Full-time - Basingstoke Town 0 Worcester City 1 (From Worcester News)

Full-time - Basingstoke Town 0 Worcester City 1

2:47pm Monday 28th December 2009 in

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90+3 mins: SUB. City: Rob Davies replaces Alfie Carter.

90+1 mins: Basingstoke moving forward all the time in a bid to salvage a point.

87 mins: The linesman indicates he is struggling to continue but there are only a few minutes remaining.

84 mins: Clyde fires wide as City seek a second.

81 mins: GOAL. City: Ward sends in a corner from the left and sub McGregor heads the ball into the top corner.

79 mins: Mitchell Bryant's cross takes a deflection off Tom Kemp and hits the crossbar. Let-off for the visitors.

74 mins: SUB. Basingstoke: Jide Ogunbote replaces Robert Rice.

73 mins: Basingstoke skipper Robert Rice pulls up and needs treatment.

71 mins: Keeper Kitteridge kicks the ball straight to Matt Birley but the City midfielder's pass finds two team-mates in an offside position.

67 mins: Downes finds himself in space down the left but Daniel gets across to cover.

64 mins: Daniel battling in defence and has taken a slight knock for his trouble.

57 mins: SUB. City: Marc McGregor replaces Rob Elvins.

52 mins: Carter has come to life down the left and forces a second corner. Ward swings the ball in and Daniel heads over.

50 mins: Downes' tame shot is easily gathered by Meredith.

49 mins: Elvins' shot is deflected over for a corner by Lewis Christon. The first flag-kick of the game is cleared.

45+3 mins: Wayne Daniel escapes caution for handball but Basingstoke free-kick is cleared.

45+1 mins: SUB. Basingstoke: Gary Frewin replaces Matt Warner.

44 mins: Ward lofts the ball into the box but Kitteridge gathers with Rob Elvins crowded out.

40 mins: Tom Williamson's shot is deflected towards goal and comfortably gathered by Meredith.

35 mins: The game has been keenly contested but is still poor fare.

31 mins: YELLOW CARD. City: Shabir Khan booked for pulling back Downes.

29 mins: Carey-Bertram twists and turns in the area and fires a left-footed strike which Ross Kitteridge saves. First shot on target that has counted.

26 mins: Downes tries to catch Meredith off his line but slices his effort wayward and out of play.

23 mins: Carter delivers a free-kick from the left, Carey-Bertram sticks the ball in the back of the net but the offside flag had been raised.

19 mins: YELLOW CARD. Basingstoke: Steve Laidler booked for challenge on Danny Carey-Bertram.

14 mins: Jahson Downes slips on the pitch in front of the main stand as City try to attack.

11 mins: Alfie Carter swings in free-kick from the right and Mark Clyde heads wide.

10 mins: Despite the cold, it's so warm in the press box we have had to open the door!

9 mins: No chances to speak of yet.

5 mins: Jake Meredith needs treatment after taking a knock while coming out to smother the ball.

0 mins: The pitch is in condition after thawing out during the morning.

Team news: Shabir Khan returns to the Worcester City team after international duty with Pakistan for today's match at Basingstoke.

Khan's inclusion is on of three changes from the side beaten at Thurrock nearly two weeks ago.

Matt Birley and Danny Carey-Bertram also come in for Rob Davies and Marc McGregor, while Mark Clyde moves into central midfield in place of Gary Walker.

Worcester City: Meredith, Ward, Khan, Wilding, Daniel, Kemp, Birley, Clyde, Elvins (McGregor 57), Carey-Bertram, Carter (Davies 90+3). Subs not used: Walker, Spencer, Dinsmore.

Basingstoke: Kitteridge, Rice (Ogunbote 74), Finlay, Christon, Hankin, Laidler, Downes, Williamson, Pratt, Bryant, Warner (Frewin 45+1). Subs not used: Mitchell, Jones, Powell.

Referee: Andy Laver (Hampshire).

Attendance: 395.

See tomorrow's Worcester News for full report.