MATCHDAY LIVE: Wanderers 1 Brighton 0
Updated 4:55pm Saturday 9th March 2013 in Sport By Marc Iles
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4:55pm
Brighton player must have said something to the ref. But who cares? Wanderers win!!
4:54pm
Barnes sent off
4:53pm
Lonergan has the ball. Phew...
4:53pm
Yet another Brighton corner.
4:52pm
Tense doesn't cover it.
4:51pm
Bridcutt volley from the edge of the box rolls just wide.
4:50pm
Four mins added time.
4:49pm
Last minute of normal time.
4:48pm
Little heart in mouth moment for Lonergan as he fumbled a cross. No lasting damage though...
4:47pm
Wheater on for Ngog (Wanderers)
4:46pm
Major let off for Wanderers - Buckley shoots wide from the angle after getting free at the far post.
4:45pm
Last five minutes.
4:44pm
Wasted free kick from Alonso, though. Disappointing.
4:43pm
Great work from Medo - took a handful on Brighton players on there and won.
4:42pm
Brighton fans shouting for a pen as Ulloa goes tumbling. Never in a million years.
4:41pm
Break was on there - corner won, but Spearing and Davies were free if Chungy had picked right pass.
4:40pm
Last 10 mins. Can Wanderers hold on?
4:38pm
Ulloa heads over the top from Vicente's free kick. Should have scored.
4:35pm
Craig Davies on for Kevin Davies (Wanderers)
4:34pm
Chung Yong (foul on Lopez)
4:33pm
Craig Davies coming on.
4:32pm
Twenty minutes left for Wanderers to claim a vital win.
4:30pm
Medo on for Eagles (Wanderers)
4:27pm
El-Abd nods over the top from Lopez's corner. Half chances stacking up for Brighton.
4:26pm
Orlandi on for Bridge (Brighton)
4:25pm
Vicente volleys wide after Dawson had cleared into his path.
4:22pm
Ball sat up nicely for Jay Spearing but he got his shot all wrong. Very finely poised here.
4:20pm
Alonso takes the free kick 25 yards out, but it dips wide.
4:19pm
Wanderers still being made to work very, very hard. Brief respite here as a foul is actually given for Kevin Davies. A real dear diary moment.
4:17pm
Buckley on for Crofts (Brighton)
4:15pm
Spearing shot deflected wide. Shout for handball after Chungy shot cleared off line. Ngog had started it all with surging run - his shot bouncing off the post. So unlucky.
4:13pm
Eagles drags a shot wide from 20 yards out. Had cut in well from the right.
4:12pm
Barnes skies his shot after a quick break from Brighton. Poor corner from Spearing led to the counter.
4:09pm
Lopez goes close with a dipping volley after Ulloa and Dawson had challenged for the ball in the air.
4:07pm
Dangerous free kick swung in by Lopez. Good header by Knight.
4:05pm
4:05pm
Half time league table shows Brighton dropping out of the top six, replaced by Forest. Wanderers three points behind in eighth.
3:49pm
That spells half time. Loads of hard work but most importantly a Marcos Alonso goal separates the two sides.
3:49pm
Threatened to nick another there. Ngog pulled a cross back for Chungy but he couldn't get a touch.
3:48pm
One min added time.
3:48pm
Spearing has been brilliant again in midfield. That must be his 10th block of the half.
3:46pm
Forgive some of these typos today. Can't feel my fingers...
3:45pm
Foul throw by Brighton. Don't get many of those.
3:43pm
Ngog again. Alonso cross from the left touched just wide of the post.
3:42pm
Miskick by El-Abd gives Ngog a half chance. It was from a tight angle but he didn't shoot or cross. Bit of a mess.
3:41pm
Danger cleared again. Dawson header. Again.
3:40pm
Not over yet, though. Brighton have another corner.
3:39pm
That should be atypical. It's one word....
3:39pm
If it gets to 1-0 here it will be an a-typical 45 minutes under Dougie Freedman.
3:37pm
Really important header from Dawson at one end starts a break for Wanderers. Now they have a corner.
3:35pm
Alonso heads wide from Spearing's corner. Seemed to rather surprise him after Ulloa had jumped in front of him.
3:33pm
Brighton do look dangerous with the ball. Bruno just cleared the bar with another effort there - but it came after a 25-pass move.
3:32pm
Danger over. Lonergan makes the claim.
3:30pm
Foul by Spearing on Vicente gives Brighton a handy free kick here.
3:26pm
Wanderers working very hard off the ball here. Brighton excellent in possession.
3:25pm
Wanderers' tails are up now. Could have been so different but for the save by Lonergan at the other end.
3:24pm
Alonso played in on the left – took a couple of touches and drilled a shot into the bottom corner past Kuszczak.
3:23pm
Wanderers - Alonso
3:22pm
Barnes went mighty close there. Thought he had struck foot of the post but looks like Lonergan made the save with his foot.
3:18pm
A gap seemed to open up for Davies there but he opted to squeeze a pass out for Chungy. In the end, Pratley took a pot shot that drifted well wide.
3:14pm
Lonergan makes a save after Vicente had picked out an unmarked David Lopez. The Wanderers keeper got just enough on his shot to push it out for a corner.
3:11pm
Ulloa heads just over the bar. Think the cross was from Vicente. Lonergan didn't look too worried.
3:11pm
Have now put the word Kuszczak on Ctrl+C, to save myself some time...
3:10pm
Eagles plays Ngog in on the edge of the box, he checked past Bridcutt but didn't get enough power on his shot to trouble the keeper.
3:07pm
Angled ball from the right back, Ulloa got wrong side of Knight but as the Argentine wound up to strike, Knight got back to make an excellent challenge. Close call.
3:05pm
Good cross from Eagles forces Bridcutt into a hurried clearance.
3:03pm
Kevin Davies sets the tone with an early slide challenge on El-Abd.
3:02pm
3:00pm
Teams out of the pitch now. Brighton wearing an awful bright green and blue striped shirt. They look like Adsa employees.
2:58pm
Club chaplain Phil Mason explains in the match programme that flags have been flown at half-mast today to remember the Burnden Park disaster, and a book of remembrance is open at the front of the ground.
2:53pm
I'm sure the temperature has dropped five degrees since I left the house...
2:52pm
Around 1,000 Brighton fans have made the trip. Most people I have spoken to today estimate a crowd of around 18,000.
2:49pm
Today marks the anniversary of the Burnden Park Disaster, of course, which happened on March 9, 1946. Remembering the 33 people who lost their lives that day.
2:42pm
@MarcIles eagles in good, kamara drop debaitable. Kd still in and not c davies start - terrible!
— @icedgraphics 09 March 2013
2:42pm
@MarcIles do you think Dougie has gone with the right striking partnership?
— @JKbwfc 09 March 2013
2:42pm
@MarcIles do you think Dougie has gone with the right striking partnership?
— @JKbwfc 09 March 2013
2:12pm
Surprised? Just one change from the Blackburn game - Eagles coming in for Medo.
2:07pm
Subs: Lainton, Wheater, Kamara, Holden, C Davies, Sordell, Odelusi
2:07pm
And the team.... Lonergan, Ricketts, Dawson, Knight, Alonso, Spearing, Pratley, Chung-Yong, Eagles, Ngog, K Davies
2:06pm
Definitely out today - Adam Bogdan (groin), Keith Andrews (Achilles), Tyrone Mears (blood infection) and Mark Davies (knee)
2:04pm
"We have a plan in place" insists DF in his programme notes.
2:02pm
And will Eagles start after his winner against Blackburn?
2:01pm
Teams due out soon. Would be surprised if Dougie Freedman changes his back four, but could see a change or two up front.
1:48pm
But for the record, I've been studying the form book and I think we're due carrot and corriander.
1:48pm
@MarcIles what soup is it today in the media room?.......
— @colinmcgreavy 09 March 2013
1:47pm
@tedmull @marciles How do u show appreciation to players from under the stand! People leaving disrupts & looks bad to players & opposition!
— @smithadamj 09 March 2013
1:47pm
@ibryn88 @MarcIles #BWFC watching downstairs on screens doesn't help the players or allow you to show appreciation! Leaving early disrupts!
— @smithadamj 09 March 2013
1:46pm
@MarcIles People leave early so they don't get stuck in traffic. Thankfully I'm not one of them so didn't miss the goal on Tuesday! #COYWM
— @HM198723 09 March 2013
1:46pm
@smithadamj @marciles People dont leave early,they go to the concourse to watch the last few minutes on the screens then away on the whistle
— @tedmull 09 March 2013
1:46pm
@smithadamj @MarcIles #BWFC I wasn't there but not everyone lives in Horwich. We go downstairs at 90, watch on the screens until FT.
— @ibryn88 09 March 2013
1:46pm
Opinion very much split on the subject - but here are a couple of the responses.
1:46pm
The main talking point on my Twitter feed this morning was sparked by a reader's letter (remember those?) that criticised people for leaving games early.
1:42pm
Good afternoon folks. Can Wanderers make it five in a row?
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2:46pm Sat 9 Mar 13
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