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23/02/2047, AFC Rushden & Diamonds Stadium, Rushden, England, Live on National TV
League One, English Football League

Rushden Vs Brighton

Rushden play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: J Bees (GK) , E Nicolas (CB) , E Boag (CB) , M Howell (CB) , D McAllaster (CM) , E Davidson (CM) , R Crossin (CDM) , S Fajinmi (CAM) , V Burns (RM) , K Skinner (LM) , R Maddocks (ST) And the subs are: E MacInnis (CB) , D Pennie (CB) , G MacNeil (CM) , B MacRae (CM) , A Prichard (ST)

Brighton play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: E McColgan (GK) , M Adeyemi (CB) , M Coleman (CB) , J Whiteside (RB) , E Ikisikpo (LB) , D Byrnes (CDM) , M McCoun (CDM) , A MacNair (CAM) , O Ewing (CAM) , G Duffy (ST) , D Evans (ST) And the subs are: G McDermott (CB) , E Maxwell (CB) , B Gaiter (CM) , C Birnie (CM) , C Blevens (ST)

Welcome to AFC Rushden & Diamonds Stadium in Rushden, England where AFC Rushden & Diamonds will face Brighton.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 15000.

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

3' - Robert Crossin passes to David McAllaster.  David McAllaster slides the ball to Vincent Burns.  Vincent Burns sees Ken Skinner making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

13' - Andy MacNair passes to Michael Adeyemi.  David McAllaster tackles Michael Adeyemi and gains possession for his team.  David McAllaster spots a run from Robert Maddocks.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Robert Maddocks takes the ball.  Robert Maddocks attempts a layoff, but Shaun Fajinmi overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Oscar Ewing finds Martin McCoun with a long pass.  Martin McCoun passes to Duncan Byrnes.  Duncan Byrnes plays the ball to Oscar Ewing.  Oscar Ewing spots a run from Glynn Duffy.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Glynn Duffy is able to take the ball.  Glynn Duffy reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and the ball reaches Andy MacNair.  Andy MacNair tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Oscar Ewing pounces on the loose ball...Oscar Ewing tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but John Bees gets down to stop the shot!  

18' - Declan Evans finds Martin McCoun with a short pass.  Martin McCoun spots a run from Andy MacNair.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Andy MacNair is able to control the ball.  Andy MacNair fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

22' - Ellis Davidson looks to hit a long range shot...but the shot is saved by Edward McColgan!  

25' - Edward McColgan finds Michael Adeyemi with a short pass.  Robert Crossin tackles Michael Adeyemi and takes the ball.  Rushden try to launch a counter attack.  Robert Crossin attempts to outskill Oscar Ewing, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out a card...it's yellow.  He books Oscar Ewing.That will be a freekick for Rushden.  

26' - Robert Maddocks places the ball to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Duncan Byrnes takes possession.  

28' - Duncan Byrnes hits the ball long to Michael Adeyemi.  Robert Crossin dispossesses Michael Adeyemi and gains possession for his team.  With a turn of pace, Robert Crossin beats Andy MacNair, but is then fouled.  That will be a freekick for Rushden.  

30' - Robert Maddocks passes a long ball to Shaun Fajinmi.  Shaun Fajinmi attempts to outskill Michael Adeyemi and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

33' - Michael Adeyemi finds Martin McCoun with a long ball.  Martin McCoun spots a run from Glynn Duffy.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Glynn Duffy is caught offside!  

40' - Michael Adeyemi finds Ewan Ikisikpo with a short pass.  Ewan Ikisikpo plays a short pass to Oscar Ewing.  Oscar Ewing sees a run from Glynn Duffy.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Glynn Duffy has strayed offside!  

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

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

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ethan Boag will come off.  Ellis MacInnis is brought on from the bench.  

53' - Oscar Ewing attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and Oscar Ewing scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Brighton player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Glynn Duffy is going to be taken off.  Chris Blevens is brought on from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Shaun Fajinmi is going to be taken off.  Andrew Prichard is going to be brought on.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Michael Adeyemi is going to be taken off.  Gareth McDermott joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Martin McCoun plays a long pass to Andy MacNair.  Andy MacNair sees Oscar Ewing making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Oscar Ewing is able to take the ball.  Oscar Ewing looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mike Coleman is going to be taken off.  Eric Maxwell is going to be brought on.  

68' - There is going to be a subsitution.  David McAllaster will come off.  Blake MacRae joins the game from the bench.  

69' - Oscar Ewing tries to use ball skills to beat Andrew Prichard.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Oscar Ewing runs with the ball!  

71' - Oscar Ewing slides the ball to Martin McCoun.  Martin McCoun looks to unleash a long range shot...but the ball flies wide of the post!

82' - Robert Crossin plays a short pass to Ellis Davidson.  Duncan Byrnes successfully tackles Ellis Davidson and gains possession for his team.  Brighton attempt to counter.  Robert Crossin dispossesses Duncan Byrnes and gains possession for his team.  Robert Crossin plays the ball to Ken Skinner.  Declan Evans successfully tackles Ken Skinner and takes possession.  Brighton try to launch a quick counter attack.  Declan Evans plays a short pass to John Whiteside.  John Whiteside speeds past Ellis Davidson.  

82' - John Whiteside curls in a cross, but Blake MacRae intercepts and clears the ball.  

87' - Martin McCoun plays the ball to Duncan Byrnes.  Duncan Byrnes plays a short pass to Ewan Ikisikpo.  Ewan Ikisikpo sees a run from Declan Evans.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Declan Evans takes the ball.  Declan Evans reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Andy MacNair attempts to outskill Blake MacRae but is tackled!  

90' - Duncan Byrnes tackles Blake MacRae and the ball goes loose.  Duncan Byrnes slides the ball to Declan Evans.  Declan Evans sees a run from Oscar Ewing.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Oscar Ewing takes the ball.  Oscar Ewing tries to place the ball past the keeper...but its wide!



The match has ended AFC Rushden & Diamonds 0 - 1 Brighton.