Saturday April 20, 2013 Day 34 Finished The Hawthorns

  1. Premier League - Jones rescues point for West Brom against Newcastle

    Premier League - Jones rescues point for West Brom against Newcastle

    Billy Jones's 63rd minute goal gave West Bromwich Albion a deserved point at the Hawthorns against Newcastle United. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • West Bromwich Albion
    • Newcastle United
    • - Don't forget you can watch highlights of this and every Premier League game from 00:01 on Monday.
    • 90+5 It is all over as the corner is gathered by Elliot. The points are shared. Probably not the result NEwcastle wanted. They've dropped to 16th and are six points from safety. West Brom went for the win but will be pleased to have got a point and move on to 45 points for the season.
    • 90+4 Brunt swings in the free kick which is cleared by Gutierrez for a corner. Dorrans to take but not before Newcastkle make their final substitution. Cabaye comes off for Dan Gosling.
    • 90+4 Sissoko loses his head as he gives away a free kick. His teammates have to take him to the ref to receive his yellow card.
    • 90+3 Mix up between Gutierrez and Elliot in goal. The Argentine clears for a corner when the keeper could've gathered with ease. The keeper deals with the subsequent corner.
    • 90+2 Long miscontrols the ball on the wing and Debuchy is on hand to clear but only for a throw. West Brom really want the three points.
    • 90+1 The fourth official indicates four minutes of added time which has buoyed the home crowd.
    • 90' Double substitution. West Brom bring off Lukaku for Jerome Thomas and Fortune makes way for Markus Rosenberg.
    • 89' Scrappy play as Ameobi flys off the handle as he gives away a free kick on the half way line.
    • 88' West Brom still pouring forward and they win a corner from the right through Lukaku.
    • 87' Steven Taylor is annoyed about something but Mike Jones just waves him away uninterested.
    • 86' Offside on Fortune who thought he had broken the trap. Great pass from Morrison to find him but the linesman had his flag up.
    • 84' Ben Arfa is fouled in his own half before he can skip away and make a charge at the West Brom back four.
    • 83' West Brom really pushing for the winner here. They have a throw deep in Newcastle territory but the Magpies manage to get the ball away.
    • 82' Lukaku crosses dangerously from the right but it is just too long and goes out for a goal kick.
    • 81' Stoppage in play as Mike Jones sorts something or other out. West Brom now with the ball.
    • 80' The corner finds Ameobi who brings the ball down but with a savage swipe at the ball, sends his shot way over the bar.
    • 79' Newcastle finally manage to keep the ball for a few passes and work the ball into the West Brom half where Ameobi is able to win a corner off Popov.
    • 78' Hatem Ben Arfa comes on for Haidara. I think we'll see Gutierrez go to left-back and Ben Arfa into the midfield.
    • 77' Ameobi flicks the ball on to Cisse who tries to fend off Jones but his control lets him down and he puts the ball out for a West Brom throw.
    • 76' Haidara slips and allows Fortune to get to the byline. He looks up and sees Lukaku at the far post but his cross couldn't find the Belgian.
    • 75' Elliot in Newcastle's goal is taking his time over everything now. Realises West Brom are on top and looking to take the sting out of the game.
    • 74' Newcastle come forward for the first time in numbers. The cross goes in towards Sissoko but Foster clatters through the crowd to claim the ball.
    • 73' A quiet minute. West Brom play one long ball too many and it goes out for a goal kick which Elliot takes his time over.
    • 72' Long and Fortune combine to put pressure on Gutierrez in the left back position and win a throw deep in Newcastle's half.
    • 71' Chance from a corner. McAuley gets up really well at the far post and heads the ball down but it flashes past the far post and wide, to the relief of the Newcastle players.
    • 70' Poor back pass from Yanga Mbiwa under not a lot of pressure. Elliot does all he can to prevent the corner but even his outstretched leg couldn't prevent the ball from going out of play.
    • 69' It's that time again. Ameobi comes on for Gouffran. Newcastle will hope the big man can hold the ball up and relieve some pressure from their back four.
    • 68' West Brom looking on top again. They seem to have far superior energy levels in this half that Newcastle are simply not matching.
    • 67' Elliot flaps at another corner but does enough for the ball to be cleared.
    • 66' Scrappy period of play. Newcastle are really hanging in there as Elliot has to make yet another save. Popov swings the ball in from deep and Morrison gets a free header that he glances towards goal but the keeper is equal to it.
    • 65' Gouffran tries to score from the half way line as Foster's poor clearance gave him the chance to. Unfortunately the effort didn't have enough power to beat Foster who was scrambling back to his line.
    • 63' Jones with the goal. Good build up play from Fortune and Morrison on the edge of the area. Morrison plays a delightful ball with the outside of his boot to Lukaku who flicks the ball to Jones. He cuts inside onto his left foot and drives past the sprawling Elliot. No more than they've deserved.
    • 62' Fortune trips Haidara on the left wing and Newcastle have a dangerous position to take a free kick from. Cabaye swings it to the far post where Gouffran hurls himself at the ball only for it to skip by him and out for a goal kick.
    • 61' Sissoko holds the ball up well and is dispossessed by Brunt but Newcastle have moved up the pitch and now have a throw deep in West Brom's half.
    • 60' Pardew must be thinking about a change soon to try and stem this West Brom tide. The ball is just not sticking up front.
    • 59' West Brom battle well for the ball in midfield and win a free kick which is taken quickly. The ball is laid down the right to Fortune but he is called offside.
    • 58' Newcastle finally spend some time in West Brom's half. Debuchy gets the ball to Cisse in the penalty area but the striker's first time sciissor kick attempt fails miserably as he misses the ball.
    • 57' Brunt gives away a silly free kick on Cabaye as the Frenchman laid a ball forward to Gouffran.
    • 56' More good play from Jones down the right but his cross is too long for Lukaku. Brunt eventually gets the ball on the right side of the penalty area but his cross is over-hit and goes out for a goal kick. Restbite for Newcastle.
    • 55' Mike Jones sorting out some handbags between Cisse and Long as Brunt waits to take the corner which is cleared, yet again, for a corner.
    • 54' Corner again to West Brom after some good play from Jones from right back. He carries the ball and takes players on before trying to whip his cross in which is cut out for a corner.
    • 53' Loads of West Brom pressure. Brunt swings in a corner which Elliot flaps at and gives away another corner. Dorrans swings in the next one but it is long and Cabaye lets it go out for a throw in.
    • 52' Long chases down a ball sent into the channel. He doesn't give Haidara a moments rest and the defender can only clear for a throw in.
    • 51' West Brom with a free-kick wide on the right. Brunt stands over it but his delivery is short.
    • 50' Goal mouth scramble after Lukaku hits the crossbar from a header. Elliot was nowehere as the Belgian rose but the ball just didn't drop for a West Brom player as the ball came down. Newcastle with a lucky escape.
    • 49' West Brom look revitalised in the second half. Loads of energy and with two bodies up front now in Lukaku and Long, this could be a difficult second half for Newcastle.
    • 48' Corner is swung in by West Brom but McAuley's header goes over the bar.
    • 47' Big chance. Fortune's shot from distance is spilled by Elliot in goal and Long pounces on the ball and tries to finish past the keeper but he gets down well to block the shot and make up for his error.
    • 46' A half-time subsitution from West Brom. Claudio Yacob makes way in midfield for the arrival of Shane Long up front.
    • 45' And the second half is underway. Referee Mike Jones will be under pressure from West Brom following that decision to give a free-kick and not a penalty for that clear foul inside the area.
    • And that is half time. Newcastle will be pleased by the scoreline but the major talking point is how on earth Mike Jones gave a free-kick when the foul was so obviously in the penalty area. How will this affect West Brom in the second half? We'll find out in 15 minutes.
    • 45+4 Only supposed to be two minutes of added timebut four have been played. The contentious free kick came to nothing as Popov's shot was well wide.
    • 45+3 Perch gives away a free kick on the edge of the area however the foul took place inside the area. That was a good few yards in the box. How has the referee missed that? Should've been a penalty.
    • 45+2 Yanga Mbiwa somehow got injured while marking for the free kick. West Brom get the ball back via Gutierrez.
    • 45+1 Dorrans stands over the free kick and swings it in to Olsson who jumps fairly with Elliot. The keeper couldn't gather but Newcastle clear.
    • 45' Handball from Taylor. Lukaku tried a through ball but the defender's arm found itself in the way.
    • 44' Newcastle now with the ball in opposition territory. Cabaye is pulling all the strings as the Magpies move the ball about with ease. Looks like both sides are settling for this scoreline at half time.
    • 43' Fortune has the ball in the corner but he is outnumbered and Cabaye comes away with the ball.
    • 42' `West Brom with a free kick on the half way line. Dorrans knocks it in to Olsson who flicks the ball on but Lukaku's control is poor and the ball gets away from him.
    • 41' West Brom go long in search of Brunt who wins his header and allows West Brom some possession. The ball is worked out to Brunt again but his cross is over hit and goes out for a goal kick.
    • 40' Gouffran breaks across the pitch and lays the ball to Yanga Mbiwa but his control lets him down and West Brom come forward with the ball.
    • 39' Lukaku finally gets some service. He holds the ball on the edge of the area but his lay off to Morrison was poor and it is cleared by Newcastle.
    • 38' Game is getting a bit stop-start at the moment. Both teams working extremely hard when out of possession but lots of niggly free-kicks being given away.
    • 37' Gutierrez releases Debuchy down the right wing. The Frenchman clatters Popov who went down injured but the full-back carried the ball to the penalty area but his shot is skewed wide.
    • 36' It has taken an entire minute for the ball to retrieved and a free-kick for offisde to be taken. Newcastle eventually get the ball in West Brom's half.
    • 35' Cisse misses an absolute sitter. Olsson plays a terrible back pass which Cisse latched on to easily. Foster came steaming out but the striker's attempt to chip the ball over the keeper saw the ball go over the crossbar.
    • 34' We're back and Gouffran is OK. West Brom now with the ball in their own half.
    • 33' Stoppage in play as Gouffran needs attention. He got up for a header but his landing looked awkward on the replay.
    • 32' Brunt swings the ball in to the far post where Olsson was poised. He rose above his marker but could not direct the header goalwards and it goes out for a goal kick.
    • 31' West Brom work the line well and win themselves a corner. Brunt to take.
    • 30' Service to Lukaku has been poor so far. The midfield are struggling with the ball and the passes over the top to Lukaku are getting them nowhere.
    • 29' Yacob tries a chipped diagonal pass to Fortune but the Newcastle defenders had stepped up in unison and catch the striker offside.
    • 28' Long ball from Taylor finds Sissoko in the penalty area. He knocks the ball down to Cisse but the Senegalese header was easy for Foster to gather.
    • 27' Lots of poor passing in this game with Brunt the latest to give the ball away cheaply. Gutierrez breaks down the line but it goes out for a throw to Newcastle.
    • 26' Great pass from Cabaye to Cisse who flicks the ball with the outside of his boot to Sissoko who steams down the line but when he gets his head up and crosses, could only find Jones who cleared with ease.
    • 25' Necastle again and this time through Cabaye from distance but again Foster was able to beat it away for a corner.
    • 24' Newcastle chance. Gouffran plays a delightful little chip into the penatly area after Taylor knocks the ball to him. The defender got the return ball but could not beat Foster who came off his line quickly.
    • 23' Loose pass from Cisse in his own half but Dorrans' control really lets him down. Yanga-Mbwia tries to dribble out of defence but Jones stops him with a bodycheck and possible use of the elbow. Referee Mike Jones gives the West Brom defender a talking to.
    • 22' Lukaku attempts to usher the ball out of play for a corner but Yanga Mbiwa keeps the ball in play. Gutierrez tries to dribble out of defence but the Belgian striker trips him and a free-kick is given.
    • 21' Brunt plays a clever ball into the box to Fortune who spins Taylor. The defender manages to get back as Fortune attempts to cut in on his right foot and get a shot away.
    • 20' Cabaye with a loose pass and gifts West Brom possession. The Baggies pour forward again.
    • 19' Some good football from West Brom sees Dorrans dribbling into the penalty area. It seemed Gouffran had the situatuion under control but a corner is given. Nothing comes of it as Sissoko ushers the ball out of play.
    • 18' Sissoko fouls Jones as he dribbles out of defence but it seems the Frenchman may have come off worse as he limps back to his position.
    • 17' Dorrans fouls Gutierrez although it appears the Argentine may have tripped over his own player. Elliot to clear.
    • 16' Cabaye is giving Brunt no time on the ball but the Northern Irishman manages to get the ball to Jones who stes up another attack. West Brom with a throw deep in Newcastle territory.
    • 15' Cisse controls a long ball under pressure and lays the ball into midfield. Gutierrez then attempts a risky ball but it is ushered out of play by McAuley.
    • 14' West Brom have not settled well since conceding. Newcastle have the bit between their teeth and are really hassling the Baggies' midfield.
    • 12' Cabaye loses the ball to Brunt in midfield who lofts another long pass to Lukaku but again the striker made his run too early and he is offside.
    • 11' The Newcastle fans are making all the noise even as West Brom come forward. Brunt attempts to chip a ball to Lukaku but the big Belgian is offside.
    • 10' Shot by Cabaye from distance worries Foster who watches the ball fly over the crossbar.
    • 9' West Brom look a bit rattled here. Newcastle are settling after their goal but The Baggies attack through Lukaku who crosses but can't find his man.
    • 8' GOAL! Cisse flicks the ball in to the box for Gouffran who heads in to the net from close range. Newcastle take a vital lead early in this game.
    • 4' Lukaku with some excellent pressing again forcing Newcastle to go long. West Brom settle on the ball at the back but McCauley gives the ball away sloppily.
    • 3' A few niggly free-kicks being given away by both sides. The latest being taken on the touchline by Elliot.
    • 2' West Brom have started fast here. They're pressuring Newcastle high up the pitch and not letting them settle. The Magpies are forced to go long and Foster collects with ease.
    • 1' The first half is underway at The Hawthorns. Referee Mike Jones kicks us off.
    • 14:57 The teams are emerging from the tunnel to rapturous applause. Newcastle need a win here to stave off the threat of relegation.
    • 14:55 Alan Pardew - "It is very important that we respond in terms of our performance level. This week there is no excuse. We've had the same amount of time as West Brom and hopefully that will be shown on the pitch."
    • 14:50 The bookies have priced this match: West Brom 13/10 Newcastle 12/5 Draw 5/2. Do you think those are fair odds for the encounter? Get in touch...
    • 14:45 What do you make of the two line-ups and what is your prediction for this afternoon's match? For all updates on the latest sporting news and goals as they go in Follow @EurosportCom_EN on Twitter
    • 14:40 Newcastle have won three of their last four Premier League away trips at the Hawthorns, with each of these victories seeing the Magpies score exactly three times.
    • 14:35 STAT: West Brom have won just two of their 13 Premier League meetings with Newcastle United (D3 L8).
    • 14:30 Steve Clarke: "There are a lot of teams below us who would like to be sitting where we are just now, with the confidence and security of knowing they were in the league next year. The work we did in the first-half of the season is paying dividends now. It is important we don't let the season just drift away..."
    • 14:25 West Brom are very comfortably sat in eighth position in the table with 44 points, while Newcastle are certainly not out of the relegation mire, just five points clear of the relegation zone down in 13th position. Premier League table
    • 14:20 The teams are in - West Brom: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Popov; Dorrans, Yacob, Morrison, Brunt; Fortune, Lukaku. Subs: Myhill, Roofe, Rosenberg, Reid, Long, Ridgewell, Thomas. /// Newcastle, Elliot, Debuchy, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Perch, Cabaye, Gouffran, Sissoko, Gutierrez, Cisse. Subs: Harper, Williamson, Anita, Gosling, Ben Arfa, Campbell, Ameobi.
    • 14:15 Welcome to live text commentary of West Brom's Premier League encounter with Newcastle at the Hawthorns. We will publish the teams as soon as they are confirmed.

  • Summary

    • 71' Chance from a corner. McAuley gets up really well at the far post and heads the ball down but it flashes past the far post and wide, to the relief of the Newcastle players.
    • 63' Jones with the goal. Good build up play from Fortune and Morrison on the edge of the area. Morrison plays a delightful ball with the outside of his boot to Lukaku who flicks the ball to Jones. He cuts inside onto his left foot and drives past the sprawling Elliot. No more than they've deserved.
    • 50' Goal mouth scramble after Lukaku hits the crossbar from a header. Elliot was nowehere as the Belgian rose but the ball just didn't drop for a West Brom player as the ball came down. Newcastle with a lucky escape.
    • 47' Big chance. Fortune's shot from distance is spilled by Elliot in goal and Long pounces on the ball and tries to finish past the keeper but he gets down well to block the shot and make up for his error.
    • 35' Cisse misses an absolute sitter. Olsson plays a terrible back pass which Cisse latched on to easily. Foster came steaming out but the striker's attempt to chip the ball over the keeper saw the ball go over the crossbar.
    • 25' Necastle again and this time through Cabaye from distance but again Foster was able to beat it away for a corner.
    • 24' Newcastle chance. Gouffran plays a delightful little chip into the penatly area after Taylor knocks the ball to him. The defender got the return ball but could not beat Foster who came off his line quickly.
    • 8' GOAL! Cisse flicks the ball in to the box for Gouffran who heads in to the net from close range. Newcastle take a vital lead early in this game.
    • 14:20 The teams are in - West Brom: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Popov; Dorrans, Yacob, Morrison, Brunt; Fortune, Lukaku. Subs: Myhill, Roofe, Rosenberg, Reid, Long, Ridgewell, Thomas. /// Newcastle, Elliot, Debuchy, S.Taylor, Yanga-Mbiwa, Haidara, Perch, Cabaye, Gouffran, Sissoko, Gutierrez, Cisse. Subs: Harper, Williamson, Anita, Gosling, Ben Arfa, Campbell, Ameobi.

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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      6.6 7
      Defenders
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      4.1 7
      4.6 6
      4.8 6
      Midfielders
      Substitution Out45′ 4.4 5
      5 7
      5 7
      5.3 6
      Strikers
      Substitution Out90′ 5 7
      Substitution Out90′ 6.2 6
      Subs
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      Substitution In90′ 10 5
      Substitution In45′ 4.8 8
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      Defenders
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      Substitution Out77′ 6.3 6
      Midfielders
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      Yellow Card Substitution Out90′ 6.6 8
      Yellow Card 6.9 6
      Goal Substitution Out69′ 7.3 7
      6.1 7
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      Subs
      Substitution In69′ 4.5 7
      Substitution In90′ 5.3 5
      Substitution In77′ 6.7 5

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  1. not good

    From david p, on Sun 21 Apr 21:37

  2. League position says it all ........A Famous Magpie­ quote ......Well it does now

    From Uglybob, on Sat 20 Apr 22:41

  3. I see all the fickle Toon fans moaning at Pardew, only­ 8 weeks ago you were waxing about all your so called­ great French signings. Guess what, they are not that­ good!!! Tip, grow your own wood and just don't buy­ cheap foriegn imports........... Remember great players­ like Beardlsey & Waddle, Rob Lee??? Mind you­ Chelsea are just as bad, apparently they have the best­ youth academy in the EPL.... Really??

    From JASON, on Sat 20 Apr 19:43

  4. Alan Pardew is a football genius. Lets hope Man United­ snap him up when Sir Alex retires.

    From Mouncey, on Sat 20 Apr 17:45

  5. How about palying BOTH halves Pardew. Also if Ameobi is­ the answer, your'e asking the wrong question. This­ is another game that we could have won with different­ tactics. Fresh management needed if we are to avoid­ being in the same trouble next season.

    From William H, on Sat 20 Apr 17:30

  6. Pardew is simply not up to the job. Newcastle better­ start thinking big...meaning a new manager with a big­ resume. Benitez comes to mind.

    From gollywogazoo, on Sat 20 Apr 17:17

  7. ! point scraped if you ask me, you were very lucky, i­ cant see where your next point is coming from..possibly­ a draw at QPR (your away form is woeful).

    From S J (0-3) 1973, on Sat 20 Apr 17:16

  8. 2 points dropped for sure. Game should've been­ wrapped up at half time. Can't wait 'til this­ wretched season is over. Pardew, once again you defy­ logic and common sense.

    From cameron, on Sat 20 Apr 17:12

  9. Newcastle need to learn how to kill off teams. Too many­ times we have let teams back into the game.

    From Cards Fan, on Sat 20 Apr 17:11

  10. 6 points from safety? What table is this weeks work­ experience journo looking at?

    From Sezowot, on Sat 20 Apr 17:10

  11. Good chances not taken in the first­ half...........................................again!­ Second half NOT good­ enough.................................again! Passing­ let them­ down..........................................again.­ Down to 16th!!!

    From Gallowgate, on Sat 20 Apr 17:07

  12. Not the best result, but at least we didn't get­ beat.

    From Cards Fan, on Sat 20 Apr 16:57

  13. A deserved point for Newcastle!! But wish we had taken­ our chances in the first half better. Anne x

    From ANNE, on Sat 20 Apr 16:55

  14. Mo is a bit of a gimp! Retrospectively altering­ results! why don't we all sit and watch the text­ commentary, then decide who should win based on that,­ doesn't matter if we actually lose 3-0, if the­ commentary looks good, we should all decide that we­ actually won, and then get the points! FOOL!

    From The Hawkmeister, on Sat 20 Apr 16:38

  15. Billy Jones first englishman to score for West Brom all­ season.... hoorah at last lol

    From EDDIE, on Sat 20 Apr 16:36

  16. wots up with the comments

    From STEPHEN, on Sat 20 Apr 16:33

  17. Get in there :)

    From S J (0-3) 1973, on Sat 20 Apr 16:26

  18. Its respite, moron

    From Ihatejuice, on Sat 20 Apr 16:18

  19. What on earth was Perch thinking? Oh, I think I just­ answered my own question.

    From Rich W, on Sat 20 Apr 16:07

  20. The standard of refereeing & linesmen has become­ very bad in most games this season, too many missed or­ wrong decisions from just about every game recently.­ Not just in big named games that people accuse the­ likes of Fergie getting to refs, but in all games. This­ one is a prime example. Football is a business, not­ just a sport but mega money involved. What other multi­ million pound business would allow so many wrong­ decisions that can cost clubs millions of pounds? Its­ not right to say that over a season things balance out!­ It just doesn't happen. I personally think just­ demoting a referee for a bad game like Howard Webb has­ been this week to Div.1 isnt the answer. If refereeing­ is accepted as hit & miss wether they get it right,­ then their should be an ajudicating panel by the FA to­ alter the bad results from rubbish refereeing. That­ would make it fairer all round & possibly more­ exciting if results could be retrospectivly altered.

    From Scenicman, on Sat 20 Apr 16:04
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