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23/10/2027, Birkenhead Stadium, Birkenhead, England
FA Cup, Round 1

Birkenhead Vs Buxton

Birkenhead play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: H McLeod (GK) , D Pepi (CB) , L MacKay (CB) , F McClammy (RB) , B Mullen (LB) , S Perry (CM) , R Toshack (CDM) , M Kennedy (CDM) , B Glover (RM) , J Craigie (LM) , D Ledingham (ST) And the subs are: M Sproule (CB) , P Furguson (CB) , A Winstone (CM) , C Dosumu (CM) , L Gordon (ST)

Buxton play in a 3-5-2 Att formation, and line up with: V Burn (GK) , R Shadden (CB) , D Macmillan (CB) , S Smyth (CB) , L McClean (CM) , D Hason (CM) , G Babalola (CAM) , M Ofodile (RM) , J McClellan (LM) , G Huggett (ST) , H MacLellan (ST) And the subs are: A Ramsey (CB) , C MacGinnis (CB) , J Baker (RM) , L Duggan (RW) , E Healy (ST)

Welcome to Birkenhead Stadium in Birkenhead, England where Birkenhead will face Buxton FC.  This is round 1 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 3000.

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

6' - David Pepi finds John Craigie with a short pass.  John Craigie plays a short pass to Stephen Perry.  Stephen Perry hits the ball long to John Craigie.  Seth Smyth dispossesses John Craigie and the ball goes loose.  Dai Ledingham tries to use ball skills to beat Geoff Babalola, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

6' - Dai Ledingham tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

11' - Geoff Babalola tackles Leo MacKay and the ball goes loose.  Ray Toshack spots a run from John Craigie.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but John Craigie is caught offside!  

26' - David Pepi passes a long ball to Leo MacKay.  Leo MacKay slides the ball to John Craigie.  John Craigie crosses the ball and finds Ray Toshack.  Geoff Babalola fouls Ray Toshack.  The referee blows his whistle and awards a penalty!  Dai Ledingham stands over the ball, preparing to take the penalty.  He tries  to place the ball into the bottom corner...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

31' - Vincent Burn passes to Dave Hason.  Dave Hason chips a long ball to David Macmillan.  David Macmillan spots a run from Lee McClean.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

34' - Geoff Babalola sees a run from Lee McClean.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

38' - Stephen Perry slides the ball to Ray Toshack.  Ray Toshack sees a run from John Craigie.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and John Craigie is able to take the ball.  John Craigie attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

45' - Brad Glover dispossesses Lee McClean and the ball goes loose.  Birkenhead try to launch a counter attack.  Roger Shadden successfully tackles Ray Toshack and takes the ball.  Roger Shadden finds David Macmillan with a long pass.  David Macmillan curls in a cross, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

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

45' - Buxton kick the ball off for the restart.  

50' - Geoff Babalola plays a short pass to David Macmillan.  David Macmillan plays a short pass to Seth Smyth.  Seth Smyth plays a long pass to Dave Hason.  Dave Hason plays the ball to Lee McClean.  Lee McClean shoots from outside the area towards goal...and Lee McClean scores!  That's a good goal from the Buxton player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

51' - Birkenhead kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - Stephen Perry passes the ball to Ray Toshack.  Ray Toshack slides the ball to Stephen Perry.  Stephen Perry sees Dai Ledingham making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bryan Mullen will come off.  Peter Furguson joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Max Kennedy sees a run from Dai Ledingham.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Dai Ledingham takes the ball.  Dai Ledingham looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Craigie will come off.  Andy Winstone is going to be brought on.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  George Huggett is going to be taken off.  Euan Healy is brought on from the bench.  

63' - Michael Ofodile spots a run from Hugh MacLellan.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Leo MacKay is going to be taken off.  Max Sproule is going to be brought on.  

70' - Geoff Babalola sees a run from Lee McClean.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Lee McClean runs on to the ball.  Lee McClean looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...and Lee McClean scores!  That's an exquisite goal from the Buxton player!  The ball went in off the upright!

71' - Birkenhead kick the ball off for the restart.  

75' - With a turn of pace, Dai Ledingham beats Dave Hason.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like David Macmillan is going to be taken off.  Alastair Ramsey is going to be brought on.  

80' - Seth Smyth plays a long ball to Dave Hason.  Dave Hason speeds past Fraser McClammy.  

81' - Dave Hason strikes the ball from outside the area...and its in! It's a good goal from Dave Hason for Buxton!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Roger Shadden will come off.  Cody MacGinnis is brought on from the bench.  

82' - Birkenhead kick the ball off for the restart.  

87' - Dai Ledingham curls in a cross, but opposing player Lee McClean takes possession.  

88' - Lee McClean speeds past Dai Ledingham.  

90' - Andy Winstone dispossesses Lee McClean and takes possession.  Birkenhead launch a counter attack.  Seth Smyth successfully tackles Andy Winstone and the ball goes loose.  Dai Ledingham tries to use ball skills to beat Seth Smyth and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Birkenhead 0 - 3 Buxton FC.