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17/08/2030, Roots Hall Stadium, Southend, England, Live on National TV
FA Cup, Round Q1

Southend Vs Holmfirth

Southend play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: D George (GK) , A MacAuley (CB) , P Meikle (CB) , M Griffith (CB) , C Williams (RB) , D Ainsley (LB) , S Cody (CDM) , R Lane (CAM) , J McPhillips (RM) , T Dempster (LM) , E McAllen (ST) And the subs are: I Greenway (CB) , R Burns (CB) , P Burns (CM) , C McManus (CM) , M Neeld (ST)

Holmfirth play in a 3-4-3 Att formation, and line up with: S Bianchi (GK) , N Ahearne (CB) , J Jarrett (CB) , J Merricks (CB) , C Pugh (CM) , M Stathopoulos (CM) , H McVean (CM) , M Paterson (CAM) , M Casey (RW) , L McWaters (LW) , R Comrie (ST) And the subs are: B Egerton (CB) , F McNish (CB) , P McAdams (CM) , G McNee (CM) , M Massoud (ST)

Welcome to Roots Hall Stadium in Southend, England where Southend Utd will face Holmfirth.  This is round Q1 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 4239.

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

20' - Southend try to launch a quick counter attack.  Michael Stathopoulos successfully tackles Adam MacAuley and gains possession for his team.  Holmfirth attempt a quick counter attack.  Michael Stathopoulos tries to use ball skills to beat Adam MacAuley, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

29' - Jeremy Merricks hits the ball long to Nicholas Ahearne.  Nicholas Ahearne plays a short pass to Ricky Comrie.  Mel Griffith dispossesses Ricky Comrie and the ball goes loose.  With a turn of pace, Charles Williams beats Henry McVean, but is then fouled.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Henry McVean has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Southend.  

32' - John McPhillips plays a short pass to Paul Meikle.  Paul Meikle hits the ball long to Charles Williams.  Charles Williams brings the ball forward, outpacing Henry McVean.  

34' - Charles Williams plays the ball to John McPhillips.  John McPhillips tries to beat Michael Stathopoulos using his ball skills, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Southend.  

35' - John McPhillips places the ball to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box, but Sid Bianchi manages to catch the ball.  

40' - Sid Bianchi chips a long ball to Nicholas Ahearne.  Nicholas Ahearne passes to Michael Casey.  Michael Casey plays the ball to Mark Paterson.  Mel Griffith successfully tackles Mark Paterson and takes the ball.  Mel Griffith passes to Adam MacAuley.  Adam MacAuley plays a long pass to John McPhillips.  Jasper Jarrett successfully tackles John McPhillips and the ball goes loose.  John McPhillips slides the ball to Rich Lane.  Rich Lane curves the ball into the box, but Nicholas Ahearne gets there first and clears the ball.  

45' - Henry McVean finds Jeremy Merricks with a short pass.  Jeremy Merricks plays a long ball to Nicholas Ahearne.  Nicholas Ahearne passes to Michael Stathopoulos.  David Ainsley tackles Michael Stathopoulos and takes possession.  Louis McWaters tackles David Ainsley and takes possession.  Holmfirth launch a counter attack.  Louis McWaters tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

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

46' - Holmfirth kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Adam MacAuley is going to be taken off.  Ian Greenway is brought on from the bench.  

52' - John McPhillips looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and its in! It's an excellent goal from John McPhillips for Southend!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

53' - Holmfirth kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Eddie McAllen is going to be taken off.  Mike Neeld joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Mark Paterson crosses the ball, but opposing player Charles Williams takes possession.  

57' - Ricky Comrie tries to use ball skills to beat David Ainsley and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

62' - Paul Meikle slides the ball to Mel Griffith.  Mel Griffith sees a run from Mike Neeld.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Mike Neeld is able to take the ball.  Mike Neeld attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

64' - Henry McVean runs with the ball, beating Paul Meikle.  

65' - Henry McVean tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul Meikle is going to be taken off.  Rex Burns is going to be brought on.  

67' - Thomas Dempster brings the ball forward, outpacing Jasper Jarrett.  

69' - Thomas Dempster spots a run from John McPhillips.  He attempts a quick throughball, and John McPhillips is able to control the ball.  John McPhillips tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  Southend.  John McPhillips will take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

72' - Rich Lane sees a run from Mike Neeld.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

79' - John McPhillips brings the ball forward, outpacing Mark Paterson.  

81' - John McPhillips attempts to use his skills to beat Jeremy Merricks, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Southend.  

82' - Mike Neeld will take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but Craig Pugh intercepts and takes possession.  

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



The match has ended Southend Utd 1 - 0 Holmfirth.