The report
Key Events:
- 3' Horton Rovers Thomas Blum scores, assisted by Uche Yakubu
- 9' Horton Rovers Frans Blom scores, assisted by Jack Harrison
- 17' Horton Rovers Jack Harrison scores, assisted by Nasko Angelov
- 21' Horton Rovers Uche Yakubu scores
- 28' Yellow card to Horton Rovers Jack Harrison
- 31' Horton Rovers Jack Harrison scores, assisted by Thomas Blum
- 50' Yellow card to Newkellowmar Michael Brown
- 52' Horton Rovers Almir Medved scores, assisted by Oscar Fuentealba
- 55' Horton Rovers Uche Yakubu scores
- 57' Yellow card to Horton Rovers Paata Gigauri
- 75' Horton Rovers Antoine Fofana scores, assisted by Paata Gigauri
- 81' Yellow card to Horton Rovers Ryan Johnston
No Newkellowmar players reached a recorded rating of 7.0 or higher.
The final two goals after the break ensured the first-half rout did not become a second-half reprieve. Horton Rovers scored four times before the interval and added four more afterward, with the match’s scoring spread across six different players. The relatively even possession and close pass-accuracy figures might suggest a more balanced contest if read without the rest of the ledger; the shot count and scoreline provide the necessary correction. Newkellowmar did manage more dribbles and corners, but neither produced a shot, while Horton Rovers kept creating and finishing chances. An 8-0 result is already plain enough. The xG gap says the hosts exceeded even the quality of the opportunities they fashioned, and the zero in the visitors’ shots column leaves little room for an alternative account.
The ratings desk
Standout performances
Uche Yakubu
Scored twice and assisted Thomas Blum for the opening goal, setting the tone early and adding another after the break.
Jack Harrison
Scored twice and assisted Frans Blom, with a yellow card the only blemish on a productive afternoon.
Thomas Blum
Scored the opener and later assisted Jack Harrison, contributing at both ends of the hosts’ first-half surge.
Match Centre
Shot Breakdown
Uche Yakubu to Thomas Blum. The event log names a helper; it does not name a body part.
Gazzetta reconstruction from match events — not pitch tracking.
Key Moments
Team Comparison

