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13/08/2052, Stalybridge Celtic Stadium, Stalybridge, England
EFL Cup, Round 1

Stalybridge Vs Oxford City

Stalybridge play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: M Rattray (GK) , D McAndrews (CB) , C McQuistion (CB) , G Gwilym (RB) , H Kitching (LB) , B McClintick (CM) , D Quinn (CM) , J McCalley (CAM) , D Baker (RW) , A Desmond (LW) , D Taggart (ST) And the subs are: P Stalford (CB) , S Finnegan (CB) , M Hare (CM) , J Lothian (CM) , R Byrne (ST)

Oxford City play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: I Bunu (GK) , J Sinclair (CB) , D Harbert (CB) , C Arnott (CB) , S Sheenan (RB) , R Hopkins (LB) , D Caruth (CDM) , A Donnelly (CAM) , R Murray (RM) , R Gowans (LM) , N Rae (ST) And the subs are: W MacConnell (CB) , J Trevor (CB) , R East (CM) , H MacPherson (CM) , J Newell (ST)

Welcome to Stalybridge Celtic Stadium in Stalybridge, England where Stalybridge Celtic will face Oxford City.  This is round 1 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 8866.

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

11' - Justin McCalley tackles David Harbert and gains possession for his team.  Stalybridge try to launch a counter attack.  Justin McCalley slides the ball to George Gwilym.  George Gwilym finds Dave Taggart with a short pass.  Dave Taggart looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but its wide!

22' - Charlie McQuistion passes to Justin McCalley.  David Harbert dispossesses Justin McCalley and takes possession.  David Harbert finds James Sinclair with a long pass.  James Sinclair sees Andy Donnelly making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Andy Donnelly is caught offside!  

24' - Alen Desmond passes to Dave Quinn.  Dave Quinn sees a run from Bob McClintick.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Bob McClintick runs on to the ball.  Bob McClintick reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and is able to find Dave Taggart.  Dave Taggart attempts a shot...and Dave Taggart scores!  That's a lovely goal from the Stalybridge player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

25' - Oxford City kick the ball off for the restart.  

27' - Robert Gowans plays a short pass to David Harbert.  David Harbert plays a short pass to Rhys Hopkins.  Rhys Hopkins sees a run from Andy Donnelly.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Andy Donnelly runs on to the ball.  Andy Donnelly attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

30' - Mel Rattray slides the ball to Dave Baker.  Dave Baker sees a run from Justin McCalley.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Justin McCalley is caught offside!  

34' - Rhys Hopkins hits the ball long to James Sinclair.  James Sinclair sees Andy Donnelly making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Andy Donnelly takes the ball.  Andy Donnelly attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Mel Rattray stops the shot!  

38' - Mel Rattray passes a long ball to Charlie McQuistion.  Charlie McQuistion spots a run from Dave Taggart.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Dave Taggart takes the ball.  Dave Taggart shoots towards goal...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

42' - Robert Murray crosses the ball, but he only manages to find opposing player Dave Quinn.  

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

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

55' - Andy Donnelly passes to Rhys Hopkins.  Rhys Hopkins passes to James Sinclair.  James Sinclair slides the ball to Callum Arnott.  Callum Arnott passes to Sam Sheenan.  Sam Sheenan plays the ball to Robert Murray.  Charlie McQuistion dispossesses Robert Murray and gains possession for his team.  Charlie McQuistion plays the ball to Harry Kitching.  Harry Kitching plays a long pass to Dave Quinn.  David Harbert tackles Dave Quinn and takes possession.  David Harbert plays a long pass to Andy Donnelly.  Andy Donnelly attempts to use his skills to beat Justin McCalley, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

55' - Andy Donnelly spots a run from Robert Murray.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Robert Murray has strayed offside!  

57' - Alen Desmond plays a long pass to Justin McCalley.  Justin McCalley spots a run from Bob McClintick.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Bob McClintick has strayed offside!  

59' - Rhys Hopkins passes a long ball to Darryl Caruth.  Darryl Caruth tries to use ball skills to beat Dave Quinn, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

60' - Darryl Caruth crosses the ball into the box, but Duncan McAndrews intercepts the ball.  

62' - Duncan McAndrews sees a run from Alen Desmond.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Alen Desmond takes the ball.  Alen Desmond attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a great goal from Alen Desmond for Stalybridge!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

62' - Oxford City kick the ball off for the restart.  

68' - Sam Sheenan passes to Rhys Hopkins.  Rhys Hopkins passes the ball to Callum Arnott.  Callum Arnott passes to James Sinclair.  Charlie McQuistion tackles James Sinclair and takes possession.  Charlie McQuistion finds Harry Kitching with a long ball.  Harry Kitching finds Alen Desmond with a short pass.  Alen Desmond tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Alen Desmond scores!  That's a great goal from the Stalybridge player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

68' - Oxford City kick the ball off for the restart.  

71' - Robert Gowans plays the ball to Callum Arnott.  Callum Arnott plays a short pass to David Harbert.  David Harbert spots a run from Noah Rae.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Noah Rae takes the ball.  Noah Rae attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Mel Rattray performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

75' - Mel Rattray plays a long ball to Duncan McAndrews.  Duncan McAndrews sees a run from Dave Taggart.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Callum Arnott is going to be taken off.  Wayne MacConnell joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  James Sinclair is going to be taken off.  James Trevor joins the game from the bench.  

83' - Bob McClintick plays a long pass to George Gwilym.  George Gwilym plays a short pass to Dave Quinn.  Dave Quinn attempts to hit a long range shot...but Ian Bunu deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Stalybridge.  Bob McClintick gets ready to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, finding Justin McCalley.  Justin McCalley flicks a header attempting to beat Ian Bunu...but the shot goes over!

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Noah Rae will come off.  John Newell is going to be brought on.  

85' - Ian Bunu sees a run from Andy Donnelly.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Andy Donnelly is able to control the ball.  Andy Donnelly tries to place the ball past the keeper...and Andy Donnelly scores!  That's a good goal from the Oxford City player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

85' - Stalybridge kick the ball off for the restart.  

87' - Justin McCalley passes to George Gwilym.  George Gwilym passes to Harry Kitching.  Harry Kitching brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Andy Donnelly, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Stalybridge.  

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



The match has ended Stalybridge Celtic 3 - 1 Oxford City.