Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Grimsby TownGrimsby Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stephen MckinlayS. Mckinlay42
G
1
G
61Sol SherwoodS. Sherwood
Jason JosephJ. Joseph54
D
captain2
D
59Ledley ClaphamL. Clapham
Carlton PearceC. Pearce52
D
3captain
D
59Sylvain WinterburnS. Winterburn
Colin FergusonC. Ferguson50
D
4
D
52Billy HenryB. Henry
Anthony PalmerA. Palmer72
M
5
M
52Brian LaycockB. Laycock
Eddie PallisterE. Pallister63
M
6
M
48Les ChristieL. Christie
Fabian N. GregoriF. Gregori54
M
7
M
45Alfred MersonA. Merson
Tim JohnsonT. Johnson47
M
8
M
40Stephen HurstS. Hurst
Julian ClemenceJ. Clemence62
A
9
A
53Robert WalkerR. Walker
Chris HackworthC. Hackworth61
A
10
A
48Tony HapgoodT. Hapgood
Morris ShawM. Shaw57
A
11
A
42Simon LumsdonS. Lumsdon
 
Fernando CabreraF. Cabrera48
A
12
D
49Terry EdworthyT. Edworthy
Glynn WrightG. Wright47
D
13
G
49Alistair MersonA. Merson
Matt ThompsonM. Thompson46
M
14
D
42Glynn MonkG. Monk

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Grimsby Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Grimsby Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Lua-Lua.


0.00
The first half starts with Grimsby Town kicking off!
2.18
Tim Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Morris Shaw controls it well on his chest. Morris Shaw knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
3.11
Les Christie threads a neat ball through to Brian Laycock. Brian Laycock knocks in a cross ball towards Tony Hapgood. Tony Hapgood heads the ball goalwards. Stephen Mckinlay manages to gather it.
6.27
Eddie Pallister makes a simple pass to Fabian N. Gregori. Fabian N. Gregori whips in a cross ball towards Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Sol Sherwood had no chance!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
12.26
Fabian N. Gregori flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Pallister controls it well on his chest. Eddie Pallister shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.12
Ledley Clapham hacks Chris Hackworth from behind! The referee warns Ledley Clapham to calm down! Chris Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.42
Les Christie knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
20.58
Anthony Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Fabian N. Gregori who takes it down. Fabian N. Gregori lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
21.21
Carlton Pearce takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Jason Joseph. Jason Joseph flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Pallister who brings the ball under control. Eddie Pallister makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Pallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.58
Fabian N. Gregori controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister plays a scrappy one-two with Julian Clemence and advances towards the goal... Eddie Pallister looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.06
Colin Ferguson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Colin Ferguson makes a pass forward but Morris Shaw makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
33.31
Ledley Clapham receives the ball from a throw-in from Les Christie. Ledley Clapham threads the ball through to Billy Henry. Billy Henry sees Tony Hapgood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tony Hapgood plays a one-two with Simon Lumsdon and rushes in on goal... Tony Hapgood makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.26
Eddie Pallister knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Palmer. Anthony Palmer skips past Sylvain Winterburn! Some good footwork from Anthony Palmer provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.32
Colin Ferguson hits a low pass to Tim Johnson. Tim Johnson flicks a high pass forward. Chris Hackworth collects the pass. Chris Hackworth knocks the ball forward, putting Fabian N. Gregori through on goal. Fabian N. Gregori tries a spectacular strike. The ball ricochets off Billy Henry and flashes wide of the far post.
42.06
Sylvain Winterburn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Walker. Robert Walker makes a defence splitting pass to Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies just wide!
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. Grimsby Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Grimsby Town players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with West Bromwich Albion kicking off!
48.22
Carlton Pearce flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Pallister who brings the ball under control. Eddie Pallister passes the ball forward to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.30
Tim Johnson hits a low pass to Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister plays a quick one-two with Chris Hackworth and rushes in on goal... Eddie Pallister strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it is miles over!
51.56
Billy Henry flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon plays a one-two with Alfred Merson and advances towards the goal... Simon Lumsdon shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.19
Fabian N. Gregori knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Palmer. Anthony Palmer whips in a cross ball towards Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
61.23
With a delightful solo run, Jason Joseph stretches the opposition's defence. Jason Joseph makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabian N. Gregori but he's offside!
66.53
Jason Joseph decides to run forward with the ball. Jason Joseph knocks the ball forward to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Anthony Palmer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
67.56
Sylvain Winterburn breaks forward. Sylvain Winterburn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sylvain Winterburn hits a low pass to Tony Hapgood. Some good footwork from Tony Hapgood provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.23
Fabian N. Gregori flicks a high pass forward to Chris Hackworth who brings the ball under control. Chris Hackworth runs straight at the defence! Chris Hackworth rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
73.20
Alfred Merson chips the ball to his team mate, Brian Laycock. Brian Laycock whips in a cross ball towards Simon Lumsdon. Simon Lumsdon is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stephen Mckinlay punches it away to safety.
78.27
Eddie Pallister kicks a strong pass forward to Chris Hackworth. Chris Hackworth knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Sol Sherwood manages to keep it out.
84.07
Colin Ferguson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Gregori. Fabian N. Gregori plays a one-two with Morris Shaw and advances towards the goal... Fabian N. Gregori shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Sol Sherwood manages to keep it out.
85.36
Tim Johnson sees Julian Clemence in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Clemence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Grimsby Town
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
9
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.5%
31.5%
Play Area
20.7%
43.5%
35.9%

Scorers
Chris Hackworth 6, 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Chris Hackworth of West Bromwich Albion

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

1.Sol Sherwood (GK)
6
2.Ledley Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Sylvain Winterburn (DEF)
7
4.Billy Henry (DEF)
6
5.Brian Laycock (MID)
6
6.Les Christie (MID)
6
7.Alfred Merson (MID)
6
8.Stephen Hurst (MID)
6
9.Robert Walker (ATT)
6
10.Tony Hapgood (ATT)
6
11.Simon Lumsdon (ATT)
6
 
12.Terry Edworthy (DEF)
0
13.Alistair Merson (GK)
0
14.Glynn Monk (DEF)
0