PAULTON ROVER 1 v 1 SWINDON SUPERMARINE

Paulton Rovers man of the match Marcus Mapstone receives his award from chairman Dave Bissex

Paulton had the earley share of possession as they attacked the Marine defence.

It was Rovers who opened the scoring after seven minutess when Ben Lacey played the ball through to Nick McCootie who rounded Marine keeper Kent Kauppinen to slot the ball home.

The visitors first chances was after fifteen minutes when a left wing cross by Josh Morse was blocked and the ball spun in the area before Marcus Mapstone headed upward but Paulton keeper Lewis Pierre cleared.

Three minutes later Rovers should have increaed their lead. A foul on Lacey saw full back Stuart Tovey's free kick headed back across goal by Mapstone, Mike Perrott drove the ball over the bar from close range.

Swindon right back Dan Wallington was been given as difficult time by Brandon Barnes and having been booked ten minutes earlier was very lucky to receive a telling off from the referee after another attrocious foul on Barnes in the thirty eightth minute.

Marine came out more determined in the second half and Kyle Lapham who had replaced Wallington at half time was showing some quality cross well dealt with by Mapstone and his partner Scoot Brice in the heart of the defence.

On the hour a Reaney cross from the left and Billing met it with a sweeping shot that hit the underside of the bar and was cleared to safety.

Marine brought on Kayden Jackson signed on loan in the week from Swindon Town and the talented youngsters first touch was to score. Lapham played a high ball which Pierre punched away only to Jackson who stroked the ball home to level.

Both sides pressed for the elusive winner but had to settle for a draw.

Paulton Rovers - Lewis Pierre, Stuart Tovey, Mike Reaney, Marcus Mapstone, Scott Brice, Brandon Barnes (Dean Evans sub 58), Mike Perrott, Ben Lacey, James Billing (Jake Harris 63), Dan Cleverley, Nick McCootie (85 Josh Klein-Davies).

Subs not used: Ollie Price, Dave Thompson

Att 195
Man of the match - Marcus Mapstone (Paulton Rovers)

Click here to see photos gallery courtesy of Jeff Youd. Picture 12 is Nick MCootie rounding the keeper to score Paulton's goal.