Monday
28th December 2009,
Coca-Cola Championship, Glanford Park, Kick-Off 3:00pm
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Scunthorpe United |
1 - 3 |
Albion |
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Jones 47 |
7,221 |
Dorrans 19, 66 (pen) |
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Zuiverloon 86 |
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0 |
Half-Time Score |
1 |
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43% |
Possession |
57% |
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6 |
Shots On Target |
11 |
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4 |
Shots Off Target |
10 |
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3 |
Corners |
6 |
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11 |
Fouls Against |
10 |
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2 |
Offsides |
3 |
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2 |
Yellow Cards |
2 |
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2 |
Red Cards |
0 |
Scunthorpe United:
Murphy, Williams, Mirfin, Jones, A Wright, McCann, O'Connor, Togwell, J Wright (Woolford
54, (May 87)), Thompson (Forte 82), Hayes. Subs not used: Slocombe (gk),
Sparrow, Spence, Canavan
A Wright (second bookable offence 61), McCann (dissent 74)
A Wright (foul 37),
Murphy (dissent 65)
Albion: Kiely, Zuiverloon,
Meite, Olsson (c), Cech, Brunt (Martis 88), Jara, Dorrans (Mulumbu 77), Thomas,
Moore, Cox (Wood 63). Subs not used: Allsop (gk), Bednar, Teixeira, Reid
Thomas (foul 49), Jara
(foul 76)
Referee: Jon Moss (West Yorkshire)
Assistant Referees: Scott Duncan (Tyne & Wear), Lee Metcalfe
(Lancashire)
Fourth Official: Dave Naylor (Nottinghamshire)
Conditions:
Cold but dry
Away
Following: 1,685
Graham Dorrans struck twice as
Albion claimed a priceless win
over nine-man Scunthorpe on a controversial day at Glanford Park. Dorrans missed
a penalty that would have given him a hat-trick but Gianni Zuiverloon fired the
Baggies’ third after Andrew Wright and Grant McCann were sent off for the Iron.
Dorrans’ first-half opener was cancelled out by Rob Jones but
Wright was sent off for two bookable offences before Dorrans won and converted a
penalty. Luke Moore won another spot-kick that was missed by Dorrans but Grant
McCann had been dismissed for his appeals against the decision. Joe Murphy saved
from Dorrans but Zuiverloon then completed the scoring.
Albion applied all the early
pressure but they had a scare when they were undone by a simple long ball and
flick-on that sent Garry Thompson clear. The Baggies were grateful to see his
shot drift wide of the target. Albion thought they were in front on 18 minutes
when Luke Moore seized on a collision between keeper Joe Murphy and defender
David Mirfin to score into an empty net, only for his ‘goal’ to be ruled out for
handball. However, it took just two more minutes for the Baggies to claim the
lead as a cross from the left by Thomas was only palmed away by Murphy and
Dorrans lashed home a left-footed shot from inside the area. They weathered a
minor Scunthorpe storm in the moments that followed before going close again
seven minutes from the break. Jonas Olsson started the move with some composure
at the back and it ended with Brunt finding space 25 yards from goal to send a
low shot just wide.
However, the home side drew level out of the blue two minutes
into the second half. A corner from the right and a shot from Josh Wright
brought a save from Dean Kiely but Jones pounced to equalise. However, the game
turned decisively in Albion’s favour in a three-minute spell just after the hour mark.
First came Andrew Wright’s dismissal for a second yellow card after he felled
Thomas. The Baggies found the net from the resultant free-kick with a
Moore header, only for an
offside flag to come to the home side’s rescue. But there was no escape for the
Iron on 65 minutes as referee Jon Moss again upset the home crowd, awarding a
penalty against Michael O’Connor for a foul on Dorrans. The young Scot kept his
cool to drive the spot-kick past an irate Murphy. Ten minutes later came another
spot-kick for Jones’s foul on
Moore and another red card – a straight one for Grant
McCann’s reaction. But this time Dorrans’ low kick was poor and Murphy made the
save. However, it was 3-1 with four minutes to go as Zuiverloon drove into the
box and drilled a shot into the roof of the net.
Express & Star
Roberto di
Matteo:
"That's six points out of six from the two Christmas games
and just what we wanted to keep up the pressure at the top of the table.
"I thought we were in control for most of this game. We might
have been more than one goal in front by the interval and it was disappointing
to see Scunthorpe come back on level terms from a set-piece situation.
"As far as the two penalties are concerned, I did not really
get a good view of the first decision but the second looked a clear penalty to
me.
"My players had to be careful to keep their discipline
because the home crowd were trying to influence the decisions of the referee."
Nigel
Adkins:
"I know the referee does not have access to technology when
he is making his decisions but I have looked at both penalties on the DVD,
the first was a good challenge and with the second both players made
contact with the ball at the same time.
"We also had a player sent off on Boxing Day at
Middlesbrough and these
decisions are very disappointing.
"I will be going in to see the referee because he has sent
one of my players off for using foul and abusive language but I will be wanting
to talk to him about the manner in which he has spoken to some of my players
during the game."
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