Match Report
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Harry Henderson | Harry Henderson | Liam Rollings | Liam Rollings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jon Mortensen | J. Mortensen |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 | | Dave Andrews | D. Andrews | |||||||||
| Des Moffat | D. Moffat | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Greg Gower | G. Gower | |||||||||
| Craig Beresford | C. Beresford | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 |  | Gian Matteo Giacobbo | G. Giacobbo | |||||||||
| Brian Ball | B. Ball | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Wes Goodwin | W. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Guy Hebert | G. Hebert |  | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 54 | | Ruel Mustoe | R. Mustoe | |||||||||
| Ian Pearce | I. Pearce | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Ralph Davies | R. Davies | |||||||||
| Alistair Gordon | A. Gordon | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Stuart Neville | S. Neville | |||||||||
| Michael Shearer | M. Shearer | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 |  | Nikos Victoria | N. Victoria | |||||||||
| Luke Moss | L. Moss | | 52 | M | | 9 | | A | 45 | | Luke Ljungberg | L. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Aaron Salako | A. Salako | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Simon Smith | S. Smith | |||||||||
| Lee Charlton | L. Charlton | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Norman King | N. King | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Millwall. A crowd of 9,403 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0West Bromwich Albion kick off and get the match underway!
4.58
0-0Ruel Mustoe chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Smith. Simon Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Mortensen who gathers it comfortably.
6.23
0-0Stuart Neville chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Smith. Simon Smith plays a perfect one-two with Luke Ljungberg and rushes in on goal... Simon Smith shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
8.29
Wes Goodwin knocks the ball forward to Ruel Mustoe. Ruel Mustoe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Smith. Simon Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Norman King. Norman King powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.10
Ralph Davies deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman King. Norman King knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Ball.
16.33
0-0Wes Goodwin makes a probing pass to Stuart Neville. Stuart Neville kicks a strong pass forward to Norman King. Norman King knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Smith. Simon Smith is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Jon Mortensen!
21.15
0-0Luke Moss hacks Ralph Davies from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ralph Davies grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.37
Craig Beresford threads the ball through to Luke Moss. Luke Moss passes the ball forward to Aaron Salako. Aaron Salako knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.24
Ralph Davies advances with the ball. Ralph Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Smith. Simon Smith connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
33.53
Stuart Neville threads the ball through to Simon Smith. Simon Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Ljungberg. Luke Ljungberg connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jon Mortensen manages to gather it comfortably.
34.26
Alistair Gordon passes the ball forward to Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Greg Gower.
38.49
Stuart Neville knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Smith. Simon Smith shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Jon Mortensen easily smothers it!
39.09
Greg Gower decides to run forward with the ball. Greg Gower knocks the ball forward to Norman King. Norman King shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Jon Mortensen.
40.12
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
42.41
Craig Beresford deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Moss. Luke Moss threads the ball through to Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.12
Stuart Neville makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Neville whips in a cross ball towards Simon Smith. Simon Smith heads the ball goalwards but somehow Jon Mortensen manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Millwall kick off!
48.08
Luke Moss controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
51.45
Alistair Gordon flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.38
0-0Greg Gower hacks Lee Charlton from behind! The referee calls over Greg Gower and shows him a yellow card! Lee Charlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.14
0-1Stuart Neville threads the ball through to Norman King. Norman King whips in a cross ball towards Simon Smith. Simon Smith is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.42
Stuart Neville threads the ball through to Simon Smith. Simon Smith whips in a cross ball towards Norman King. Norman King connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Jon Mortensen!
65.37
Alistair Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Salako. Aaron Salako whips in a cross ball towards Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.34
Michael Shearer makes a beautiful solo run. Michael Shearer shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.21
Stuart Neville surges forward with the ball. Stuart Neville shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Jon Mortensen!
73.29
Des Moffat passes the ball forward to Michael Shearer. Michael Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Salako. Aaron Salako shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
81.40
Des Moffat takes it forward alone. Des Moffat knocks the ball forward to Lee Charlton. Lee Charlton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Dave Andrews easily smothers it!
89.13
Simon Smith catches Des Moffat on the ankles. Simon Smith is warned by the referee! Des Moffat grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
28.7%
46.2%
25%
Scorers
| Lee Charlton 65 | Simon Smith 54 |