Stoke (0) 2 Wycombe 0 – 6/3/21 3pm
After an hour of frustration, 2 decent goals in 6 minutes from Stoke defenders saw off the time-wasting bottom side. Here’s how the game unfolded in real time:
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A must-win game for Stoke, as in Wycombe are bottom of the league, so it’ll be embarrassing if they don’t. A draw will not impress fans, wherever they are. Gashed Batth is replaced by baby Clarke, so a more attacking approach?
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4.10 Brilliant cross by Tom “Cracker” Smith is headed against the bar by Nick Powell. Smith on fire. He’s a fire cracker!
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13.30 Even Clarke is having a shot, tipped wide, after Fletcher has a couple of less elegant attempts.
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15-30 minutes: Keeper David Stockdale stops the game to sort out his shoelaces!!! Leather rocker manager Gareth Ainsworth has a few hours coaching his players. Subsequently, the game is a bit flat on restart.
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38.15 Yellow card for Powell, for a foul not for the pass across the 6 yard box that was too fast for Brown to tap in. Not cool.
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42.40 After Powell casually loses the ball, Wycombe almost get a penalty as Norrington swings his legs wildly.
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HT Stoke 0 Timewasters 0
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45.15 Stockdale goes walkabout with Fletcher pressing, but Stoke blow it. If ever a keeper needed exploiting, it’s him. A real joker. Hope his laces hold together for the whole second half.
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50.35 Powell puts the ball in the net, but ref has penalised him for pushing the defender out of the way. Really? Unconvinced. Should be 1-0.
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53.50 Clarke is booked, but it’s Brown who’s subbed for Tash Oakley-Boothe.
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55.55 MISS OF THE SEASON from Joe Allen, after a cross from the left lands right at his feet in front of an OPEN GOAL! Keeper may have got a slight touch to distract him, but STILL…!!!
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56.50 Gunn finally makes a save, albeit straight at him.
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61.15 Excellent save by Gunn, clawing away a bouncing header. Gunn could get man of the match. Noooo!!!
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62.58 1-0!!!! Norrington-Davies does a one-two with Fletch, darting into the penalty area and finishing beautifully. He’s a left back! He needs to give finishing lessons to Powell and Allen….and maybe Fletcher!
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68.45 2-0 !! Souttar heading down from a corner from the left by Clarke. About bloody time, Harry! Hurry up, Harry!
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76.01 Chester yellow carded for a foul when the striker clearly dives, as the replay shows. Astonishing!
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85.10 Powell replaced finally by Thompson.
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90+1 Clarke sets up Allen to blast straight at the keeper. Not his day.
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90+3 Clarke sets up Norrington who blasts over.
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FT Stoke 2 Timewasters 0
