West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers,
Barclays Premier League,
Saturday 21 March, 2009,
The Hawthorns, 3pm Kick-Off
Final Score: West Brom 1 (Koren 82) Bolton 1 (Taylor 67)
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90+5 mins - Gavin McCann's first-time volley is well collected by Scott Carson. It's the last real action of the game as Howard Webb blows for full-time. It's been a pulsating clash and both sets of supporters applaud their players. See you in two weeks when we are back at the Reebok for the visit of Middlesbrough
90+3 mins - Johan Elmander is withdrawn by Gary Megson and on comes Ebi Smolarek.
90+2 mins - Fortune's shot from the edge of the area is charged down by Matt Taylor. Nervy moments here at the Hawthorns.
90 mins - A staggering five minutes of injury time indicated by the fourth official.
88 mins - Steinsson is brandished with the yellow card.
87 mins - Yellow card for Bednar for a blatant push on Danny Shittu.
86 mins - Not for the first time this afternoon, Scott Carson denies Matt Taylor. Johan Elmander picked the ball up in his own half and did immensely well to dribble down the right and cut the ball into the path of Taylor. The midfielder took a touch and looked to clip it over the advancing goalkeeper but Carson saved well.
85 mins - Chris Brunt volleys wide with his weaker right foot.
82 mins - Goal for West Brom! Robert Koren equalises for the Baggies with a 25-yard shot that took a deflection off Danny Shittu. The Baggies midfielder cut in off the right, hit a speculative shot goalwards that hit the substitute on the thigh.
80 mins - West Brom are pressing in the aim of finding a late equaliser, but Wanderers' rearguard are matching all their efforts going into the last ten minutes.
75 mins - Valero and Dorrans are Tony Mowbray's final substitutions as Zuiverloon and Robinson make way.
73 mins - Gavin McCann tries to get in on the act, however his skidding daisy-cutter is dragged wide of the target. It was definitely worth an attempt from 25 yards.
70 mins - What a tackle by Johan Elmander. The Swede, back defending inside his own box, made a vital interception on Paul Robinson who was about to unleash a vicious shot from 15 yards out.
67 mins - Goal for Bolton! Matt Taylor finally gets his name on the scoresheet and puts Bolton 1-0 up. Jaaskelainen's long kick forward was cleared by Jonas Olsson but only as far as Taylor, who confidently struck the ball low into the bottom corner with his right foot. It's all that he has deserved this afternoon for his efforts. Get in!
65 mins - 'Ooohs' from the Bolton fans as Ricardo Gardner shoots straight into the arms of Scott Carson.
64 mins - James Morrison shoots over after Wanderers half clear a corner. It was
62 mins - Shittu is involved in the action straight away, as he is penalised for tugging the shirt of Marc Antione Fortune. Chris Brunt's resulting free-kick is terrible as it flies into the Birmingham Road stand.
60 mins - Danny Shittu is thrust into the action by Gary Megson following an injury to Sebastien Puygrenier.
58 mins - Change for the Baggies, on comes Roman Bednar and off goes Jay Simpson.
55 mins - Kevin Davies can't nod the ball down into the path of Gavin McCann. It stemmed from a good move involving Taylor and Samuel down the left flank.
53 mins - Ironic cheers for the Albion supporters as Matt Taylor uncharacteristicly scuff a corner straight behind for a goal kick.
50 mins - Jonathan Greening has his name taken by referee Howard Webb for an arm to the face on Ricardo Gardner. Bibi is soon back on his feet after receiving treatment from Nick Worth.
48 mins - There's panic in the West Brom box as a long ball forward almost lands at the feet of Gary Cahill. Scott Carson is out off his line to pounce on the loose ball.
46 mins - We are back underway. Wanderers set off in an attacking mode as Gretar Steinsson embarks on a run forward from right-back.
45+1 mins - Half-time at the Hawthorns.
45 mins - One minute of injury time to be played.
44 mins - The West Brom fans vent their frustration at Jaaskelainen, who takes his time before kicking upfield.
40 mins - Yet again Taylor goes for goal from a free-kick from distance and yet again Carson makes another blinding save. I hope the England keeper isn't going to have one of those games.
36 mins - West Brom respond to Wanderers five minute spell of pressure with a couple of corners.They are denied by Jaaskelainen and Cahill, who make important punches and tackles respectively.
30 mins - Another free-kick from Matt Taylor, just a bit further out from goal. Carson again denies the number seven, turning it round the post. From the resulting corner, the goalkeeper is in action once more this time producing a point-blank block to thwart Kevin Davies' header.
27 mins - Matt Taylor hits a free-kick wide of the target. He looked to glide it low, but he was fractionally off target. Scott Carson had it covered.
24 mins - A goalmouth scramble ends with Matt Taylor firing into a crowded group of bodies. Things are starting to liven up here at the Hawthorns.
23 mins - Disallowed goal by Fortune for WBA.The linesman was right, he had broken the offside trap by a couple of yards before he slotted past Jaaskelainen.
21 mins - Great save by Scott Carson to deny Matt Taylor. Kevin Davies cut the ball back, and Taylor let rip with his left foot. Carson dived across goal and palmed clear.
20 mins - Jasskelainen is alert as usual, this time racing from his line to cut out a long seeking pass. He takes a touch to wrong-foot Fortune before booting the ball clear.
16 mins - A lovely move by West Brom. Fotune fed Brunt, who carried the ball a couple of yards before firing across goals and only a few yards wide of Jussi's far post.
14 mins - A ticking off for Gavin McCann by Howard Webb. The WBA supporters want his name in the book.
13 mins - Ricardo Gardner is surely blocked off as Wanderers launch a counter attack. Apparently not as Howard Webb signals play-on with a bizarre hand gesture
9 mins - Fabrice Muamba sends Jonathan Greening to the ground. The Albion man holds his head, but it's not serious and he is soon back up on his feet.
6 mins - James Morrison blazes a half-volley across goal, but it is well wide of Jaaskelainen's goal.
6 mins - Great tackle by Fabrice Muamba as he slides in to make a perfectly timed interception on Jay Simpson.
4 mins - Jlloyd Samuel nips in to head away from Jay Simpson, who had brought the ball under control excellently inside Wanderers box.
4 mins - A long raking ball from Zuiverloon just catches Steinsson on his toes. Chris Brunt can't control the ball and it's out for a throw to Bolton.
3.00 - Right, back from World duty just in time for kick-off. Fortune and Simpson get the game underway.
2.36 - With kick-off now only 25 minutes away, I'm off to do my stint on Wanderers World, I'll be back just before the game commences! Why not join us?
2.35 - There's an interesting feature in today's matchday programme with former Wanderers and Albion midfielder Richard Sneekes. It's amazing what some former players tend to do with themselves once they retire from the game. Aside from writing his regular column in the programme he is also now a mortgage consultant!
2.35 - The teams have been announced. Gary Megson has made two changes from last weekend with Fabrice Muamba and Sebastien Puygrenier coming into the starting line-up at the expense of Mark Davies and Andy O'Brien.
Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Puygrenier, Cahill, Samuel, Taylor, Gardner, McCann, Muamba, Davies, Elmander (Subs: Al Habsi, Shittu, Smolarek, Riga, Cohen, Hunt, Makukula)
West Brom: Carson, Robinson, Koren, Greening, Brunt, Zuiverloon, Matis, Olsson, Morrison, Simpson, Fortune (Subs: Kiely, Cech, Bednar, Moore, Dorrans, Teixera, Valero)
2.34 - Aside from Gary Megson, physiotherapist Nick Worth and fitness coach Ade Stovell are also making a return to their former club this afternoon. Ade was greeting a few of his old colleagues earlier and now is in conducting the Bolton players' warm-up out on the pitch.
2.33 - Wanderers are once again backed by huge numbers for an away game. 17 coaches departed the Reebok Stadium in convoy at 11am this morning, and the travelling fans are just starting to filter into the ground with a little under 30 minutes until kick-off.
2.30 - Hello and welcome to a sunbathed Hawthorns. There's a bit of a chill in the air but there's a genuine feel that spring is well on its way. Well, today for the Wanderers it's rock-bottom West Bromwich Albion in what promises to be a cracking match in the Black Country. Stay logged on to today's 'Match Latest' to read about all the events as they unfold, or alternatively, subscribe to Wanderers World for to get live uninterrupted commentary direct to your computer. Click here for more details.
