THE BIG MATCH CLOCKWATCH
Posted on: Sat 26 Apr 2008
By Ben Campbell
Full-Time- Notts County 1-0 Wanderers. The Blues have been beaten by the better side, well especially in the 2nd half. Wanderers stay 7th and go into the last game of the regular season next week at home against Bradford on 75 points. Dissapointing 2nd half performance from the Blues after they had started so brightly.
92nd min - Wanderers have a late corner. Can they make it tell? Phillips got to it but his header was over the top.
91st min - RED CARD. Stockley has been shown his marching orders for his second booking after a late tackle on the Wanderers left.
90th min - The 4th official has indicated there will be a minimum of 3 minutes added time.
88th min - Ex-Wycombe player Gary Silk is set to come on for County as is Wanderers youngster Robbie Rice. It will be his Football League debut also and it's good to see the gaffer bludding the young lads. Rice has replaced Martin.
87th min - The Blues are pressing hard for this equaliser and they are throwing bodies forward to try and rescue a point.
85th min - A couple of early touches for Phillips as he looks to impress.
84th min - The Blues have just over five minutes to salvage a point but first they to create a chance.
83rd min - Butcher has just blazed a shot wide of Frank's goal. Wanderers are starting to play some better football now and if we could get a point we would move up to 6th as Darlington are losing at home 3-2 to Dagenham.
82nd min - The day has arrived. Matty Phillips is about to come on and make his football league debut for the Blues. The number 32 only turned 17 in March and he is a huge talent. Good lucky Matty. He has replaced Sutton and has slotted in behind Facey and McGleish.
80th min - But it was his strike partner Facey who went close as his header nearly caught Hoult off guard. The ex-West Brom man did well to get down to his left to save.
79th min - Wanderers are starting to come back into the game and if they can supply a good ball then McGleish will surely finish.
78th min - Great build up play from Antwi and McGleish but the final ball as it has been for most of the day, was poor.
77th min - Great crowd at Meadow Lane today - 7327 and Wanderers have brought 536 fans.
76th min - County are bringing on Lawrie Dudfield for Danny Crow.
74th min - The Blues have lost their way slightly in the last 15 minutes and they need to re-group and go again.
72nd min - Wanderers have a free-kick 25 yards from goal and a bit of Oakesy class is needed - It hit the wall.
70th min - Sergio has come on and replaced Chris Palmer. Wanderers have switched to a 3-5-2 formation with Stocks acting as a sweeper behind Cracks and Antwi.
69th min - Mackenzie has just gone close to adding to their lead from a free-kick.
67th min - Wanderers will need to step up now as they look to get back into this game. The clean sheet record can't be broken today but the points record can be matched if we turned the game around. Sergio is stripped and ready for action.
65th min - GOAL - County 1-0 Wanderers. Poor goal for the Blues to concede as the pass split the defence in half and Butcher stole in to put them ahead.
64th min - Will Antwi comes across the back four and clears the ball down the field. Will has been so solid in his return to the first team after injury.
62nd min - We need to get ourselves back on the ball and start controlling the game again because at the moment County are the better team.
61st min - The gaffer may be thinking about some changes with the likes of Sergio, Robbie Rice and Matty Phillips on the bench.
60th min - Both McGleish and Martin have gone down under challenges and Scotty received some treatment for a head injury.
59th min - The home side are piling on the pressure but Franky in the Wanderers goal has been up to anything they have thrown at him - the latest a weak shot from Weston.
58th min - Scramble in the Wanderers penalty area and County were unlucky not to have the lead after the ball was deflected out for a throw-in.
56th min - Andre Bocaud has just given away a needless free kick on the edge of the area and let's hope it doesn't lead to anything.
54th min - Wanderers were so close to taking the lead after Will Antwi headed the ball back across the box but unfortunately for the Blues no one was on hand to tap the ball into an empty net. Great delivery from the classy Stefan Oakes.
52nd min - Jason Lee has been cautioned for kicking the ball away as has Myles Weston for the same infringement.
50th min - There is a fantastic travelling group of Wanderers fans today here at Meadow Lane and a few of them are enjoying the sunshine so much they are bearing their chests.
48th min - County have come out a different side in the 2nd half and Wanderers will need to be on their guard if they want to beat the club's all time clean sheet record in a season.
47th min - It should be a very good 2nd half with both teams needing the points for different reasons.
46th min - County have kicked off and have immediately lost the ball.
Half-Time - The players head for the dressing rooms after a very good half at Meadow Lane. Wanderers have dominated the half and probably deserve to be in front. McGleish has come closest to breaking the deadlock after he hit the post inside the first two minutes.
46th min - A bit of a tussle between Lee and Antwi as they both fell to the ground after Antwi's challenge. Nothing malicious just friendly.
45th min - The 4th official has indicated there will be a minimum of 2 minutes added time.
44th min - Sam Stockley has been cautioned for a late challenge on Weston on the left wing. He joins Boucaud in the book.
42nd min - Sutton nearly got on the end of a weak head back from Edwards then. Wanderers are finishing the half as they started the half is very confident manner.
41st min - Russ is loving his more forward role today as he surges into the penalty box.
40th min - This would be a great time to score for the Blues just before the break and on the balance of play they probably have deserved the lead.
38th min - Oakesy has just tried his luck from 25 yards but it was well wide. I'm sure the midfielder would love it if Wanderers could get the three points as well as him scoring against his old side.
36th min - Wanderers are so good at keeping the ball and County are finding it difficult to deal with them.
34th min - Good play between McGleish and strike partner Facey and the latter latched onto a great 30-yard ball from the 26-goal man.
32nd min - Weston has just left fly from 25 yards and luckily for us it went over the bar. Good effort from the Charlton loanee.
31st min - Great play from John Sutton then as he turned Edwards and unleashed a shot from 15 yards, but it was comfortably held by Hoult in the County goal. The front three have looked very bright.
30th min - Blues have a free-kick in a very decent position. From the kick McGleish got up but couldn't quite flick the ball past Hoult.
29th min - Shocking tackle from Boucaud and he has been shown a yellow card for what could be described as an assault. He jumped in two footed and he is lucky to stay on the pitch.
27th min - County have been forced into an early change with Adam Tann replacing the injured Lee Cannoville.
26th min - Sutts has just been harshly adjudged to have fouled Michael Johnson.
25th min - Paul Lambert's side are continuing to look the better of the two teams on the ball and need to turn this possession into a goal.
22nd min - Records are there for the taking for the Blues today as they go in search of matching the all time points record for a season (78) and on a personal note for McGleish he goes looking for his 200th career goal.
21st min - Good play from Will Antwi to cover for Stockley after the right back was beaten by Myles Weston.
20th min - Delroy just went close to opening his Wanderers account, but his header was straight at Russ Hoult from 10 yards.
18th min - We've just had a call from Matty Bloomfield asking how to get on Wanderers World and you can follow in the footsteps of the Wanderers midfielder by subscribing on wwfc.com.
15th min - Wanderers have just cleared a potentially dangerous free-kick from the left. The completely different back four look like they played together all season.
14th min - There is a great atmosphere at the Meadow Lane this afternoon not only from the travelling Wanderers fans but from the home supporters also.
12th min - The Blues are continuing to dominate and it would be nice to get the goal when we are on top.
10th min - He's not just Delroy the destroyer, he's Delroy with a real touch of class as he has just shown then. He back-heeled the ball delightfully staright into the path of Sam Stockley.
9th min - Good covering from captain 'Cracks' then as he ushered the ball away from the advancing Danny Crow.
8th min - Wanderers were just appealing for a penalty then as Russ Martin's shot seemed to have struck the hand of Mike Edwards.
6th min - Wanderers have dominated the opening exchanges between the two sides and more of this is very welcome as I watch on very happy.
4th min - It looks as if Wanderers are playing a 4-3-1-2 formation with John Sutton sitting just behind Facey and McGleish.
3rd min - Sutton has just gone close for the Blues. He muscled his man off the ball and let fly from 25 yards but unluckily for the striker his shot went narrowly over the bar.
2nd min - Scotty McGleish has just hit the post. A really bright start from Wanderers and from Martin's cross McGleish got up well but his header cannoned back off the post.
2nd min - Great start for the Wanderers and they have a corner in the opening minutes - great work from Delroy.
1st min - Wanderers are kicking off and they will play to my left. Up the Blues.
The teams are out and it promises to be a great game in prospect with Wanderers wanting to head into the playoffs on good form while Notts County need the points to help in their fight to avoid the drop.
Hello and welcome to the 'Clockwatch' feature on wwfc.com ahead of the Blues' clash with Notts County at Meadow Lane.
Full-Time- Notts County 1-0 Wanderers. The Blues have been beaten by the better side, well especially in the 2nd half. Wanderers stay 7th and go into the last game of the regular season next week at home against Bradford on 75 points. Dissapointing 2nd half performance from the Blues after they had started so brightly.
92nd min - Wanderers have a late corner. Can they make it tell? Phillips got to it but his header was over the top.
91st min - RED CARD. Stockley has been shown his marching orders for his second booking after a late tackle on the Wanderers left.
90th min - The 4th official has indicated there will be a minimum of 3 minutes added time.
88th min - Ex-Wycombe player Gary Silk is set to come on for County as is Wanderers youngster Robbie Rice. It will be his Football League debut also and it's good to see the gaffer bludding the young lads. Rice has replaced Martin.
87th min - The Blues are pressing hard for this equaliser and they are throwing bodies forward to try and rescue a point.
85th min - A couple of early touches for Phillips as he looks to impress.
84th min - The Blues have just over five minutes to salvage a point but first they to create a chance.
83rd min - Butcher has just blazed a shot wide of Frank's goal. Wanderers are starting to play some better football now and if we could get a point we would move up to 6th as Darlington are losing at home 3-2 to Dagenham.
82nd min - The day has arrived. Matty Phillips is about to come on and make his football league debut for the Blues. The number 32 only turned 17 in March and he is a huge talent. Good lucky Matty. He has replaced Sutton and has slotted in behind Facey and McGleish.
80th min - But it was his strike partner Facey who went close as his header nearly caught Hoult off guard. The ex-West Brom man did well to get down to his left to save.
79th min - Wanderers are starting to come back into the game and if they can supply a good ball then McGleish will surely finish.
78th min - Great build up play from Antwi and McGleish but the final ball as it has been for most of the day, was poor.
77th min - Great crowd at Meadow Lane today - 7327 and Wanderers have brought 536 fans.
76th min - County are bringing on Lawrie Dudfield for Danny Crow.
74th min - The Blues have lost their way slightly in the last 15 minutes and they need to re-group and go again.
72nd min - Wanderers have a free-kick 25 yards from goal and a bit of Oakesy class is needed - It hit the wall.
70th min - Sergio has come on and replaced Chris Palmer. Wanderers have switched to a 3-5-2 formation with Stocks acting as a sweeper behind Cracks and Antwi.
69th min - Mackenzie has just gone close to adding to their lead from a free-kick.
67th min - Wanderers will need to step up now as they look to get back into this game. The clean sheet record can't be broken today but the points record can be matched if we turned the game around. Sergio is stripped and ready for action.
65th min - GOAL - County 1-0 Wanderers. Poor goal for the Blues to concede as the pass split the defence in half and Butcher stole in to put them ahead.
64th min - Will Antwi comes across the back four and clears the ball down the field. Will has been so solid in his return to the first team after injury.
62nd min - We need to get ourselves back on the ball and start controlling the game again because at the moment County are the better team.
61st min - The gaffer may be thinking about some changes with the likes of Sergio, Robbie Rice and Matty Phillips on the bench.
60th min - Both McGleish and Martin have gone down under challenges and Scotty received some treatment for a head injury.
59th min - The home side are piling on the pressure but Franky in the Wanderers goal has been up to anything they have thrown at him - the latest a weak shot from Weston.
58th min - Scramble in the Wanderers penalty area and County were unlucky not to have the lead after the ball was deflected out for a throw-in.
56th min - Andre Bocaud has just given away a needless free kick on the edge of the area and let's hope it doesn't lead to anything.
54th min - Wanderers were so close to taking the lead after Will Antwi headed the ball back across the box but unfortunately for the Blues no one was on hand to tap the ball into an empty net. Great delivery from the classy Stefan Oakes.
52nd min - Jason Lee has been cautioned for kicking the ball away as has Myles Weston for the same infringement.
50th min - There is a fantastic travelling group of Wanderers fans today here at Meadow Lane and a few of them are enjoying the sunshine so much they are bearing their chests.
48th min - County have come out a different side in the 2nd half and Wanderers will need to be on their guard if they want to beat the club's all time clean sheet record in a season.
47th min - It should be a very good 2nd half with both teams needing the points for different reasons.
46th min - County have kicked off and have immediately lost the ball.
Half-Time - The players head for the dressing rooms after a very good half at Meadow Lane. Wanderers have dominated the half and probably deserve to be in front. McGleish has come closest to breaking the deadlock after he hit the post inside the first two minutes.
46th min - A bit of a tussle between Lee and Antwi as they both fell to the ground after Antwi's challenge. Nothing malicious just friendly.
45th min - The 4th official has indicated there will be a minimum of 2 minutes added time.
44th min - Sam Stockley has been cautioned for a late challenge on Weston on the left wing. He joins Boucaud in the book.
42nd min - Sutton nearly got on the end of a weak head back from Edwards then. Wanderers are finishing the half as they started the half is very confident manner.
41st min - Russ is loving his more forward role today as he surges into the penalty box.
40th min - This would be a great time to score for the Blues just before the break and on the balance of play they probably have deserved the lead.
38th min - Oakesy has just tried his luck from 25 yards but it was well wide. I'm sure the midfielder would love it if Wanderers could get the three points as well as him scoring against his old side.
36th min - Wanderers are so good at keeping the ball and County are finding it difficult to deal with them.
34th min - Good play between McGleish and strike partner Facey and the latter latched onto a great 30-yard ball from the 26-goal man.
32nd min - Weston has just left fly from 25 yards and luckily for us it went over the bar. Good effort from the Charlton loanee.
31st min - Great play from John Sutton then as he turned Edwards and unleashed a shot from 15 yards, but it was comfortably held by Hoult in the County goal. The front three have looked very bright.
30th min - Blues have a free-kick in a very decent position. From the kick McGleish got up but couldn't quite flick the ball past Hoult.
29th min - Shocking tackle from Boucaud and he has been shown a yellow card for what could be described as an assault. He jumped in two footed and he is lucky to stay on the pitch.
27th min - County have been forced into an early change with Adam Tann replacing the injured Lee Cannoville.
26th min - Sutts has just been harshly adjudged to have fouled Michael Johnson.
25th min - Paul Lambert's side are continuing to look the better of the two teams on the ball and need to turn this possession into a goal.
22nd min - Records are there for the taking for the Blues today as they go in search of matching the all time points record for a season (78) and on a personal note for McGleish he goes looking for his 200th career goal.
21st min - Good play from Will Antwi to cover for Stockley after the right back was beaten by Myles Weston.
20th min - Delroy just went close to opening his Wanderers account, but his header was straight at Russ Hoult from 10 yards.
18th min - We've just had a call from Matty Bloomfield asking how to get on Wanderers World and you can follow in the footsteps of the Wanderers midfielder by subscribing on wwfc.com.
15th min - Wanderers have just cleared a potentially dangerous free-kick from the left. The completely different back four look like they played together all season.
14th min - There is a great atmosphere at the Meadow Lane this afternoon not only from the travelling Wanderers fans but from the home supporters also.
12th min - The Blues are continuing to dominate and it would be nice to get the goal when we are on top.
10th min - He's not just Delroy the destroyer, he's Delroy with a real touch of class as he has just shown then. He back-heeled the ball delightfully staright into the path of Sam Stockley.
9th min - Good covering from captain 'Cracks' then as he ushered the ball away from the advancing Danny Crow.
8th min - Wanderers were just appealing for a penalty then as Russ Martin's shot seemed to have struck the hand of Mike Edwards.
6th min - Wanderers have dominated the opening exchanges between the two sides and more of this is very welcome as I watch on very happy.
4th min - It looks as if Wanderers are playing a 4-3-1-2 formation with John Sutton sitting just behind Facey and McGleish.
3rd min - Sutton has just gone close for the Blues. He muscled his man off the ball and let fly from 25 yards but unluckily for the striker his shot went narrowly over the bar.
2nd min - Scotty McGleish has just hit the post. A really bright start from Wanderers and from Martin's cross McGleish got up well but his header cannoned back off the post.
2nd min - Great start for the Wanderers and they have a corner in the opening minutes - great work from Delroy.
1st min - Wanderers are kicking off and they will play to my left. Up the Blues.
The teams are out and it promises to be a great game in prospect with Wanderers wanting to head into the playoffs on good form while Notts County need the points to help in their fight to avoid the drop.
Hello and welcome to the 'Clockwatch' feature on wwfc.com ahead of the Blues' clash with Notts County at Meadow Lane.
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