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North Petherton
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Cliff Evans started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Cliff Evans struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Gerry Crichton didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Wycombe Wanderers F.C. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Fred Doughty put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Gerry Crichton. A hard shot 13 in the game by Matthew Llyod from a close distance when the talented Steven Baxter managed to make a qualified save. Wycombe Wanderers F.C's players were relieved. Carl Helks kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 17th match minute, Wycombe Wanderers F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lennie Houghton to maneuver through the defense. Matthew Llyod fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steven Baxter having to interfere. Ritchie Bzeu struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Steven Baxter didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for North Petherton United. Matthew Llyod received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Steven Baxter tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerry Crichton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fred Doughty in the 31st minute of the match. After having played for 34 minutes, Fred Doughty managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wycombe Wanderers F.C's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fred Doughty was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gerry Crichton didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cliff Evans went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Fred Doughty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Cliff Evans managed to get in a good position for a shot. Wycombe Wanderers F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Cliff Evans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gerry Crichton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Matthew Llyod had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ritchie Bzeu to make the kick off. Olly Sissons kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. With a little luck, North Petherton United's Gerry Crichton got control of the ball when Fred Doughty tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Cliff Evans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cliff Evans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fred Doughty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fred Doughty's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gerry Crichton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Fred Doughty fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gerry Crichton having to interfere. After a rather tough play, North Petherton United's Olly Sissons got a free kick in the 71st minute. Gerry Crichton made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cliff Evans in the 73rd minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, North Petherton United's goalkeeper Gerry Crichton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fred Doughty. Fred Doughty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Fred Doughty got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 82nd match minute, Wycombe Wanderers F.C was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joshua Blower to maneuver through the defense. Fred Doughty sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cliff Evans in the 97th minute of play forced North Petherton United's goalkeeper Gerry Crichton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the final whistle sounded Wycombe Wanderers F.C left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than North Petherton United.