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12/08/2048, Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, England
FA Trophy, Round 1

Northampton Vs Rugby

Northampton play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J MacIver (GK) , A McCaw (CB) , E Nesbit (CB) , N McCaig (CB) , P Kemp (RB) , L Ahearn (LB) , O McQuary (CDM) , M Howell (CAM) , C Kenneson (RM) , D Bonar (LM) , S Rhydderch (ST) And the subs are: E McCreary (CB) , J Bires (CB) , K McPhee (CM) , D Treacy (CM) , M McQuary (ST)

Rugby play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: F Fairbairn (GK) , J Ezekiel (CB) , A Rees (CB) , D Griffith (CB) , R Janssen (CM) , S Erving (CM) , I Pugh (CDM) , C Reid (CAM) , J Kalu (RM) , B Finnin (LM) , M MacLennan (ST) And the subs are: D Amokachi (CB) , A Cavan (CB) , J Ormond (CM) , A Milland (CM) , D MacLaughlin (ST)

Welcome to Sixfields Stadium in Northampton, England where Northampton will face Rugby.  This is round 1 of the FA Trophy.  The attendance is 5264.

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

3' - Leighton Ahearn slides the ball to Edward Nesbit.  Edward Nesbit passes to Mark Howell.  Mark Howell sees Chris Kenneson making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Chris Kenneson is caught offside!  

7' - Oscar McQuary spots a run from Shaun Rhydderch.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

18' - Northampton try to launch a quick counter attack.  Edward Nesbit plays the ball to Paul Kemp.  Paul Kemp plays a long pass to Mark Howell.  Mark Howell sees Shaun Rhydderch making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Shaun Rhydderch runs on to the ball.  Shaun Rhydderch shoots towards goal...and its in! It's a nice goal from Shaun Rhydderch for Northampton!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

19' - Rugby kick the ball off for the restart.  

30' - Noel McCaig passes the ball to Mark Howell.  Arran Rees successfully tackles Mark Howell and the ball goes loose.  Chris Reid passes the ball to Jamie Ezekiel.  Jamie Ezekiel hits the ball long to Isaac Pugh.  Isaac Pugh spots a run from Bruce Finnin.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Bruce Finnin takes the ball.  Bruce Finnin looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Joey MacIver!  

32' - Isaac Pugh sees a run from Bruce Finnin.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Bruce Finnin is able to take the ball.  Bruce Finnin attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Joey MacIver manages to stop the shot!  

38' - Arran Rees hits the ball long to Isaac Pugh.  Isaac Pugh sees a run from Bruce Finnin.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

40' - Chris Kenneson finds Paul Kemp with a long ball.  Paul Kemp spots a run from Mark Howell.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Mark Howell is able to take the ball.  Mark Howell strikes the ball towards goal...but Fraser Fairbairn performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

45' - Isaac Pugh passes the ball to Bruce Finnin.  Bruce Finnin tries to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Joey MacIver!  

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

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

50' - John Kalu passes to Chris Reid.  Chris Reid plays a short pass to Jamie Ezekiel.  Dave Bonar successfully tackles Jamie Ezekiel and gains possession for his team.  Deri Griffith dispossesses Dave Bonar and gains possession for his team.  Deri Griffith sees a run from Malcolm MacLennan.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Malcolm MacLennan takes the ball.  Malcolm MacLennan hits the ball towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Noel McCaig is going to be taken off.  Ed McCreary is brought on from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Jamie Ezekiel is going to be taken off.  Joe Ormond joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Anton McCaw finds Oscar McQuary with a long pass.  Oscar McQuary spots a run from Shaun Rhydderch.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Shaun Rhydderch is able to take the ball.  Shaun Rhydderch tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot goes wide!

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Paul Kemp will come off.  Kieran McPhee joins the game from the bench.  

61' - Leighton Ahearn chips a long ball to Mark Howell.  Mark Howell sees Shaun Rhydderch making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Shaun Rhydderch takes the ball.  Shaun Rhydderch fires a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Dave Bonar is first to the ball...Dave Bonar tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Deri Griffith is going to be taken off.  Antwan Cavan is going to be brought on.  

72' - Anton McCaw plays a long pass to Ed McCreary.  Ed McCreary plays the ball to Oscar McQuary.  Oscar McQuary spots a run from Mark Howell.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Mark Howell is caught offside!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Oscar McQuary will come off.  Denton Treacy is brought on from the bench.  

77' - Bruce Finnin looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Joey MacIver!  John Kalu pounces on the loose ball...John Kalu shoots...but the shot is saved by Joey MacIver!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Arran Rees will come off.  Dominic Amokachi joins the game from the bench.  

81' - Shaun Rhydderch spots a run from Mark Howell.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

86' - Ed McCreary tackles Isaac Pugh and takes the ball.  Ed McCreary hits the ball long to Leighton Ahearn.  Leighton Ahearn crosses the ball, but opposing player Joe Ormond takes possession.  

88' - Joe Ormond finds Rob Janssen with a long pass.  Rob Janssen speeds past Kieran McPhee.  

89' - Rob Janssen sees a run from John Kalu.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and John Kalu runs on to the ball.  John Kalu tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

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



The match has ended Northampton 1 - 0 Rugby.