Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers
Paul GillmanPaul Gillman Steve Little Steve Little
Danny ScowcroftD. Scowcroft53
G
1
G
43Malcolm SeamanM. Seaman
Tommy HughesT. Hughes43
D
2
D
46Dennis BrookingD. Brooking
Komian RolK. Rol50
D
3
D
50David LittbarskiD. Littbarski
Paul ShearerP. Shearer49
D
4
D
45Gilles KahnG. Kahn
Chris WauC. Wau48
M
5
D
47Alan BeresfordA. Beresford
Marc BarryM. Barry54
M
6
M
44Nicky JessN. Jess
Paul LensingP. Lensing53
M
7captain
M
44Aaron CoppingA. Copping
Marino PadalinoM. Padalino52
M
8
M
49John LockleyJ. Lockley
Ashley EtheringtonA. Etherington48
A
9
M
51Gary LawrenceG. Lawrence
Oscar Jr. RiccioO. Riccio51
A
10
A
60Jacob HendrieJ. Hendrie
Darren MidgleyD. Midgley51
A
captain11
A
49Thierry SmithT. Smith
 
Jacob CoppingJ. Copping43
D
12
A
44Dave LofthouseD. Lofthouse
Lomano MasonL. Mason46
M
13
M
42Tony WestwoodT. Westwood
Del EadieD. Eadie40
M
14
D
35Gareth EustaceG. Eustace

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 9,112 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Queens Park Rangers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Laycock.


0.00
Queens Park Rangers kick off and get the first half underway!
2.42
Komian Rol makes a probing pass to Marino Padalino. Marino Padalino flicks a high pass forward to Ashley Etherington who brings the ball under control. Ashley Etherington knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dennis Brooking.
3.41
Paul Shearer makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Shearer knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
9.36
David Littbarski clumsily knocks into Paul Lensing. The referee warns David Littbarski to calm down! Paul Lensing stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.43
Nicky Jess hits a low pass to Thierry Smith. Thierry Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Hendrie. Jacob Hendrie makes a convincing header. It's there!! Danny Scowcroft has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.28
Aaron Copping flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Kahn collects the pass. Gilles Kahn threads a neat ball through to Jacob Hendrie. Jacob Hendrie cuts inside the box! Jacob Hendrie shoots from just inside the box. Danny Scowcroft is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.09
Alan Beresford catches Ashley Etherington on the ankles. The referee calls over Alan Beresford and warns him to calm down! Ashley Etherington gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.35
Without breaking stride, John Lockley plays the ball forward to Aaron Copping. Aaron Copping knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
33.51
With a delightful solo run, Darren Midgley stretches the opposition's defence. Darren Midgley sees Oscar Jr. Riccio just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Jr. Riccio takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.06
Paul Lensing flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Wau. Chris Wau whips in a cross ball towards Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.10
Tommy Hughes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley makes a simple pass to Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.29
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the second half underway!
53.30
Paul Shearer flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Jr. Riccio who takes it down. Oscar Jr. Riccio lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
63.23
Alan Beresford threads the ball through to Aaron Copping. Aaron Copping makes a simple pass to Jacob Hendrie. Jacob Hendrie whips in a cross ball towards John Lockley. John Lockley heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
65.40
Komian Rol makes a probing pass to Paul Shearer. Paul Shearer flicks a high ball forward to Ashley Etherington who takes it down. Ashley Etherington knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio makes a looping header on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
66.48
David Littbarski knocks the ball forward to Thierry Smith. Thierry Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron Copping. Aaron Copping gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
71.29
Dennis Brooking chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Lawrence. Gary Lawrence flicks a high ball forward to Thierry Smith who takes it down. Thierry Smith shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.43
David Littbarski flicks a high ball forward to Nicky Jess who takes it down. Nicky Jess knocks the ball forward to John Lockley. John Lockley whips in a cross ball towards Aaron Copping. Aaron Copping makes a looping header on goal but Danny Scowcroft is on top of it.
79.55
Jacob Hendrie clumsily knocks into Komian Rol. The referee brings Jacob Hendrie to one side and gives him a warning! Komian Rol runs off the knock.
81.58
Marc Barry flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Etherington holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ashley Etherington knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Malcolm Seaman picks it out of the air!
85.18
Paul Lensing kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Seaman who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Queens Park Rangers
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
29.4%
47.1%
23.5%

Scorers
Darren Midgley 53
Jacob Hendrie 12, 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jacob Hendrie of Queens Park Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Danny Scowcroft (GK)
6
2.Tommy Hughes (DEF)
7
3.Komian Rol (DEF)
6
4.Paul Shearer (DEF)
7
5.Chris Wau (MID)
6
6.Marc Barry (MID)
6
7.Paul Lensing (MID)
6
8.Marino Padalino (MID)
6
9.Ashley Etherington (ATT)
6
10.Oscar Jr. Riccio (ATT)
7
11.Darren Midgley (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jacob Copping (DEF)
0
13.Lomano Mason (MID)
0
14.Del Eadie (MID)
0

1.Malcolm Seaman (GK)
6
2.Dennis Brooking (DEF)
6
3.David Littbarski (DEF)
6
4.Gilles Kahn (DEF)
6
5.Alan Beresford (DEF)
6
6.Nicky Jess (MID)
6
7.Aaron Copping (MID)
6
8.John Lockley (MID)
6
9.Gary Lawrence (MID)
6
10.Jacob Hendrie (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Thierry Smith (ATT)
7
 
12.Dave Lofthouse (ATT)
0
13.Tony Westwood (MID)
0
14.Gareth Eustace (DEF)
0