LIVE - Basingstoke Town v Welling United

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4:57pm

FULL-TIME - Basingstoke Town 0 Welling United 1

Town deserved at least a point after matching a good Welling side. They were unlucky with the goal they conceded - but you cannot afford to miss penalties.

Elsewhere, Reading are through to the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating Sheffied United 4-0, their second-half goals coming from Noel Hunt and Garath McCleary.

See The Monday Gazette for full reports and reaction from all of today's games.

 

4:54pm

YELLOW CARD - Welling United - Kieran Hughes-Mason

4:50pm

MISSED PENALTY - Basingstoke Town

Oh dear. Town are handed a last minute lifeline when Delano Sam-Yorke is brought down in the right channel.

Wes Daly steps up to take the spot-kick, sends the goalkeeper the wrong way - but hits the outside of the post.

4:49pm

PENALTY TO BASINGSTOKE

4:47pm

Theo Fairweather-Johnson is played in and his effort is beaten away by Ashley Bayes. Lee Clarke is onto the loose ball and only a great block from Nathan Smart stops his shot finding the net.

4:45pm

Town claim for a penalty as Tim Sills trips over Louis Fazakerley in the area, but it looked like the striker fouled the defender before he fell and there's nothing doing.

4:43pm

A misplaced pass from Rob Rice has Town in trouble on the edge of the box, but Jay Gasson digs him out of a hole by making a crucial challenge on Ross Lafayette.

4:39pm

That should have been 2-0. A corner from the right found Lee Clarke unmarked at the far post - but he could only head across the goal and wide.

4:37pm

SUBSTITUTION - Delano Sam-Yorke on for Manny Williams

That's Jason Bristow's last throw of the dice. Can Sam-Yorke change the game in the last 15 minutes?

4:35pm

Town are putting Welling under pressure - but they can't break through a well-drilled back line.

A cross from the left finds Manny Williams but his header is weak and there's no problem form Sam Mott.

4:33pm

That's a good ball in from Matt Warner and Jay Gasson is inches away from touching it home.

4:32pm

YELLOW CARD - Welling United - Lee Clarke

Clarke is booked for kicking the ball away after Jamie Day fouled in midfield.

4:32pm

SUBSTITUTION - Basingstoke Town - Jordace Holder-Spooner on for Shaun McAuley

4:24pm

Simon Dunn's cross is only headed out as far as Shaun McAuley just inside the area - but he fails to make proper contact on the volley.

4:20pm

Town are enjoying a decent spell, Wes Daly seeing a shot blocked after some good interplay.

4:18pm

Simon Dunn wins a free-kick in a dangerous area but it's wasted by Wes Daly, who fires well over the crossbar.

4:15pm

That's a great ball from Matt Warner to pick out Tim Sills in the right channel. He blasts in an angled drive, which Sam Mott has to beat away.

4:07pm

4:05pm

KICK-OFF

Welling get the second-half started, followin a delay as the officials were late out. No half-time changes and there are 388 people here today.

4:00pm

Elsewhere, Basingstoke RFC's promotion push remains on course thanks to a 38-18 victory over Hampshire rivals Havant.

Reading are beating Sheffield United 2-0 at half-time in the FA Cup thanks to goals from Noel Hunt and Mikele Leigertwood.

See The Monday Gazette for full reports and reaction from both games.

3:56pm

This prediction was made before the game started. It could still come true.

3:51pm

HALF-TIME - Basingstoke Town 0 Welling United 1

That's a bit harsh on Town, who certainly matched the visitors throughout the first-half and maybe even shaded things.

They've come from behind to win their last three games though. Can it be done again?

3:50pm

YELLOW CARD - Welling United - Ross Lafayette

That's a harsh booking for diving for the Welling goalscorer. It looked like Rob Rice caught him.

3:45pm

Jide Ogunbote shoots from outside the area but it's comfortably wide of the Welling goal.

3:40pm

Town give Ross Lafayette time to turn and shoot from the edge of the area, forcing Ashley Bayes into a decent low save.

3:37pm

Town are still looking to press and Tim Sills heads onto the roof of the Welling net from a corner.

3:35pm

GOAL - Basingstoke Town 0 Welling United 1 - Ross Lafayette (33 min)

Welling go straight up the other end and open the scoring. There seemed to be a foul on Rob Rice near halfway but the referee waves play on and Welling break.

Hughes-Mason finds Lafayette on the edge of the area and it's an excellent finish from the striker, low and into the corner of the net.

3:35pm

That's close for Town. Simon Dunn's driven low cross finds Jide Ogunbote and his low shot is well saved by the legs of Welling goalkeeper Sam Mott.

3:34pm

Welling should be ahead. Kieran Hughes-Mason beats Jay Gasson for pace and while Ashley Bayes does well to block his poke at goal, the rebound falls to Ross Lafayette, who blasts over the open goal.

3:32pm

More good play from the hosts there and Shaun McAuley's cross finds Tim Sills at the far post. He gets up well but his header only finds the roof of the net.

Nathan Smart then runs onto the ball in the Welling half, smashing in a shot that has the goalkeeper worried as it flies wide.

3:29pm

That's close for Town. Good play from Rob Rice and a scoop over the defence for Manny Williams to chase. He nearly got on the end of it after a patch of mud killed the bounce, Fraser Franks managing to poke the ball behind for a corner.

3:26pm

3:24pm

SUBSTITUTION - Basingstoke Town - Jide Ogunbote on for Ben Jefford

Jefford has been suffering with a shin problem and his comeback didn't last long. Matt Warner is back at left-back, with Simon Dunn on the left wing and Ogunbote slotting into the centre of midfield.

3:21pm

A strange moment as Manny Williams is hauled back when trying to get back on to the pitch from behind the goal-line. The ball was in the area but the referee decides to award a free-kick right on the line - and nothing comes of it.

3:18pm

SUBSTITUTION - Welling United - Kieran Hughes-Mathan on for Kurtis Guthrie

An enforced change for the visitors and Guthrie looks in a bad way as he is helped to the changing rooms.

3:14pm

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3:11pm

That's a great cross from Matt Warner on the left. Tim Sills attacks it at the far post but it's at an awkward height and Welling smuggle the ball behind for a corner.

From that, the ball breaks to Wes Daly - but he blasts well over the crossbar.

3:07pm

A bit of pressure from Welling and Kurtis Guthrie fires into the side netting from a narrow angle.

3:06pm

It's been a decent start and it's Welling who have the first effort of note. Simon Dunn gives the ball away in a bad area and Theo Fairweather-Johnson's shot takes a big deflection, bobbling narrowly wide.

3:02pm

KICK-OFF

Basingstoke get the game under way. They are shooting towards the Town End of the ground in the first-half.

3:00pm

The teams are out on the pitch in preparation for kick-off. It's been a great effort by the groundstaff to get the game on, but the pitch is not in great shape, with some very bare patches.

2:54pm

TEAMS

Town: Bayes, Smart, Jefford, Rice, Gasson, Dunn, Daly, McAuley, Sills, Williams, Warner. Subs: Holder-Spooner, Brown, Ogunbote, Paterson, Sam-Yorke.

Welling: Mott, Fazakerley, Obersteller, Day, Acheampong, Franks, Fairweather-Johnson, Clarke, Guthrie, Lafayette, Healy. Subs: Kinch, Martin, Main, Hughes-Mathan, Turner.

2:51pm

TEAM NEWS

There are three changes from the Town team that started against Staines.

Ross Adams is suspended, so Robert Rice comes in to play in the centre of defence.

Elsewhere, Stuart Lake is missing after becoming a father. Congratulations and best wishes to him and his family.

Simon Dunn looks set to take his place in the centre of midfield, with Matt Warner moving forward to the left wing and Reading youngster Ben Jefford coming in at left-back.

Delano Sam-Yorke is only fit for a place on the bench, so Manny Williams makes his first start alongside Tim Sills in attack.

Welling feature former Basingstoke loanee Fraser Franks, while poacher supreme Jon Main is on their bench.

2:45pm

Good afternoon and welcome to live updates from this afternoon's Blue Square Bet South game between Basingstoke Town and Welling United at the Camrose.

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