Match Report


Swindon TownSwindon Town     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marc MilburnM. Milburn51
G
captain1
G
42Stephen MckinlayS. Mckinlay
Stephen GerrardS. Gerrard58
D
2captain
D
54Jason JosephJ. Joseph
Wes FortuneW. Fortune50
D
3
D
52Carlton PearceC. Pearce
Marc WoodcockM. Woodcock47
D
4
D
50Colin FergusonC. Ferguson
Jody BallJ. Ball44
D
5
M
72Anthony PalmerA. Palmer
James LofthouseJ. Lofthouse57
M
6
M
63Eddie PallisterE. Pallister
Graham NichollsG. Nicholls54
M
7
M
54Fabian N. GregoriF. Gregori
Wilson DeschampsW. Deschamps50
M
8
M
47Tim JohnsonT. Johnson
Niccolo MarsdenN. Marsden52
A
9
A
62Julian ClemenceJ. Clemence
Gavin JohnstoneG. Johnstone50
A
10
A
61Chris HackworthC. Hackworth
Mike ThatcherM. Thatcher50
A
11
A
57Morris ShawM. Shaw
 
Brian RoyceB. Royce51
G
12
A
48Fernando CabreraF. Cabrera
Paul PriestleyP. Priestley49
G
13
D
47Glynn WrightG. Wright
Harvey ShiltonH. Shilton49
A
14
M
46Matt ThompsonM. Thompson

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at County Ground where Swindon Town play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 4,225 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Swindon Town are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Mccann.


0.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
3.22
Graham Nicholls knocks the ball forward to Mike Thatcher. Mike Thatcher shoots from long range but is denied by Stephen Mckinlay. Excellent save.
12.03
Marc Woodcock passes the ball forward to Graham Nicholls. Graham Nicholls surges forward with the ball. Graham Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.06
Carlton Pearce barges into Mike Thatcher. Carlton Pearce is shown the yellow card! Mike Thatcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.48
Wilson Deschamps controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Nicholls. Graham Nicholls shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.44
Eddie Pallister decides to run forward with the ball. Eddie Pallister plays a one-two with Fabian N. Gregori and rushes in on goal... Eddie Pallister shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
20.16
Stephen Gerrard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Nicholls. Graham Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Marsden controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Marsden shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
21.47
Wilson Deschamps plays the ball forward to Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone shoots from 25 yards but somehow Stephen Mckinlay manages to keep it out.
22.55
Wes Fortune controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Nicholls. Graham Nicholls sees James Lofthouse in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. James Lofthouse whips in a cross ball towards Mike Thatcher. Mike Thatcher connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jason Joseph steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
24.42
Anthony Palmer catches Wilson Deschamps on the ankles. Anthony Palmer is shown the yellow card! Wilson Deschamps stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.14
James Lofthouse flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Marsden. Niccolo Marsden whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
27.20
Jason Joseph deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Johnson. Tim Johnson plays a scrappy one-two with Morris Shaw and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Tim Johnson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
28.40
Swindon Town are in full control of this game.
36.52
Chris Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Palmer controls it well on his chest. Anthony Palmer shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
39.22
Jason Joseph kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Palmer. Anthony Palmer makes a probing pass to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.26
Carlton Pearce chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
44.40
James Lofthouse knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Thatcher. Mike Thatcher lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swindon Town appear unchanged since the first half. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion get the second half underway!
48.52
Graham Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Marsden collects the pass. Niccolo Marsden threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Gavin Johnstone provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
49.35
Anthony Palmer catches Wilson Deschamps on the ankles. Anthony Palmer is warned by the referee! Wilson Deschamps gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.16
Carlton Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Morris Shaw controls it well on his chest. Morris Shaw plays a quick one-two with Julian Clemence and rushes in on goal... Morris Shaw side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.27
Eddie Pallister threads a neat ball through to Anthony Palmer. Anthony Palmer knocks the ball forward to Eddie Pallister but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
55.07
Jody Ball passes the ball forward to James Lofthouse. James Lofthouse runs deep into the other half of the pitch. James Lofthouse lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
57.41
Fabian N. Gregori flicks a high pass forward. Chris Hackworth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Hackworth hits a low pass to Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.02
Wilson Deschamps makes an attacking run forward. Wilson Deschamps knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. Jason Joseph catches Gavin Johnstone on the ankles. Gavin Johnstone appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
61.55
Fabian N. Gregori comes in with a late challenge on James Lofthouse. The referee calls over Fabian N. Gregori and shows him a yellow card! James Lofthouse stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.22
Eddie Pallister threads the ball through to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.47
Eddie Pallister flicks a high pass forward to Morris Shaw who brings the ball under control. Morris Shaw makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Johnson but he's offside!
72.41
Tim Johnson advances with the ball. Tim Johnson advances inside the box! Tim Johnson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.09
Stephen Gerrard threads a neat ball through to James Lofthouse. James Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.06
Fabian N. Gregori threads a neat ball through to Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.06
From the throw-in, Anthony Palmer picks out Eddie Pallister. With a delightful solo run, Eddie Pallister stretches the opposition's defence. Eddie Pallister shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.24
James Lofthouse flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Nicholls. Graham Nicholls shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
James Lofthouse hits a low pass to Wilson Deschamps. Wilson Deschamps lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Johnstone. Gavin Johnstone gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper, Stephen Mckinlay, sees it late!! Goal for Swindon Town!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Swindon Town

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
8
10
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.2%
51.2%
22.6%

Scorers
Gavin Johnstone 90
Tim Johnson 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tim Johnson of West Bromwich Albion

Match Ratings
1.Marc Milburn (GK)
6
2.Stephen Gerrard (DEF)
6
3.Wes Fortune (DEF)
6
4.Marc Woodcock (DEF)
6
5.Jody Ball (DEF)
6
6.James Lofthouse (MID)
8
7.Graham Nicholls (MID)
7
8.Wilson Deschamps (MID)
8
9.Niccolo Marsden (ATT)
6
10.Gavin Johnstone (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mike Thatcher (ATT)
6
 
12.Brian Royce (GK)
0
13.Paul Priestley (GK)
0
14.Harvey Shilton (ATT)
0

1.Stephen Mckinlay (GK)
6
2.Jason Joseph (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Pearce (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Colin Ferguson (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Palmer (MID)yellow card
5
6.Eddie Pallister (MID)
8
7.Fabian N. Gregori (MID)yellow card
6
8.Tim Johnson (MID)goal scored
9
9.Julian Clemence (ATT)
6
10.Chris Hackworth (ATT)
6
11.Morris Shaw (ATT)
6
 
12.Fernando Cabrera (ATT)
0
13.Glynn Wright (DEF)
0
14.Matt Thompson (MID)
0