Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 17,099 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Notts County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
The pitch is in good condition.
Notts County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Philips.
0.00
0-0Notts County kick off and get the first half underway!
3.10
0-0Duncan Forbes flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Fox who takes it down. Stanley Fox knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Robson.
4.38
0-0Steve Beckham surges forward with the ball. Steve Beckham plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Charlton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Steve Beckham looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.53
David Dodd knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Charlton. Wes Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Harry Clarke. Harry Clarke flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
12.31
Marc Bellamy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Barrett. Billy Barrett finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.22
David Dodd knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Clarke. Harry Clarke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul McCoist.
21.23
Marc Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Billy Barrett controls it well on his chest. Billy Barrett shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
26.13
0-0Duncan Forbes knocks the ball to his team mate, Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox plays a scrappy one-two with Marek Pol and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stanley Fox takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
28.25
Ronnie Mccann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ronnie Mccann passes the ball forward to Harry Clarke. Harry Clarke cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
33.30
Duncan Forbes surges forward with the ball. Duncan Forbes lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Angelo Zanotti punches it away to safety.
39.27
Ronnie Mccann plays the ball forward to Harry Clarke. Harry Clarke makes a defence splitting pass to Billy Barrett. Billy Barrett comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies just wide!
44.43
Djibrill Heurlié chips the ball to his team mate, Thierry Beagrie. Thierry Beagrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox plays a quick one-two with Marek Pol and rushes in on goal... Stanley Fox muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Swansea City get the second half underway!
47.29
0-0Steve Beckham flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Fox who takes it down. Stanley Fox whips in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. Marek Pol directs the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Peter Robson. That should have been a goal!
49.29
0-0Thierry Beagrie hacks Ronnie Mccann from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ronnie Mccann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.39
Peter Robson runs forward with the ball. Peter Robson flicks the ball to his team mate, Harry Clarke. Harry Clarke makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Billy Barrett. Some world-class footwork from Billy Barrett provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.37
Jurek Kozminski flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Mccann easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronnie Mccann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ronnie Mccann advances inside the box! Ronnie Mccann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.52
0-0Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Andy Mason replacing Paul McCoist, Stephen Niven replacing Thierry Beagrie and Gijs Sluiter replacing Gary Charlton .Swansea City have made a substitution with Steven Bishop replacing Marc Bellamy .
61.54
Eddie Walsh kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Forbes. Duncan Forbes threads a neat ball through to Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
73.30
Steve Beckham flicks a high pass forward to Gijs Sluiter who brings the ball under control. Gijs Sluiter shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
75.25
Stephen Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter runs straight at the defence! Gijs Sluiter rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.06
Swansea City have made a substitution with Frank Myers replacing Peter Robson .
78.08
0-0Frank Myers makes a run forward as Darren Delaney takes the throw-in. Frank Myers skillfully chests the ball down. Frank Myers sweeps the ball long. Harry Clarke skips past Djibrill Heurlié! Djibrill Heurlié comes in with a late challenge on Harry Clarke. Harry Clarke appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
81.10
Brendan Pearce threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Mccann. Ronnie Mccann hits a low pass to Billy Barrett. Billy Barrett shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.46
Eddie Walsh flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Forbes who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Duncan Forbes picks a pass forward to Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
85.51
Duncan Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Fox holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stanley Fox plays a scrappy one-two with Marek Pol and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stanley Fox shoots from just inside the box but it flies just wide!
89.20
Eddie Walsh chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Beckham. Seeing a gap ahead, Steve Beckham plays the ball forward to Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter whips in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. Marek Pol heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but Brendan Pearce is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25.6%
48.8%
25.6%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Mccann of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Martin Southgate (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paul McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Djibrill Heurlié (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eddie Walsh (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Camel Ouédec (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Beckham (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Duncan Forbes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Thierry Beagrie (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Marek Pol (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stanley Fox (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Gary Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stephen Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gijs Sluiter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Angelo Zanotti (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Darren Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Robson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Brendan Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jurek Kozminski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ronnie Mccann (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Marc Bellamy (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Dodd (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Harry Clarke (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Billy Barrett (MID) | 6 | |
| 11. | Wes Charlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Frank Myers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Steven Bishop (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Cosmin Van Vliet (DEF) | 0 | |