Match Report


Bristol CityBristol City     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruel LinekerR. Lineker57
G
1
G
42Stephen MckinlayS. Mckinlay
Graham WainwrightG. Wainwright55
D
captain2captain
D
65Brian BanksB. Banks
Arthur KerrA. Kerr53
D
3
D
55Jason JosephJ. Joseph
Chris ShearerC. Shearer52
D
4
D
54Carlton PearceC. Pearce
Steven ScowcroftS. Scowcroft55
M
5
M
74Anthony PalmerA. Palmer
Paolo DaviesP. Davies55
M
6
M
64Eddie PallisterE. Pallister
Carlton GowerC. Gower48
M
7
M
56Fabian N. GregoriF. Gregori
John McgovernJ. Mcgovern46
M
8
M
54Robert BanksR. Banks
Edward GowerE. Gower56
A
9
A
64Julian ClemenceJ. Clemence
Carl SinclairC. Sinclair55
A
10
A
58Morris ShawM. Shaw
Marvin OakesM. Oakes52
A
11
A
55Carl MonkC. Monk
 
Shaun DixonS. Dixon51
D
12
A
48Fernando CabreraF. Cabrera
Carl RichardsC. Richards45
M
13
D
47Glynn WrightG. Wright
Graham MendoncaG. Mendonca44
A
14
M
46Matt ThompsonM. Thompson

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ashton Gate where Bristol City play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 4,226 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bristol City and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Beagrie.


0.00
Bristol City kick off the first half!
3.15
Fabian N. Gregori controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Monk. Carl Monk makes a convincing header but it rises well off target!
6.51
Graham Wainwright hacks Anthony Palmer from behind! Graham Wainwright is shown the yellow card! Anthony Palmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.51
Carlton Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Carl Monk who takes it down. Carl Monk shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.41
Carlton Gower knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Sinclair. Carl Sinclair shoots from distance but it flies wide!
10.46
Anthony Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister flicks a high pass forward. Morris Shaw controls it well on his chest. Morris Shaw whips in a cross ball towards Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
12.49
Marvin Oakes catches Eddie Pallister on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eddie Pallister runs off the knock.
14.44
Paolo Davies flicks a high pass forward. Carl Sinclair holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
15.41
Graham Wainwright passes the ball forward to Carl Sinclair. Carl Sinclair controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Edward Gower through on goal. Edward Gower cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.51
With vision, John Mcgovern laces a weighted ball forward to Steven Scowcroft. Steven Scowcroft shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
18.07
Graham Wainwright brings the ball forward. Graham Wainwright knocks the ball to his team mate, John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern advances inside the box! John Mcgovern muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
22.21
Graham Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Steven Scowcroft. Steven Scowcroft runs straight at the opposition's defence. Steven Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Stephen Mckinlay is on top of it.
24.55
Jason Joseph hacks Carl Sinclair from behind! The referee calls over Jason Joseph and warns him to calm down! Carl Sinclair gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.08
Carlton Gower threads the ball through to Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes shoots from distance but Stephen Mckinlay is on top of it.
30.02
Fabian N. Gregori threads a neat ball through to Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Ruel Lineker.
32.31
Graham Wainwright knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Davies. Paolo Davies brings the ball forward. Paolo Davies shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
33.22
Carlton Pearce takes a quick throw-in. Brian Banks kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Pallister. Eddie Pallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw makes a great pass forward. Fabian N. Gregori runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
39.07
Chris Shearer makes a probing pass to Arthur Kerr. Arthur Kerr kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Gower. Edward Gower knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Paolo Davies is offside!
45.00
Brian Banks flicks a high pass forward. Robert Banks easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Banks flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Monk. Carl Monk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The second half starts with West Bromwich Albion kicking off!
48.39
Brian Banks makes a probing pass to Julian Clemence. Julian Clemence flicks a high ball forward to Carl Monk who takes it down. Carl Monk finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.03
Steven Scowcroft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Sinclair. Carl Sinclair cuts inside the box! Carl Sinclair side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
54.43
With great vision, Brian Banks plays the ball forward to Anthony Palmer. Anthony Palmer chips the ball to his team mate, Morris Shaw. Morris Shaw plays a one-two with Julian Clemence and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Morris Shaw provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Ruel Lineker had no chance!! Goal for West Bromwich Albion!
59.53
Chris Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Mcgovern. John Mcgovern sees Marvin Oakes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marvin Oakes plays a one-two with Carl Sinclair and advances towards the goal... Marvin Oakes shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
60.56
Paolo Davies passes the ball forward to Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes plays a scrappy one-two with Steven Scowcroft and advances towards the goal... Marvin Oakes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
65.32
Carlton Gower threads a neat ball through to Marvin Oakes. Marvin Oakes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
69.30
Carlton Pearce kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Banks. Robert Banks knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Gregori. Fabian N. Gregori plays a scrappy one-two with Morris Shaw and advances towards the goal... Fabian N. Gregori shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.23
Carlton Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Fabian N. Gregori who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Fabian N. Gregori stretches the opposition's defence. Fabian N. Gregori shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Ruel Lineker.
77.34
John Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Edward Gower. Edward Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Davies. Paolo Davies makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.34
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Glynn Wright replacing Fabian N. Gregori .
81.21
Brian Banks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Monk. Carl Monk flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Palmer controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Anthony Palmer provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.07
Robert Banks sees Julian Clemence in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Clemence plays a quick one-two with Carl Monk and rushes in on goal... Julian Clemence cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Jason Joseph comes in with a late challenge on Carlton Gower. Jason Joseph is warned by the referee again! Carlton Gower gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Free kick to Bristol City just outside the area...
90.00
Carlton Gower takes a slow run up and drives a low ball under the jumping wall. The ball takes a low bounce and edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Bristol City

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
27.5%
41.8%
30.8%

Scorers
Paolo Davies 77
Carlton Gower 92
Morris Shaw 54
Anthony Palmer 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paolo Davies of Bristol City

Match Ratings
1.Ruel Lineker (GK)
7
2.Graham Wainwright (DEF)yellow card
7
3.Arthur Kerr (DEF)
6
4.Chris Shearer (DEF)
6
5.Steven Scowcroft (MID)
7
6.Paolo Davies (MID)goal scored
9
7.Carlton Gower (MID)goal scored
6
8.John Mcgovern (MID)
7
9.Edward Gower (ATT)
7
10.Carl Sinclair (ATT)
7
11.Marvin Oakes (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Shaun Dixon (DEF)
0
13.Carl Richards (MID)
0
14.Graham Mendonca (ATT)
0

1.Stephen Mckinlay (GK)
8
2.Brian Banks (DEF)
8
3.Jason Joseph (DEF)
5
4.Carlton Pearce (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Palmer (MID)goal scored
8
6.Eddie Pallister (MID)
6
7.Fabian N. Gregori (MID)
8
8.Robert Banks (MID)
6
9.Julian Clemence (ATT)
8
10.Morris Shaw (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Carl Monk (ATT)
7
 
12.Fernando Cabrera (ATT)
0
13.Glynn Wright (DEF)
6
14.Matt Thompson (MID)
0