Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Brentford | Brentford | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Neil Brady | N. Brady |  | 52 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Sol Croft | S. Croft | |||||||||
| Ledley Greaves | L. Greaves | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Daniel Moss | D. Moss | |||||||||
| Mark Allman | M. Allman | | 50 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Peter Insley | P. Insley | ||||||||
| Seth Dodd | S. Dodd | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Phil Williams | P. Williams | |||||||||
| Danny Drake | D. Drake | | 62 | M | | 5 | | D | 55 |  | Sebastian Diakite | S. Diakite | |||||||||
| Dean Bowyer | D. Bowyer | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Jermaine Laycock | J. Laycock | |||||||||
| Abel Teixeira | A. Teixeira |  | 51 | M | | 7 | | | M | 52 | | Alberto Heskey | A. Heskey | ||||||||
| Syd Unsworth | S. Unsworth | | 49 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Vitor Pinheiro | V. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Lee Brand | L. Brand | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Eddie Craddock | E. Craddock | |||||||||
| Alun Huckerby | A. Huckerby | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 |  | Jean Francois Espartero | J. Espartero | |||||||||
| Luke Charlton | L. Charlton | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Kemal Mendonca | K. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Richard Beckham | R. Beckham | | 50 | G | | 12 | | D | 53 | | Carl Lineker | C. Lineker | |||||||||
| Daniele Simonsen | D. Simonsen | | 48 | A | | 13 | | D | 52 | | Dietmar Ahrens | D. Ahrens | |||||||||
| Aaron Ferdinand | A. Ferdinand | | 46 | G | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Simon Potts | S. Potts | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Brentford. A crowd of 4,657 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Benali.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brentford appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Benali.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Brentford kick off!
3.41
0-0Vitor Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock runs straight at the defence! Eddie Craddock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
4.01
0-0Jermaine Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jean Francois Espartero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.08
0-0Alberto Heskey clumsily knocks into Abel Teixeira. The referee brings Alberto Heskey to one side and gives him a warning! Abel Teixeira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
8.57
Jermaine Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
12.25
0-0Alberto Heskey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Ledley Greaves. Excellent block.
15.22
Abel Teixeira barges into Alberto Heskey. The referee warns Abel Teixeira to calm down! Alberto Heskey gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.30
Alberto Heskey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock directs the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
20.27
0-0Mark Allman threads the ball through to Abel Teixeira. Abel Teixeira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Abel Teixeira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.22
Ledley Greaves breaks forward. Ledley Greaves flicks a high pass forward to Alun Huckerby who brings the ball under control. Alun Huckerby shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.42
Dean Bowyer flicks a high pass forward to Luke Charlton who brings the ball neatly under control. Luke Charlton threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alun Huckerby. Some silky footwork from Alun Huckerby provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Sol Croft gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
28.40
1-0Dean Bowyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
32.04
Abel Teixeira flicks a high ball forward to Alun Huckerby who takes it down. Alun Huckerby deftly passes the ball to Lee Brand, releasing him through on goal. Lee Brand shoots from just inside the box but it's a lousy effort!
33.05
1-0Jermaine Laycock flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Mendonca controls it well on his chest. Kemal Mendonca puts a great ball through. Jean Francois Espartero runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
44.05
1-0Abel Teixeira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton plays a scrappy one-two with Lee Brand and advances towards the goal... Sebastian Diakite clumsily knocks into Luke Charlton. Penalty not given!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Millwall appear unchanged since the first half. Brentford also appear unchanged since the first half. The Brentford players seem much more motivated whilst the Millwall players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Millwall kick off!
47.35
Dean Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Luke Charlton. Luke Charlton shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Sol Croft!
49.19
Phil Williams kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Heskey. With imagination, Alberto Heskey plays the ball forward to Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jean Francois Espartero. Some silky footwork from Jean Francois Espartero provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.45
Peter Insley threads a neat ball through to Alberto Heskey. Alberto Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Craddock. Eddie Craddock plays a one-two with Jean Francois Espartero and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Eddie Craddock provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
54.18
1-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
57.32
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
60.45
1-1Brentford have made a substitution with Carl Lineker replacing Peter Insley .
65.40
Vitor Pinheiro takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Jermaine Laycock. Jermaine Laycock chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
69.22
Ledley Greaves chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Bowyer. Dean Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Lee Brand. Lee Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.29
Alberto Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Mendonca. Kemal Mendonca whips in a cross ball towards Jean Francois Espartero. Jean Francois Espartero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.13
Millwall have made 3 substitutions with Richard Beckham replacing Ledley Greaves, Daniele Simonsen replacing Abel Teixeira and Aaron Ferdinand replacing Luke Charlton .Brentford have made a substitution with Dietmar Ahrens replacing Jermaine Laycock .
79.36
Dean Bowyer threads the ball through to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Sol Croft has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.05
Alberto Heskey surges forward with the ball. Alberto Heskey plays a quick one-two with Eddie Craddock and rushes in on goal... Alberto Heskey shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Seth Dodd is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
87.52
2-2Daniele Simonsen catches Dietmar Ahrens on the ankles. Daniele Simonsen is warned by the referee! Dietmar Ahrens runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
24.3%
47.1%
28.6%
Scorers
| Luke Charlton 28 Alun Huckerby 79 | Jean Francois Espartero 49, 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jean Francois Espartero of Brentford |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Neil Brady (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ledley Greaves (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mark Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Seth Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Bowyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Abel Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Syd Unsworth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lee Brand (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alun Huckerby (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Luke Charlton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Richard Beckham (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniele Simonsen (ATT) | 5 | |
| 14. | Aaron Ferdinand (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Sol Croft (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Moss (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Insley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Phil Williams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sebastian Diakite (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Laycock (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alberto Heskey (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Vitor Pinheiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eddie Craddock (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jean Francois Espartero (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Kemal Mendonca (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Carl Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dietmar Ahrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Potts (ATT) | 0 | |