Full-time - Bishop's Stortford 2 Worcester City 1

1:58pm Saturday 16th January 2010

By Michael Reeves

78 mins: Adaggio has his long range effort turned behind. SUB Roy Essandoh on for Bertie Brayley.

74 mins: GOAL Southam cuts inside and fires the ball under Meredith to put the hosts into the lead.

74 mins: Eyres denies McGregor a second goal when he blocks his shot after the striker runs on to Dinsmore's pass.

71 mins: GOAL Charlie Sheringham levels for Bishop's Stortford as he gets on the end of Glen Southam's cross.

57 mins: YELLOW CARD Scott Shulton is booked after going through the back off Adaggio

48 mins: GOAL Marc McGregor puts City into the lead when he side foots the ball home after Craig Wilding heads the ball down for him.

46 mins: SUB Marco Adaggio and Matt Dinsmore on for Rob Elvins and Alfie Carter.

44 mins: Matt Jones tries his luck from long range but his effort is straight at Meredith.

33 mins: City earn a corner when Carter's cross is block by Stevland Angus. Carter's flag-kick finds Marc McGregor and he heads straight at Eyres.

30 mins: Bishop's Stortford earn a corner after Glen Southam's free-kick is headed behind by Wayne Daniel.

25 mins: Bertie Brayley goes close for the hosts after a deep cross from the right.

23 mins: Finally a shot. Elvins gets free in the box but has to stretch to connect allowing Nicky Eyres to make the save.

22 mins: Dryden warns forward Alfie Carter to up his work-rate or he will be hauled off - Marco Adaggio is warming-up. This match is a game of ping-pong with very little quality on offer.

12 mins: YELLOW CARD Both captains Tom Kemp and Matt Jones are booked when Rob Elvins is fouled and breaks out into a mini-brawl.

1 min: Charlie Sheringham pulls a shot wide after he runs on to a header from Matt Jones.

GOOD afternoon and welcome to Worcester News' live coverage of Worcester City's Blue Square South match at Bishop's Stortford.

The teams are in and Tom Kemp, after his move to AFC Telford United collapsed following a row over £12.50, starts for City and retains the armband.

Bishops Stortford: Nicky Eyre, Ben Nunn, Matt Jones, Scott Shulton (Jon Docker 63), Stevland Angus, Alex Bentley, Ritchie Jones, Glen Southam, Bertie Brayley, Charlie Sheringham, Damon Lathrope. Subs: Roy Essandoh, Alli Abdullahi, Dean Mason, Mitch Hahn.

City: Jake Meredith, Graham Ward, Mark Clyde, Craig Wilding, Wayne Daniel, Tom Kemp (c, Kevin Spencer 69), Matt Birley, Rob Davies, Marc McGregor, Rob Elvins (Marco Adaggio 46), Alfie Carter (Matt Dinsmore 46). Subs: Gary Walker, Jordan Fitzpatrick.