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Richings Park Park
Spectators: 6713 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Barrie Ellerby got the match started through his kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stew Crouch in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jonny Hume saved Richings Park FC from getting behind. Lucas Little sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Barrie Ellerby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Frankie Eldridge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dave Bowe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Jonny Hume tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dave Bowe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stew Crouch in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonny Hume prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jonny Hume took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stew Crouch, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Dave Bowe notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Richings Park FC's Jonny Hume. Jonny Hume was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Dave Bowe's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jonny Hume read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 40th minute of play. Dave Bowe 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 the first half West Rainton were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dave Bowe to make the kick off. Dave Bowe scored 0-2 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Jonny Hume, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Frankie Eldridge made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Barrie Ellerby in the 56th minute of play. Frankie Eldridge showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Barrie Ellerby, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Stew Crouch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dave Bowe in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonny Hume prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Stew Crouch came free with the goalkeeper in the 64th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Jonny Hume could save by the left post. West Rainton's Frankie Eldridge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barrie Ellerby in the 67th minute of play. If Lucas Little had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Frankie Eldridge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Barrie Ellerby, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Barrie Ellerby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Frankie Eldridge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in West Rainton's zone, Lucas Little stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Frankie Eldridge came out of the goal and Lucas Little tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot by Pete Aiston from long distance, 79 minutes into the match, got Jonny Hume's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Richings Park FC's Jonny Hume played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dave Bowe in the 82nd minute of play. Stuart Kingston kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 86 minutes, Dave Bowe put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Jonny Hume. Barrie Ellerby received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Frankie Eldridge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. West Rainton's Frankie Eldridge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barrie Ellerby in the 92nd minute of play. Stew Crouch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Richings Park FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching West Rainton's performance. The match ended with a win for West Rainton.