Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 2,632 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Benali.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Benali.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with West Bromwich Albion kicking off!
6.24
0-0Danny Sharpe darts forward. Danny Sharpe knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman threads the ball through to Carlton Gascoigne but he's offside!
8.16
0-0Eddie Shaw flicks a high pass forward to Carlton Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. Carlton Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Oliver.
9.19
0-1Romain Abidal makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.05
0-1Mick Elliott hacks Nigel Shields from behind! The referee brings Mick Elliott to one side and gives him a warning! Nigel Shields hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.24
0-1Max Fox sees a break and surges forward. Max Fox whips in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
20.52
Romain Abidal flicks a high pass forward to Dale Kasper who brings the ball under control. Dale Kasper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.30
Wayne Moore flicks a high pass forward. Dale Kasper controls it well on his chest. Dale Kasper lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
24.07
Emile Keegan makes an attacking run forward. Emile Keegan tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
28.30
Romain Abidal decides to run forward with the ball. Romain Abidal whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne beats his man to it with a header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.45
Eddie Shaw flicks a high ball forward to Dale Kasper who takes it down. Dale Kasper shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
44.03
Emile Keegan makes a probing pass to Mick Elliott. Mick Elliott knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Higginbotham.
45.00
Gilles Peters flicks a high ball forward to Graham Sinclair who takes it down. Graham Sinclair threads a neat ball through to David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham 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
Wrexham kick off the second half!
48.11
Gilles Peters sees Graham Sinclair in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graham Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Mick Elliott. Mick Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
51.30
Chris Goodwin kicks a strong pass forward to Max Fox. Max Fox makes a probing pass to David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard James.
53.36
1-1Danny Sharpe hacks David Elliott from behind! Danny Sharpe is shown the yellow card! David Elliott gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.01
Eddie Shaw hits a low pass to Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.48
Emile Keegan sees David Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Shields.
59.20
Gilles Peters makes a probing pass to Michael Craddock. Michael Craddock makes a probing pass to David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Elliott. Mick Elliott whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.12
1-1David Elliott clumsily knocks into Danny Sharpe. David Elliott is shown the yellow card! Danny Sharpe runs off the knock.
63.30
Carl Seaman clumsily knocks into Gilles Peters. The referee warns Carl Seaman to calm down! Gilles Peters hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.29
1-1Wayne Moore threads a neat ball through to Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
67.38
Graham Sinclair flicks the ball to his team mate, Mick Elliott. Mick Elliott rushes past Danny Sharpe! Mick Elliott shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
69.19
Wayne Moore flicks a high pass forward to Dale Kasper who brings the ball under control. Dale Kasper lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Seaman. Carl Seaman jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.48
Graham Sinclair makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Evans who gathers it comfortably.
78.41
Nigel Shields barges into Mick Elliott. Nigel Shields is given a warning by the referee! Mick Elliott grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.03
With vision, Chris Goodwin plays the ball forward to Michael Craddock. Michael Craddock flicks a high ball forward to Mick Elliott who takes it down. Mick Elliott makes a defence splitting pass to David Elliott. David Elliott comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
David Elliott clumsily knocks into Danny Sharpe. David Elliott is given a warning by the referee! Danny Sharpe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
23.9%
44.6%
31.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mick Elliott of West Bromwich Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alistair Pallister (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Adam Prior (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Chris Goodwin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ian Oliver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gilles Peters (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Michael Craddock (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Max Fox (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Graham Sinclair (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Emile Keegan (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Mick Elliott (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | David Elliott (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Alexander Mann (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nigel Nicholls (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin McNeill (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Teddy Evans (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Higginbotham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nigel Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danny Sharpe (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Richard James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Wayne Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eddie Shaw (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Romain Abidal (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Carl Seaman (MID) | | 8 |
| 10. | Dale Kasper (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlton Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Carl Proctor (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominic Mason (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Teddy Bailey (ATT) | 0 | |