Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     Lincoln CityLincoln City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carl AndertonC. Anderton57
G
captain1
G
55Nick DaviesN. Davies
Noel DaviesN. Davies54
D
2
D
74Luke KerrL. Kerr
Nwankwo WatsonN. Watson52
D
3captain
D
59Thierry ShearerT. Shearer
Mirko CarboneM. Carbone50
D
4
D
57Chris ThirlwellC. Thirlwell
Oliver BeckenbauerO. Beckenbauer61
M
5
D
54Alun CotteeA. Cottee
John BoltonJ. Bolton51
M
6
M
68Isaiah EhioguI. Ehiogu
Liam WainwrightL. Wainwright48
M
7
M
55Mervin StampM. Stamp
Seth PerryS. Perry48
M
8
A
60Paolo HarrisonP. Harrison
Jason BaileyJ. Bailey66
A
9
A
47Scott VassellS. Vassell
Alexander RankinA. Rankin59
A
10
A
44Ledley DraperL. Draper
Warren BishopW. Bishop53
A
11
A
44Eddie OakleyE. Oakley
 
Titus ToddT. Todd54
G
12
M
53P. Gilberto Di FabioP. Di Fabio
Ivone PaganiI. Pagani53
G
13
D
52Jermaine CharltonJ. Charlton
Anthony Le TissierA. Le Tissier47
D
14
G
50Davide TiribocchiD. Tiribocchi

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Lincoln City. A crowd of 4,587 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Brentford are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Lincoln City appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Konchesky.


0.00
Lincoln City kick off the first half!
3.23
Chris Thirlwell catches Warren Bishop on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Warren Bishop runs off the knock.
10.51
Nwankwo Watson flicks a high pass forward. Seth Perry controls it well on his chest. Seth Perry advances with the ball. Seth Perry shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.24
Noel Davies darts forward. Noel Davies makes a simple pass to Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop advances inside the box! Warren Bishop shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.22
Luke Kerr threads the ball through to Mervin Stamp. Mervin Stamp hits a low pass to Scott Vassell. Scott Vassell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mirko Carbone.
16.10
Alun Cottee kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Ehiogu. Isaiah Ehiogu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Harrison. Paolo Harrison shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
18.56
Liam Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Warren Bishop controls it well on his chest. Warren Bishop shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
20.27
Liam Wainwright hacks Isaiah Ehiogu from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Isaiah Ehiogu gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
24.28
John Bolton surges forward with the ball. John Bolton puts a great ball through. Alexander Rankin runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.58
Oliver Beckenbauer passes the ball forward to Warren Bishop. Warren Bishop finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
28.33
Chris Thirlwell runs forward with the ball. Chris Thirlwell flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Harrison. Paolo Harrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noel Davies.
33.56
Alun Cottee threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Ehiogu. Isaiah Ehiogu knocks the ball forward to Paolo Harrison. Paolo Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Oakley. Eddie Oakley directs the ball goalwards with his head but Carl Anderton is on top of it.
39.38
Mervin Stamp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Oakley. Eddie Oakley whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Harrison. Paolo Harrison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but Nwankwo Watson blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
42.43
Mervin Stamp flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Harrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Oakley. Eddie Oakley makes a convincing header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Brentford appear unchanged since the first half. Lincoln City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Lincoln City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford get the second half underway!
48.00
Mervin Stamp flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Draper collects the pass. Ledley Draper lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Harrison. Paolo Harrison gets a glancing touch on the cross ball his aim is horrendously poor!
55.27
John Bolton passes the ball forward to Alexander Rankin. Alexander Rankin finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Nick Davies manages to keep it out.
57.17
Chris Thirlwell kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Stamp. Mervin Stamp makes a probing pass to Ledley Draper. Ledley Draper cuts inside the box! Ledley Draper shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
59.32
Mervin Stamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Harrison. Paolo Harrison knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Oakley. Eddie Oakley flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.21
Liam Wainwright changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Liam Wainwright controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Alexander Rankin through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alexander Rankin provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Nick Davies.
61.03
Seth Perry takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Isaiah Ehiogu reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
63.17
Liam Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Rankin controls it well on his chest. Alexander Rankin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alun Cottee.
66.41
Mervin Stamp hits a low pass to Ledley Draper. Ledley Draper knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Oakley. Eddie Oakley directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.14
Mervin Stamp flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Draper holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ledley Draper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nwankwo Watson.
71.36
Nwankwo Watson makes a probing pass to Liam Wainwright. Liam Wainwright threads the ball through to Jason Bailey. Jason Bailey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.07
Brentford have made 3 substitutions with Titus Todd replacing Nwankwo Watson, Ivone Pagani replacing Oliver Beckenbauer and Anthony Le Tissier replacing Warren Bishop .
78.07
Seth Perry hits a low pass to Anthony Le Tissier. Anthony Le Tissier threads a neat ball through to Jason Bailey. Jason Bailey side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.20
Noel Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivone Pagani. Ivone Pagani hits a low pass to Anthony Le Tissier. Anthony Le Tissier lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Bailey. Jason Bailey is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Nick Davies is on top of it.
83.13
Mervin Stamp chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Harrison. Paolo Harrison cuts inside the box! Paolo Harrison cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.56
Mervin Stamp flicks a high pass forward. Scott Vassell controls it well on his chest. Scott Vassell plays a scrappy one-two with Paolo Harrison and advances towards the goal... Scott Vassell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
89.40
Mervin Stamp hits a low pass to Ledley Draper. Ledley Draper knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Harrison. Paolo Harrison gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Lincoln City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.5%
58.5%
Play Area
25.6%
39%
35.4%

Scorers
Warren Bishop 12
Jason Bailey 78
Paolo Harrison 83, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paolo Harrison of Lincoln City

Match Ratings
1.Carl Anderton (GK)
6
2.Noel Davies (DEF)
7
3.Nwankwo Watson (DEF)
6
4.Mirko Carbone (DEF)
6
5.Oliver Beckenbauer (MID)
6
6.John Bolton (MID)
6
7.Liam Wainwright (MID)yellow card
6
8.Seth Perry (MID)
6
9.Jason Bailey (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alexander Rankin (ATT)
6
11.Warren Bishop (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Titus Todd (GK)
6
13.Ivone Pagani (GK)
6
14.Anthony Le Tissier (DEF)
6

1.Nick Davies (GK)
7
2.Luke Kerr (DEF)
6
3.Thierry Shearer (DEF)
6
4.Chris Thirlwell (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Alun Cottee (DEF)
6
6.Isaiah Ehiogu (MID)
6
7.Mervin Stamp (MID)
8
8.Paolo Harrison (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Scott Vassell (ATT)
6
10.Ledley Draper (ATT)
7
11.Eddie Oakley (ATT)
6
 
12.P. Gilberto Di Fabio (MID)
0
13.Jermaine Charlton (DEF)
0
14.Davide Tiribocchi (GK)
0