Match Report
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion |  |  | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gilles Vieira | G. Vieira |  | 75 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Richard Tolley | R. Tolley | ||||||||
| Gilles Swift | G. Swift | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Nick Griffin | N. Griffin | |||||||||
| Cesar Ribeiro | C. Ribeiro |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 |  | Laurent Tassali | L. Tassali | |||||||||
| Oleg Atherton | O. Atherton | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 | | Michael Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | |||||||||
| Harvey Venus | H. Venus | | 65 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Chris Shilton | C. Shilton | |||||||||
| Paolo Delaney | P. Delaney | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 54 | | Max Dodd | M. Dodd | |||||||||
| Paul Lowe | P. Lowe | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 48 | | Steven Deane | S. Deane | |||||||||
| Bill Greaves | B. Greaves | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Trevor Eustace | T. Eustace | |||||||||
| Oleg Adams | O. Adams | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Darren Riggott | D. Riggott | |||||||||
| Gareth Tiler | G. Tiler | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Alun Hitchcock | A. Hitchcock | |||||||||
| Chris Godber | C. Godber | | 53 | A | | 11 | | | A | 51 | | Kemal Dryden | K. Dryden | ||||||||
| Nigel Luzhny | N. Luzhny | | 67 | G | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Leon Taylor | L. Taylor | |||||||||
| Neil Shaw | N. Shaw | | 59 | D | | 13 | | A | 51 | | Ian Bailey | I. Bailey | |||||||||
| Steven Vieira | S. Vieira | | 57 | D | | 14 | | D | 50 | | Dean Lawrence | D. Lawrence | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 7,551 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Barton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Barton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers get the match underway!
2.37
0-0Paolo Delaney knocks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Godber. Chris Godber flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.39
0-0Bill Greaves sees space and advances. Bill Greaves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Griffin.
8.32
Cesar Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Delaney. Paolo Delaney flicks a high pass forward. Chris Godber collects the pass. Chris Godber knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michael Thirlwell.
14.39
0-0With a delightful solo run, Chris Shilton stretches the opposition's defence. Chris Shilton shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Gilles Vieira.
15.01
0-0Corner kick to Blackburn Rovers. Chris Shilton plays it out to the edge of the box. Oleg Adams reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
18.50
Steven Deane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.45
Steven Deane knocks the ball forward to Kemal Dryden. Kemal Dryden runs straight at the defence! Kemal Dryden muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
22.52
0-0Gilles Swift hacks Darren Riggott from behind! Gilles Swift is given a warning by the referee! Darren Riggott carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.21
Bill Greaves knocks the ball forward to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.00
Laurent Tassali passes the ball forward to Steven Deane. Steven Deane hits a low pass to Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.09
0-0Harvey Venus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Godber. Chris Godber makes a great pass forward. Gareth Tiler runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.13
Paul Lowe threads a neat ball through to Chris Godber. Chris Godber knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Michael Thirlwell.
44.07
Trevor Eustace sees a break and surges forward. Trevor Eustace shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Paolo Delaney deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Godber. Chris Godber lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Bromwich Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off!
47.11
0-0Kemal Dryden clumsily knocks into Oleg Atherton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oleg Atherton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.45
Max Dodd flicks a high pass forward to Alun Hitchcock who brings the ball under control. Alun Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oleg Atherton.
49.14
0-1Chris Shilton flicks a high pass forward to Darren Riggott who brings the ball under control. Darren Riggott shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Gilles Vieira has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.33
Cesar Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Lowe. Paul Lowe flicks a high pass forward to Chris Godber who brings the ball under control. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.46
0-1West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Steven Vieira replacing Cesar Ribeiro .Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Leon Taylor replacing Nick Griffin, Ian Bailey replacing Trevor Eustace and Dean Lawrence replacing Alun Hitchcock .
63.57
Oleg Atherton makes a simple pass to Bill Greaves. Bill Greaves passes the ball forward to Chris Godber. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.46
Oleg Atherton catches Dean Lawrence on the ankles. Oleg Atherton is shown the yellow card! Dean Lawrence stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.14
Paul Lowe knocks the ball forward to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Godber. Chris Godber heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
69.51
Laurent Tassali brings the ball forward. Laurent Tassali sees Kemal Dryden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Dryden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.53
Oleg Atherton threads a neat ball through to Paolo Delaney. Without breaking stride, Paolo Delaney plays the ball forward to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams whips in a cross ball towards Chris Godber. Chris Godber jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.44
Paolo Delaney kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Godber. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.44
West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Luzhny replacing Paolo Delaney and Neil Shaw replacing Paul Lowe .
78.55
Nigel Luzhny flicks a high ball forward to Oleg Adams who takes it down. Oleg Adams shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Richard Tolley manages to gather it.
84.42
Oleg Atherton makes a beautiful solo run. Oleg Atherton makes a beautiful solo run. Oleg Atherton knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Richard Tolley had no chance!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
87.44
Ian Bailey flicks a high pass forward. Dean Lawrence controls it well on his chest. Dean Lawrence shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.21
Michael Thirlwell passes the ball forward to Ian Bailey. Ian Bailey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dean Lawrence. Dean Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
29.9%
41.4%
28.7%
Scorers
| Chris Godber 72 Gareth Tiler 75, 84 | Darren Riggott 49 Dean Lawrence 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gareth Tiler of West Bromwich Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gilles Vieira (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gilles Swift (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Cesar Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oleg Atherton (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 5. | Harvey Venus (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paolo Delaney (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paul Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Bill Greaves (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oleg Adams (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gareth Tiler (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Chris Godber (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Nigel Luzhny (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Steven Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Richard Tolley (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nick Griffin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Laurent Tassali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Michael Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Chris Shilton (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Max Dodd (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Steven Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Trevor Eustace (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Darren Riggott (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alun Hitchcock (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kemal Dryden (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Leon Taylor (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ian Bailey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Dean Lawrence (DEF) | | 7 |