunn (CB) , J McCammon (CB) , E Davies (CB) , P Broach (RB) , S Ajilore (LB) , G Tedford (CDM) , V McFarlane (CAM) , M Bivens (RM) , R Merricks (LM) , M Carran (ST) And the subs are: P Guinness (CB) , J Broadie (CB) , M Pagan (CM) , Z Seff (CM) , B Hughes (ST)

Welcome to Pontefract Stadium in Pontefract, England where Pontefract will face Royal Leamington Spa.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 2864.

1' - Pontefract kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

7' - Mike Bivens strikes the ball from long range towards goal...but the ball flies wide of the post!

16' - Frank McCard plays a short pass to Ian Bird.  Ian Bird uses his pace to beat Mike Bivens.  

24' - Gus Tedford slides the ball to Vincent McFarlane.  Vincent McFarlane sees a run from Mark Carran.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

33' - Frank McCard slides the ball to Jim Miller.  Mike Bivens dispossesses Jim Miller and takes the ball.  Royal Leamington Spa attempt a quick counter attack.  Mike Bivens passes to Gus Tedford.  Gus Tedford plays a short pass to Rob Merricks.  Rob Merricks attempts to outskill Frank McCard, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

34' - Rob Merricks hits the ball from outside the area...but the shot goes wide!

37' - Max Cody plays a short pass to Peter McSpadden.  Peter McSpadden plays a long pass to Kyle Connolly.  Kyle Connolly tries to beat Vincent McFarlane using his ball skills, but is then fouled.    The referee shows Vincent McFarlane the red card! That will be a freekick for Pontefract.  

38' - Gethin Guinness will take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but opposing player Ewan Davies takes possession.  

43' - Ewan Davies chips a long ball to Dom Dunn.  Dom Dunn spots a run from Rob Merricks.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Rob Merricks is able to control the ball.  Rob Merricks tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Royal Leamington Spa.  Sam Ajilore gets ready to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but Ian Bird intercepts and takes possession.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Royal Leamington Spa kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - Sam Ajilore plays the ball to Peter Broach.  Peter Broach slides the ball to Gus Tedford.  Gus Tedford finds Ewan Davies with a long ball.  Ewan Davies plays a short pass to Rob Merricks.  Rob Merricks looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Rob Merricks scores!  That's a good goal from the Royal Leamington Spa player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

52' - Pontefract kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Peter McSpadden is going to be taken off.  Andy Hanegan is going to be brought on.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Frank McCard will come off.  Paul Murphy joins the game from the bench.  

57' - Sam Ajilore dispossesses Kyle Connolly and takes the ball.  Sam Ajilore sees a run from Mark Carran.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Mark Carran is able to take the ball.  Mark Carran looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Max Cody!  Ian Bird is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Carran will come off.  Brendan Hughes joins the game from the bench.  

64' - Roger Gibson tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman signals its a corner for Pontefract.  Gethin Guinness places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box and finds Roger Gibson.  Roger Gibson jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards the top corner...but the shot sails over the bar!

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Alexander Skinner is going to be taken off.  James Ronald is brought on from the bench.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dom Dunn will come off.  Paul Guinness is brought on from the bench.  

73' - Gus Tedford sees Mike Bivens making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Mike Bivens runs on to the ball.  Mike Bivens looks to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Peter Broach is going to be taken off.  John Broadie is brought on from the bench.  

82' - Andy Hanegan passes to Paul Murphy.  Paul Murphy finds Jim Miller with a short pass.  Jim Miller finds Duncan Erwin with a long ball.  Duncan Erwin plays the ball to Ian Bird.  Ian Bird speeds past Gus Tedford.  

83' - Ian Bird curves the ball into the box, finding Roger Gibson.  Roger Gibson gets above the defence and directs a header towards the top corner...but Charles McAndrew stops the shot!  

88' - Gethin Guinness takes the ball past Paul Guinness with a turn of pace.  

88' - Gethin Guinness sees James Ronald making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

91' - Sam Ajilore plays a long ball to Paul Guinness.  Paul Guinness spots a run from Brendan Hughes.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Brendan Hughes takes the ball.  Brendan Hughes attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!



The match has ended Pontefract 0 - 1 Royal Leamington Spa.