Saturday September 22, 2012 Day 5 Finished The Hawthorns

  1. Lukaku fires West Brom past Reading

    Lukaku fires West Brom past Reading

    A Romelu Lukaku strike was enough to earn West Bromwich Albion a 1-0 win over Reading. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • West Bromwich Albion
    • Reading
    • - Don't forget you can watch highlights of this match, along with every Premier League game, from 00:01 on Monday morning (UK only).
    • 90+4' That's it! West Brom earn a deserved 1-0 win over Reading at The Hawthorns thanks to Lukaku's goal. James Morrison man-of-the-match with a dynamic display until going off injured.
    • 90+3' West Brom claim that McCleary handled the ball but Foy waves play-on.
    • 90+1' Dorrans attempts a cross into the box but it goes behind for a goal kick.
    • 90' There will be four minutes of added time.
    • 89' West Brom ease the pressure by winning a free kick in the Reading half.
    • 88' The game is mainly being played in the Baggies half, as Claudio Yacob earns a yellow card for a late lunge.
    • 87' Olsson heads a fierce cross from McAnuff out of harm's way.
    • 86' McAnuff is bundled over by Long and Reading have a free kick.
    • 84' Reading are pushing for an equaliser here but West Brom are holding firm and limiting their chances.
    • 83' Mulumbu is down after colliding with McAnuff.
    • 82' McCleary produces clever trickery on the right before crossing the ball to Robson-Kanu who heads just over the bar!
    • 80' Reading must go all out here now as we enter the last ten minutes.
    • 79' Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Chris Gunter for Reading.
    • 78' Marcus Rosenberg is replaced by Lukaku who has had a decent game today and led the line well.
    • 77' Brunt plays a cross into the area but it is easily dealt with by Reading.
    • 75' Lukaku has been reluctant to use his right foot this afternoon and we have just seen why as he plays in a feeble cross which is comfortably cleared away.
    • 74' Can Reading muster a response? They've not really threatened Foster's goal today.
    • 73' Long almost sets up Lukaku again, but his cross is cleared away.
    • 71' It was excellent play from Long and demonstrates the merits of having two men up front.
    • 70' GOAL! WEST BROM 1-0 READING. Shane Long does superbly to get above Chris Gunter to head the ball down to Lukaku who controls and fires low past McCarthy with his left foot!
    • 69' Graham Dorrans replaces Gera in another West Brom change.
    • 68' Pogrebnyak is replaced by Noel Hunt in Reading's first change.
    • 67' West Brom appear to have reverted to a 4-4-2 formation.
    • 66' Morrison was injured there. He was very good this afternoon.
    • 64' Shane Long comes on against his former club to replace James Morrison.
    • 63' McCarthy just gets to the ball ahead of Lukaku as the Belgian closes in on goal!
    • 62' McCleary tries to smuggle the ball through to Le Fondre but Brunt intecepts.
    • 61' Nicky Shorey curls a free-kick a couple of metres wide of Foster’s left post. How he’d have liked a goal against his former club.
    • 60' A poor lay off from Pogrebnyak to his strike partner Le Fondre.
    • 58' Another cross from Brunt is headed away by Shorey. The Baggies need more players in the box.
    • 56' Lukaku lays the ball off to Mulumbu who shoots wide for West Brom.
    • 55' A fabulous stop from McCarthy as he pushes a fierce volley from Morrison out for a corner. It was a stunning stop and an even better save!
    • 53' Pogrebnyak goes down under a challenge from Ridgewell. There looked to be no contact.
    • 52' Morrison plays in Lukaku but the flag goes up for offside.
    • 51' Olsson again meets Brunt's corner but cannot keep the ball under control.
    • 49' Le Fondre thinks he is caught by the boot of McAuley but the referee Chris Foy waves play on.
    • 48' Ben Foster is down with a knock and is getting treatment.
    • 47' Brunt crosses the ball in, Lukaku makes contact, but can't get a clear head on the ball.
    • 46' We are back underway at The Hawthorns.
    • 45+1' That's half-time. It's 0-0 here and slightly disappointing.
    • 45' Brunt curls in a corner and Jonas Olsson rises well to head against the bar. That’s the closest we have come to a goal!
    • 44' Perhaps we'll see Long after the break. West Brom need more in attack.
    • 43' STAT: West Brom striker Shane Long scored five goals in 50 Premier League appearances for Reading.
    • 42' McAnuff is caught by Gera. Great cross field ball by Guthrie to find McAnuff.
    • 41' Morrison is causing Reading problems and he is brought down by Leigertwood.
    • 40' West Brom have plenty of options in midfield but are lacking in attack, with just Lukaku leading the line.
    • 39' Guthrie curls a free-kick high, wide and not so handsome.
    • 37' Morrison plays a cross into Lukaku but it is a little too high and the Belgian can only head the ball up into the air.
    • 36' Reading are growing in confidence here.
    • 34' McAnuff goes down in the box under a challenge from Jones, wants a penalty, but the referee awards a goal kick to the Baggies,
    • 33' Adam Le Fondre attempts a wildly ambitious volley that flies well over the bar.
    • 31' Leigertwood's pass is too long for McAnuff and West Brom win the throw.
    • 30' STAT: Reading have won just one of their last 10 matches in the Premier League (W1 D3 L6).
    • 29' Morrison plays a fine one-two with Gera before dragging his shot well wide of McCarthy’s right-hand post. Lovely football from West Brom and a glorious chance for Morrison goes begging.
    • 28' The corner comes to nothing but West Brom quickly regain possession.
    • 27' Liam Ridgewell wins a corner for the Baggies after being played in down the left by Lukaku.
    • 26' Reading have now found their feet, with West Brom struggling to create clear cut chances.
    • 25' Danny Guthrie fizzes the ball in but it is headed away by Gareth McAuley.
    • 24' Reading have a free-kick which will be curled into the box.
    • 22' Zoltan Gera goes for a shot but it rises high over the bar.
    • 21' There are already a few groans of frustration from the home fans. They need a reality check.
    • 20' Reading have surprisingly enjoyed 52% of the possession so far. West Brom have been on top.
    • 19' Lukaku tries to fashion a chance on the edge of the area, but the attack breaks down.
    • 18' Gorkšs attempts a low shot which drifts harmlessly wide of Foster's goal.
    • 17' STAT: West Brom have kept seven clean sheets in their last nine Premier League games at the Hawthorns.
    • 15' Lukaku crosses into the box and McCarthy punches away.
    • 14' Brunt plays a pass forward to Lukaku but it was overhit. Good idea to play the early ball but poor execution.
    • 13' Billy Jones heads the ball out for a Reading throw.
    • 12' Garath McCleary attempts a spectacular overhead kick which doesn’t trouble Ben Foster but the winger did superbly just to get it on target.
    • 11' Lukaku lines up a shot but has the ball taken off his toes by his own team-mate!
    • 10' West Brom have started the stronger at The Hawthorns.
    • 8' Alex McCarthy gets down superbly to push a low goalbound shot from James Morrison around the post. Great save after the Reading defence had given Morrison far too much room.
    • 7' STAT: Reading have won five and lost just one of their last 10 meetings with West Brom in all competitions.
    • 6' Mulumbu tries another long ball but it is just too far ahead of Lukaku.
    • 5' Romelu Lukaku leaves Kaspars Gorkšs trailing but hsi cross is cleared away. It will be interesting to see how the striker gets on today.
    • 4' Youssuf Mulumbu plays a clever ball over the top and the ball is put out for a corner.
    • 3' Jobi McAnuff attempts a shot from range but balloons it high and wide.
    • 2' A victory could take West Brom joint top of the league today. They are yet to concede a goal at home.
    • 1' We are off and underway at The Hawthorns!
    • 14:55 If you want to discuss the game on Twitter, I'll try and be as active as I can. @Stewartcoggin
    • 14:50 Reading manager Brian McDermott: "It has been a bit difficult, obviously in the Stoke game we got a point, we went to Chelsea and should have got something and then played Spurs and got what we deserved, we know that.”
    • 14:45 West Brom manager Steve Clarke: “People might look at this game and think we're the favourites to win it, that's just another pressure we have to handle. It doesn't faze me and it shouldn't faze the players.”
    • 14:40 Reading have yet to record a victory since being promoted and were outclassed at home to Tottenham last week. Manager McDermott said afterwards that he was disappointed with the ease with which Spurs won that game 3-1.
    • 14:35 The comprehensive 3-0 defeat at Fulham last weekend was Steve Clarke’s first in charge of West Brom.
    • 14:30 Reading manager Brian McDermott has made two changes from the side that lost 3-1 at home to Tottenham last Sunday. Nicky Shorey and Adam Le Fondre start for the Royals, replacing Ian Harte and Jem Karacan.
    • 14:25 Romelu Lukaku is handed his full debut for West Brom in place of the suspended Peter Odemwingie. Zoltan Gera will play just behind the Belgium striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Chris Brunt also comes into the starting line-up, with Marc-Antoine Fortune and Shane Long dropping to the bench.
    • 14:20 WEST BROMWICH ALBION: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Yacob, Mulumbu; Brunt, Morrison, Gera; Lukaku. Subs: Myhill, Rosenberg, Long, Dawson, Jara Reyes, Fortune, Dorrans. /// READING: McCarthy; Gunter, Shorey, Gorkss, Pearce; Guthrie, Leigertwood, McAnuff, McCleary; Le Fondre, Pogrebnyak. Subs: Taylor, Cummings, Mariappa, Karacan, Robson-Kanu, Church, Hunt.
    • 14:15 Welcome to our LIVE coverage of Reading’s trip to The Hawthorns to face West Bromwich Albion.

  • Summary

    • 82' McCleary produces clever trickery on the right before crossing the ball to Robson-Kanu who heads just over the bar!
    • 70' GOAL! WEST BROM 1-0 READING. Shane Long does superbly to get above Chris Gunter to head the ball down to Lukaku who controls and fires low past McCarthy with his left foot!
    • 63' McCarthy just gets to the ball ahead of Lukaku as the Belgian closes in on goal!
    • 55' A fabulous stop from McCarthy as he pushes a fierce volley from Morrison out for a corner. It was a stunning stop and an even better save!
    • 47' Brunt crosses the ball in, Lukaku makes contact, but can't get a clear head on the ball.
    • 45' Brunt curls in a corner and Jonas Olsson rises well to head against the bar. That’s the closest we have come to a goal!
    • 34' McAnuff goes down in the box under a challenge from Jones, wants a penalty, but the referee awards a goal kick to the Baggies,
    • 29' Morrison plays a fine one-two with Gera before dragging his shot well wide of McCarthy’s right-hand post. Lovely football from West Brom and a glorious chance for Morrison goes begging.
    • 12' Garath McCleary attempts a spectacular overhead kick which doesn’t trouble Ben Foster but the winger did superbly just to get it on target.
    • 8' Alex McCarthy gets down superbly to push a low goalbound shot from James Morrison around the post. Great save after the Reading defence had given Morrison far too much room.
    • 14:20 WEST BROMWICH ALBION: Foster; Jones, McAuley, Olsson, Ridgewell; Yacob, Mulumbu; Brunt, Morrison, Gera; Lukaku. Subs: Myhill, Rosenberg, Long, Dawson, Jara Reyes, Fortune, Dorrans. /// READING: McCarthy; Gunter, Shorey, Gorkss, Pearce; Guthrie, Leigertwood, McAnuff, McCleary; Le Fondre, Pogrebnyak. Subs: Taylor, Cummings, Mariappa, Karacan, Robson-Kanu, Church, Hunt.

Team Line-up & Ratings

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      Goalkeeper
      6.3 7
      Defenders
      9 6
      7.7 7
      6.5 7
      4.7 7
      Midfielders
      Yellow Card 7.5 7
      6 8
      8 7
      Substitution Out65′ 7 8
      Substitution Out70′ 8.5 7
      Strikers
      Goal Substitution Out78′ 9.5 7
      Subs
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      Substitution In65′ - -
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    • Player Y! Users Expert My Rating
      Goalkeeper
      5 8
      Defenders
      Substitution Out80′ 5.3 6
      5.3 6
      4.3 7
      5.3 6
      Midfielders
      5.3 6
      5.3 6
      5.3 7
      5.3 7
      Strikers
      5.3 6
      Substitution Out69′ 6.8 5
      Subs
      Substitution In69′ 5 -
      Substitution In80′ 5 -

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  1. Well done The Baggie Boys, i can wear a smile again, at­ least until Wednesday evening. ( MOTD, unemployed Harry­ advertising the fact that Olsen is the driving force­ behind WBA success ), just keep your thoughts to­ yourself Harry, and leave us alone.

    From Keith, on Sun 23 Sep 11:29

  2. @min67 Well they aren't spending because they­ can't spent.... transfer window's closed you­ see

    From Alex, on Sun 23 Sep 9:35

  3. Why Reading are not spending money on players. We will­ stay at the bottom at this rate its not that they have­ not got the money but i think they just dont want to­ spend it.

    From min67, on Sun 23 Sep 0:50

  4. "Marcus Rosenberg is replaced by Lukaku who has­ had a decent game today and led the line well." ­ sure, well that doesn't make any sense at all !!!

    From Martin Scheffer, on Sat 22 Sep 17:05

  5. Meanwhile Torres cant scrore.

    From DAWSON, on Sat 22 Sep 16:44

  6. come on the DINGLES wb that is

    From bill w, on Sat 22 Sep 15:47

  7. No le Fondre again?

    From B, on Sat 22 Sep 13:41

  8. Come on you Baggies :-) Great start to season then­ Fulham, sorry fellow Baggies fans but i'm afraid­ that is typical WBA. I understand the Premier League is­ no easy pushover but come on Albion find some level of­ consistency please. Sorry if i sound negitive but the­ Baggies have driven me to this frame of mind. 3pts off­ Reading ?

    From Keith, on Fri 21 Sep 11:44
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