Worcester City (4-4-2)
5 Boot – made several good saves but these could not atone for his two mistakes which all but gifted Brackley victory.
5 Gallinagh – was handed the tough task of marking winger Glenn Walker who was the star of the show, producing a number of surging runs.
7 SHARPE – unlike most of his team-mates, the experienced defender rose to the challenge and kept his composure throughout.
6 Hutchison – apart from his mix-up with Ryan Boot for Brackley’s opening goal, the centre-back had a decent game, putting in a series of good tackles.
5 Weir – was sloppy in possession and the lively Ellis Myles got more joy down his flank as the match wore on.
6 Steele – usually City’s biggest threat, the winger struggled to weave his magic against the visitors’ battled-hardened defence.
6 Jackman – did all he could to galvanise his side but was guilty of allowing Brackley’s midfielders to have too much time on the ball.
5 English – returning from a back injury, the midfielder was well off the pace and finished second best in several departments.
Keane – suffered a blow to his head before being replaced by Colby Bishop on 12 minutes and City missed his creativity down the left.
5 Murphy – started up front before being shifted out wide, the former Walsall man looked bereft of confidence as he lost the ball on countless occasions.
6 Hughes – kept plugging away but he failed to register a shot on target and went down far too easily at times.
Subs: Bishop 6 (Keane 12), Batchelor 6 (English 61), Olukanmi 5 (Murphy 61). Not used: Nelson-Addy, Ross, Oji, Fitzpatrick.
Brackley (3-5-2): L Walker 6; Dean 7, Graham 7, Gudger 8; Myles 7, Byrne 7, A Walker 8, Armson 8 (Lowe 78), G WALKER 8; Diggin 7 (Bowen 83), Pitt 7 (Moyo 6, 64). Subs not used: Dias, Noon, Ndlovu, Rankin.
Attendance: 628.
Referee: Savvas Yianni 6/10.
Match rating: 2/5.
MATCH STATS
City/Brackley
Shots on: 0/6.
Shots off: 2/5.
Corners: 3/8.
Offsides: 0/2.
Fouls conceded: 14/9.
Yellows: City - Weir, Hughes, Batchelor / Brackley - Byrne.
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