Friday, 16 January 2009
FINAL SCORE - GULLS 1 WREXHAM 1
Free kick again for us. Woods launches it forward but Wrexham clear.
Nicko has a throw out on the left but it has gone behind off Hargreaves for a goal kick.
Mansell plays it forward. One last chance, maybe?
And that's it. Very disappointing.
Nicko has a throw out on the left but it has gone behind off Hargreaves for a goal kick.
Mansell plays it forward. One last chance, maybe?
And that's it. Very disappointing.
The rain is showing no signs of abating, weather-watchers, and it's pretty slippery out there.
Wrexham have brought on Sam Aiston in place of the goalscorer Flynn.
They're giving away a few free-kicks, too. Mansell will take our latest one, chipping into the box. It breaks loose, but Wrexham clear.
Now the visitors break. Aiston gets a cross in but Woods clears.
And it's a tremendous double save from Bevan. Marc williams cuts in from the left after 73 minutes, Bevans pushes the shot out and he is up quickly enough to push Brown's follow-up away, too.
Wrexham have brought on Sam Aiston in place of the goalscorer Flynn.
They're giving away a few free-kicks, too. Mansell will take our latest one, chipping into the box. It breaks loose, but Wrexham clear.
Now the visitors break. Aiston gets a cross in but Woods clears.
And it's a tremendous double save from Bevan. Marc williams cuts in from the left after 73 minutes, Bevans pushes the shot out and he is up quickly enough to push Brown's follow-up away, too.
GOAL - GULLS 1 WREXHAM 1
Corner to the Gulls on the right in the 60th minute. Wroe takes it short to Nicholson who crosses, Benyon heads it back across goal and Dsane drives it in from close range.
Nicko takes a long throw on the left in the 53rd minute, Roscoe helps it into the box but Ward comes out to gather.
Benyon is warming up now, so a change is imminent, surely?
Dsane has given possession away cheaply again. He looks to be struggling. And here comes Benyon, replacing Green after 57 minutes. A no-brainer, that.
Benyon is warming up now, so a change is imminent, surely?
Dsane has given possession away cheaply again. He looks to be struggling. And here comes Benyon, replacing Green after 57 minutes. A no-brainer, that.
HALF TIME - GULLS 0 WREXHAM 1
One minute to be added, and Carlisle has a shot from 12 yards which Ward does well to hold.
There's the whistle for half time.
There's the whistle for half time.
Four minutes to go to the break and the ref is having a long chat with Westwood after the Wrexham skipper disagrees strongly with the award of a throw against him. No cards though.
We're in the 42nd minute.
Nicholson finds Sills, but Wrexham clear again, this time at the expense of another corner.
It's Nicko from the right again, and Carlisle meets it on the six yard line. His header is powerful but six inches over the bar.
We've had seven corners so far and while we've looked dangerous, we haven't really made Ward work.
Into the last minute of the half and Jefferson Louis has missed a great chance to head Wrexham further in front.
We're in the 42nd minute.
Nicholson finds Sills, but Wrexham clear again, this time at the expense of another corner.
It's Nicko from the right again, and Carlisle meets it on the six yard line. His header is powerful but six inches over the bar.
We've had seven corners so far and while we've looked dangerous, we haven't really made Ward work.
Into the last minute of the half and Jefferson Louis has missed a great chance to head Wrexham further in front.
There will be some discussions about what was going on at the back there.
We didn't pick Flynn up at all.
Now we have a free kick on the edge of the box after Mike Williams blocks Tim Sills. Williams gets a yellow card.
The ref has now walked Torquay back 10 yards so it's no longer a kick on the edge of the box, even though that's where the foul was.
Wroe chips it into the box but Flynn clears.
We didn't pick Flynn up at all.
Now we have a free kick on the edge of the box after Mike Williams blocks Tim Sills. Williams gets a yellow card.
The ref has now walked Torquay back 10 yards so it's no longer a kick on the edge of the box, even though that's where the foul was.
Wroe chips it into the box but Flynn clears.
GOAL - GULLS 0 WREXHAM 1
Wrexham take the lead through Ryan Flynn. Bevan concedes a throw in, the cross comes in from the right from Brown and Flynn is there ahead of anyone to volley low into the bottom right corner.
The goal is timed at 31 minutes.
The goal is timed at 31 minutes.
Into the 27th minute and we have another corner. Nicholson swings it in from the right, Woods gets his head to it at the far post but it's an easy catch for Ward.
Carlisle makes ground down the right but overhits his cross. Sills keeps it alive but we can't capitalise.
Nicko crosses from the left in the 29th minute, and Carlisle heads over.
Carlisle makes ground down the right but overhits his cross. Sills keeps it alive but we can't capitalise.
Nicko crosses from the left in the 29th minute, and Carlisle heads over.
Wrexham are putting us under some pressure as we go into the 19th minute, but we break to the Ministand end and Carlisle has a shot from the edge of the box saved.
It's another corner from the left and again Hodges is first to it, but his header is off target.
Nice work by Dsane on the left sets up a chance for Nicko to cross, but the visitors clear the ball.
Much laughter here as a ball up the line by Nicko goes off course and lands on top of the grandstand, dislodging a gallon or so of water onto the heads of those beneath.
'That doesn't happen at the Emirates,' says Mr Uzzell.
It's another corner from the left and again Hodges is first to it, but his header is off target.
Nice work by Dsane on the left sets up a chance for Nicko to cross, but the visitors clear the ball.
Much laughter here as a ball up the line by Nicko goes off course and lands on top of the grandstand, dislodging a gallon or so of water onto the heads of those beneath.
'That doesn't happen at the Emirates,' says Mr Uzzell.
Corner to the Gulls in the 11th minute and Wrexham scramble it clear when Roscoe might have done better at the far post.
Another corner breaks for Nicky Wroe and his shot is deflected just wide of the post.
Another corner from the left and Hodges glances a header just over the bar.
That's good pressure but Wrexham survive.
Another corner breaks for Nicky Wroe and his shot is deflected just wide of the post.
Another corner from the left and Hodges glances a header just over the bar.
That's good pressure but Wrexham survive.
Four minutes gone now and it looks as if the connection could be a bit hit and miss here tonight so bear with me.
We have lost the toss for the first time in living memory, and are playing towards the Ministand in all yellow. Wrexham, in red shirst and white shorts, have the wind and rain at their backs in the first half.
Our first attack sees Green denied by a great tackle by Mike Williams.
We have lost the toss for the first time in living memory, and are playing towards the Ministand in all yellow. Wrexham, in red shirst and white shorts, have the wind and rain at their backs in the first half.
Our first attack sees Green denied by a great tackle by Mike Williams.
GULLS v WREXHAM (7.45pm FRIDAY)
Techincal problems mean I'm a bit late here, but welcome to a wet and windy Plainmoor.
The last time I tried to post this team news it was dry, but now it's raining hard again.
Both teams are 4-4-2 and we're Bevan; Mansell, Woods, Hodges, Nicholson; Carlisle, Hargreaves, Wroe, Dsane; Sills, Green. on the bench are Robertson, Benyon, Thompson, Plummer, Stevens. The only change is Sills back in after suspension and Plummer dropping to the bench.
The last time I tried to post this team news it was dry, but now it's raining hard again.
Both teams are 4-4-2 and we're Bevan; Mansell, Woods, Hodges, Nicholson; Carlisle, Hargreaves, Wroe, Dsane; Sills, Green. on the bench are Robertson, Benyon, Thompson, Plummer, Stevens. The only change is Sills back in after suspension and Plummer dropping to the bench.