Match Report
| Wycombe Wanderers | Wycombe Wanderers |  |  | Preston North End | Preston North End | ||||||||||||||||
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| Brendan Taylor | B. Taylor |  | 50 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 | | Dennis Whelan | D. Whelan | |||||||||
| Morgan Locatelli | M. Locatelli |  | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Leon Jess | L. Jess | |||||||||
| Arnauld Bianco | A. Bianco | | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Ashley Wright-Phillips | A. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Del Moore | D. Moore | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Stanley Goldberg | S. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Alberto Simonsen | A. Simonsen | | 63 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Paul Hurst | P. Hurst | |||||||||
| Carlton James | C. James | | 57 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 47 | | Ledley Bloomer | L. Bloomer | ||||||||
| Syd Grant | S. Grant | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 40 | | Paolo Lofthouse | P. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Les Barrett | L. Barrett | | 46 | M | | 8 | | M | 39 | | Les Evans | L. Evans | |||||||||
| Ronnie Sharpe | R. Sharpe | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 50 | | Des Lloyd | D. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Henry Bower | H. Bower | | 48 | A | | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Gilles Jobson | G. Jobson | ||||||||
| Nick Keane | N. Keane | | 38 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Ledley Brown | L. Brown | |||||||||
| Paul Cope | P. Cope | | 46 | G | | 12 | | G | 50 | | Harvey Barmby | H. Barmby | |||||||||
| Matt Adams | M. Adams | | 44 | M | | 13 | | G | 42 | | Terry Bower | T. Bower | |||||||||
| Gary Hansen | G. Hansen |  | 44 | D | | 14 | | A | 42 | | Gavin King | G. King | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Preston North End. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Wycombe Wanderers and Preston North End are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Johnson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Wycombe Wanderers and Preston North End are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Johnson.
0.00
0-0Wycombe Wanderers get the match underway!
8.44
0-0Ashley Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Lofthouse holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With some swift thinking, Paolo Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown edges inside the box! Ledley Brown rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.43
With some swift thinking, Stanley Goldberg plays the ball forward to Paolo Lofthouse. Paolo Lofthouse picks a pass forward to Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson cuts inside the box! Gilles Jobson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.54
22.21
Paolo Lofthouse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Gilles Jobson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
24.37
Arnauld Bianco flicks a high pass forward. Carlton James controls it well on his chest. Carlton James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nick Keane. Nick Keane shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
26.17
Les Evans knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown deftly passes the ball to Gilles Jobson, releasing him through on goal. Gilles Jobson tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.51
1-0Alberto Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe makes a defence splitting pass to Henry Bower. Henry Bower muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Dennis Whelan with no chance!! Goal for Wycombe Wanderers!
38.11
1-0Henry Bower catches Leon Jess on the ankles. The referee brings Henry Bower to one side and gives him a warning! Leon Jess carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.28
1-0Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown puts a great ball through. Gilles Jobson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
42.42
Paolo Lofthouse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
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. Preston North End also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Preston North End kick off and get the second half underway!
47.22
Del Moore knocks the ball forward to Syd Grant. Syd Grant chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
48.46
Carlton James flicks a high pass forward. Nick Keane controls it well on his chest. Nick Keane shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.45
Ashley Wright-Phillips runs forward with the ball. Ashley Wright-Phillips flicks a high pass forward to Ledley Brown who brings the ball under control. Ledley Brown tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
54.19
1-0Nick Keane hacks Stanley Goldberg from behind! Nick Keane is given a warning by the referee! Stanley Goldberg runs off the knock.
60.31
Les Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Nick Keane collects the pass. Nick Keane whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Ronnie Sharpe scores for Wycombe Wanderers!!
63.03
2-0Paolo Lofthouse makes a probing pass to Ledley Brown. Ledley Brown plays a one-two with Gilles Jobson and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Ledley Brown provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
65.26
Del Moore hits a low pass to Alberto Simonsen. Alberto Simonsen makes a beautiful solo run. Alberto Simonsen shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.25
Alberto Simonsen runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alberto Simonsen knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Bower. With a superhuman jump, Henry Bower connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
72.39
Morgan Locatelli makes a probing pass to Alberto Simonsen. Alberto Simonsen hits a low pass to Henry Bower. Henry Bower tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.52
Del Moore hits a low pass to Les Barrett. Les Barrett knocks the ball forward to Nick Keane. Nick Keane shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
79.45
Ledley Bloomer knocks the ball forward to Gilles Jobson. Gilles Jobson makes a probing pass to Ledley Brown but he's offside!
83.52
Syd Grant makes a probing pass to Henry Bower. Henry Bower runs straight at the defence! Henry Bower makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Dennis Whelan.
85.23
2-0Carlton James takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Les Barrett provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.34
2-0Seeing a gap ahead, Les Barrett plays the ball forward to Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
9
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
28.6%
39.3%
32.1%
Scorers
| Henry Bower 35 Ronnie Sharpe 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Sharpe of Wycombe Wanderers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Brendan Taylor (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Morgan Locatelli (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Arnauld Bianco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Del Moore (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alberto Simonsen (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Carlton James (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Grant (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Les Barrett (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ronnie Sharpe (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Henry Bower (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Nick Keane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Cope (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Adams (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gary Hansen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dennis Whelan (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Leon Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ashley Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Stanley Goldberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Hurst (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ledley Bloomer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paolo Lofthouse (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Les Evans (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Des Lloyd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gilles Jobson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ledley Brown (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Harvey Barmby (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Terry Bower (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin King (ATT) | 0 | |