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Gainsborough Trinity 1 Worcester City 0
2:23pm Saturday 8th September 2012 in Sport
By Steve Carley, @stevecarleyWN
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- Gainsborough Trinity v Worcester City
- Stamp 85 mins: 1-0
4:54pm
Full-time whistle goes. City's unbeaten run is over.
4:52pm
SUB. Gainsborough: Jonathan D'Laryea on for Oliver Banks.
4:50pm
There will be a bit of time to add on but no idea how much, the fourth official is nowhere to be seen.
4:49pm
Weir's cross caught by the keeper. Time running out for Worcester.
4:46pm
Taylor's close-range shot is blocked by a defender.
4:42pm
GOAL. Gainsborough: City fail to clear a corner and Stamp bundles the ball home. You can't say they don't deserve it.
4:41pm
Stamp puts a free header inches wide for Trinity.
4:40pm
Can Taylor provide the cutting edge that has been lacking so far for Worcester?
4:39pm
SUB. City: Michael Taylor replaces Mike Symons.
4:37pm
Waterfall almost puts the ball into his own net from Symons' cross.
4:35pm
Clarke blasts wide for Trinity, who are beginning to look a threat again.
4:32pm
SUB. Gainsborough: Jamie Yates replaced by Paul Connor.
4:31pm
Glover's effort is deflected and saved by the keeper. Thorley then wins a corner but Budtz is fouled following the flag-kick.
4:28pm
Tyler Weir produces a fine challenge to thwart a Gainsborough free-kick.
4:24pm
Glover's shot is deflected for a corner. Mills delivers it, Budtz drops the ball and then gathers.
4:22pm
Mills bursts forward and has a shot smothered by Budtz. First effort on target for the visitors with 65 minutes gone.
4:22pm
Deeney's cross into the box is plucked out of the air by Jan Budtz. First time City have had an attack for ages.
4:20pm
Corner for the hosts. City deal with Waterfall this time and Stamp's header is cleared.
4:18pm
Striker Knowles was signed late last night after being released by Burnley.
4:18pm
SUB. Gainsborough: Dominic Knowles replaces Bradley Barraclough.
4:16pm
Edwards on the left wing, Mills moves to the right.
4:15pm
SUB. City: Danny Edwards on for Charlie Reece.
4:14pm
Trinity's third corner in a matter of moments. Thompson, who has been very busy, claims the ball under his bar.
4:13pm
Connor drills a shot against the inside of the post and out. Thompson beaten all ends up. The hosts very much on top.
4:11pm
Hawkridge's cross is prodded behind for a corner by Jacob Rowe. From the flag-kick, Luke Waterfall heads over.
4:08pm
Hawkridge goes past Deeny with ease but failss to pick out a team-mate with his cross.
4:08pm
Clarke's shot hits Whitehead in the midriff and the follow up from Oliver Banks loops up over the bar.
4:06pm
Hawkridge goes past Deeny with ease but fails to pick out a team-mate with his cross.
4:03pm
Second-half starts. Let's hope it's better than the first.
3:48pm
Half-time whistle goes.
3:48pm
City's first corner is driven in by Reece and cleared.
3:46pm
Two minutes extra to play.
3:45pm
Glover has plenty of time to set himself for a shot but instead volleys so wide the ball goes out for a thrown-in.
3:45pm
Darryn Stamp fires wide, that's not going to worry Thompson. However, it's another Trinity effort.
3:40pm
Wilde's cross is more catching practice for Thompson. Trinity controlling the game at present.
3:39pm
City getting a few decisions going their way, much to the annoyance of the home fans.
3:35pm
Symons flicks a header wide but he was offside anyway.
3:32pm
Thorley's free-kick from the right is easily headed away by Connor, nobody challenging in a City shirt.
3:31pm
Roma picks out Paul Connor in the box and he diverts the ball into the hands of Thompson.
3:28pm
Mills' free-kick is aimed for the far post but the offside flag is raised.
3:26pm
Gainsborough moving the ball much better than City. Symons cutting an increasingly frustrated figure.
3:23pm
Barraclough shoots wide for the hosts from a tight angle. Gainsborough having the better of things.
3:20pm
Shane Clarke's shot bounces off Glyn Thompson but the City keeper gathers at the second attempt. That's the first effort on goal.
3:18pm
Ellis Deeney blocks from Bradley Barraclough, Trinity pressing City back.
3:17pm
Two corners in quick succession for Trinity, cleared by Glover and Mike Symons respectively.
3:16pm
Very scrappy at the moment. Still, it's nice and sunny!
3:13pm
Reece tries to turn his marker on the edge of the area but loses his footing. Chance gone.
3:11pm
Charlie Reece plays a tidy pass to Tom Thorley in the box but Dominic Roma gets in a timely tackle.
3:10pm
Worcester getting a foot in the game now but no chances to speak of yet.
3:05pm
Greg Mills and Danny Glover get in each other's way and fall to the floor comedy-style.
3:03pm
The pitch doesn't look like it's running true, if Stuart Whitehead's back-pass is anything to go by.
3:01pm
Trinity are straight on the attack and City need to defend.
3:01pm
Kick-off at Northolme.
2:59pm
The teams are out, Worcester in their green shirts and black shorts.
2:27pm
Rob Elvins has passed a late fitness test and starts for Worcester City, with Jay Denny dropping to the bench.
With Matt Sargeant back on the subs bench, Matt Birley misses out altogether.
Worcester City: Thompson, Weir, Whitehead, Rowe, Deeney, Reece, Thorley, Elvins, Mills, Symons, Glover. Subs: Ayres, Taylor, Denny, Edwards, Sargeant.
Gainsborough Trinity: Budtz, Roma, Wilde, Waterfall, Hone, Clarke, Barraclough, Banks, Connor, Stamp, Hawkridge. Subs: Young, D'Laryea, Knowles, Yates, Nelthorpe.
Referee: Jason Tyas (West Yorkshire).
