Match Report


Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers     BarnetBarnet
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Brendan TaylorB. Taylor50
G
1
G
55Bill RiggottB. Riggott
Arnauld BiancoA. Bianco47
D
2
D
57Omer BellamyO. Bellamy
Del MooreD. Moore46
D
3
D
56Chris BloomerC. Bloomer
Don GallacherD. Gallacher45
D
4
D
49Alun CarterA. Carter
Alberto SimonsenA. Simonsen63
M
5
M
69Tim MersonT. Merson
Carlton JamesC. James57
M
6
M
51Teddy RoyceT. Royce
Syd GrantS. Grant50
M
7
M
51Alan CarterA. Carter
Les BarrettL. Barrett45
M
8captain
M
50Eddie BloomerE. Bloomer
Alan McManamanA. McManaman60
A
9
A
54Gilles HigginbothamG. Higginbotham
Ronnie SharpeR. Sharpe54
A
captain10
A
50Wes BarryW. Barry
Henry GilchristH. Gilchrist52
A
11
A
50Andy McGroryA. McGrory
 
Jorge MartinsJ. Martins48
G
12
G
50Stanley RichardsS. Richards
Paul CopeP. Cope46
G
13
M
50Gianluigi OrlandiniG. Orlandini
Craig GascoigneC. Gascoigne44
M
14
M
49Andy WilliamsonA. Williamson

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Barnet. A crowd of 4,453 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Wycombe Wanderers and Barnet are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Butt.


0.00
Barnet kick off!
3.19
Alan Carter flicks a high ball forward to Wes Barry who takes it down. Wes Barry runs straight at the defence! Wes Barry cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Barnet are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
4.10
Arnauld Bianco kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Grant. Syd Grant makes a probing pass to Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
6.13
Alun Carter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Royce. Teddy Royce threads a neat ball through to Wes Barry. Wes Barry shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
8.20
Alan Carter flicks a high pass forward. Andy McGrory controls it well on his chest. Andy McGrory cuts inside the box! Andy McGrory shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
12.40
Tim Merson threads a neat ball through to Gilles Higginbotham. Gilles Higginbotham passes the ball forward but Wes Barry is offside!
15.50
Teddy Royce sees Wes Barry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Barry knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Higginbotham. Don Gallacher catches Gilles Higginbotham on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
15.50
The referee points to the spot..
17.32
Andy McGrory slowly runs up. It's there!! Brendan Taylor has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.15
Don Gallacher plays the ball forward to Syd Grant. Syd Grant sees a break and surges forward. Syd Grant tries a spectacular long range effort. It's there!! Bill Riggott has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.41
Syd Grant knocks the ball to his team mate, Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist cuts inside the box! Henry Gilchrist takes a shot at goal. Henry Gilchrist scores for Wycombe Wanderers!!
27.07
Teddy Royce threads a neat ball through to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Gallacher.
28.17
Syd Grant hits a low pass to Alan McManaman. Alan McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
30.34
Teddy Royce flicks a high pass forward. Wes Barry controls it well on his chest. Wes Barry edges inside the box! Wes Barry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
32.40
Les Barrett flicks a high pass forward to Henry Gilchrist who brings the ball under control. Henry Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Carter.
34.23
Don Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Syd Grant. Syd Grant knocks the ball forward to Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Sharpe. With a superhuman jump, Ronnie Sharpe connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.34
Carlton James deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
40.45
Carlton James flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan McManaman. Alan McManaman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.01
Don Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Les Barrett. Les Barrett flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan McManaman. Alan McManaman finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.47
Omer Bellamy hits a low pass to Alan Carter. Alan Carter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wes Barry. Wes Barry plays a one-two with Andy McGrory and rushes in on goal... Wes Barry shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
45.00
Omer Bellamy threads the ball through to Eddie Bloomer. Eddie Bloomer kicks a strong pass forward to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory flicks a high pass forward. Wes Barry controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Wes Barry cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Barnet also appear unchanged since the first half. The Barnet players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Wycombe Wanderers kick off!
47.55
Chris Bloomer comes in with a late challenge on Henry Gilchrist. Chris Bloomer is warned by the referee! Henry Gilchrist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.45
Arnauld Bianco sees Carlton James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlton James sees Alan McManaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.05
Alun Carter flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Royce collects the pass. Teddy Royce threads a neat ball through to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brendan Taylor who gathers it comfortably.
67.21
Alan Carter knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Barry. Wes Barry outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Brendan Taylor picks it out of the air!
72.52
Carlton James flicks a high ball forward to Henry Gilchrist who takes it down. Henry Gilchrist tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
73.07
Eddie Bloomer threads a neat ball through to Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory plays a one-two with Wes Barry and rushes in on goal... Andy McGrory shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Brendan Taylor has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.46
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.55
Teddy Royce flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Higginbotham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Andy McGrory. Andy McGrory outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.25
Eddie Bloomer sees space and advances. Eddie Bloomer plays a one-two with Gilles Higginbotham and rushes in on goal... Eddie Bloomer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Don Gallacher.
89.35
Alun Carter catches Ronnie Sharpe on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ronnie Sharpe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Eddie Bloomer receives the ball from a throw-in from Alan Carter. Eddie Bloomer makes a simple pass to Gilles Higginbotham. Gilles Higginbotham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Gallacher.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wycombe Wanderers

Barnet
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
31.4%
44.2%
24.4%

Scorers
Syd Grant 21
Henry Gilchrist 24
Andy McGrory 17 (p), 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Syd Grant of Wycombe Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Brendan Taylor (GK)
6
2.Arnauld Bianco (DEF)
6
3.Del Moore (DEF)
6
4.Don Gallacher (DEF)
7
5.Alberto Simonsen (MID)
6
6.Carlton James (MID)
7
7.Syd Grant (MID)goal scored
9
8.Les Barrett (MID)
6
9.Alan McManaman (ATT)
6
10.Ronnie Sharpe (ATT)
6
11.Henry Gilchrist (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jorge Martins (GK)
0
13.Paul Cope (GK)
0
14.Craig Gascoigne (MID)
0

1.Bill Riggott (GK)
6
2.Omer Bellamy (DEF)
6
3.Chris Bloomer (DEF)
5
4.Alun Carter (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Tim Merson (MID)
6
6.Teddy Royce (MID)
7
7.Alan Carter (MID)
6
8.Eddie Bloomer (MID)
7
9.Gilles Higginbotham (ATT)
6
10.Wes Barry (ATT)
7
11.Andy McGrory (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Stanley Richards (GK)
0
13.Gianluigi Orlandini (MID)
0
14.Andy Williamson (MID)
0