• Date: Sat 28 February 2009
  • Venue: Goodison Park
  • Ref: Bennett, S
  • Attendance: 33,898
Everton

Everton

Cahill (36)

Saha (70)

2 - 0

Everton vs West Bromwich Albion

Team Lineups

Everton

Tim Howard
Phil Neville
Phil Jagielka
Joseph Yobo
Tony Hibbert (Leon Osman, 26)
Leighton Baines
Marouane Fellaini (Louis Saha, 60)
Tim Cahill
Dan Gosling
Steven Pienaar
Joao Alves Jo (Segundo Castillo, 75)

West Bromwich Albion

Scott Carson
Ryan Donk
Abdoulaye Meite
Gianni Zuiverloon
Paul Robinson
James Morrison
Chris Brunt
Robert Koren
Borja Valero (Jonathan Greening, 53)
Marc-Antoine Fortune (Filipe Teixeira, 89)
Jay Simpson (Luke Moore, 57)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

Full-Time: EVERTON 2-0 WEST BROM. Everton consolidate sixth place while West Brom will rue their missed chances.

90

James Morrison has a low shot which flashes just wide.

90

Filipe Teixeira's left-foot shot goes inches wide to the relief of a diving Tim Howard.

90

Everton clear the corner and there's three minutes of added time.

90

Luke Moore's shot across goal takes a deflection and goes behind for a corner.

89
Substitution
 

Marc-Antoine Fortune is replaced by Filipe Teixeira.

89

Marc-Antoine Fortune's shot is charged down and ends up in the arms of Tim Howard.

87

Luke Moore has a shot on the turn from distance which bounces back off the crossbar.

85

West Brom attack but Luke Moore gives the ball away and the move breaks down.

84

Leighton Baines's free-kick is deflected behind for a corner.

83
Yellow Card
 

Jonathan Greening is booked for a foul on Steven Pienaar.

82

Everton are comfortable now and West Brom's inability to finish has cost them dear.

80

Chris Brunt's corner-kick is disappointing and straight into the arms of Tim Howard.

79

West Brom have a corner and must make the most of this if they're to get back into the match.

77

Paul Robinson and Tim Cahill are both down injured and there's a brief stoppage in play.

75
Substitution
 

Segundo Castillo is on for Joao Alves Jo.

74

Steven Pienaar's shot is steered around the post by Scott Carson for a corner.

72

There's relief around the ground following that goal.

70
Goal
 

EVERTON 2-0 WEST BROM. More misery for Albion as SAHA produces a moment of brilliance as his left-foot shot on the turn flies past Carson.

69

West Brom have played better in this second half but need to capitalise on their possession.

67

Tim Cahill heads the ball down in the area but is penalised again for a push.

65

Robert Koren forces his way into the penalty area and goes down but there are no appeals and Everton can clear.

64

James Morrison runs at Everton and has a shot which goes wide.

63

Joao Alves Jo has a low shot from inside the area but Scott Carson reads it well and is able to make the save.

62

Everton have a chance to break but don't move the ball quickly enough and there are groans from the crowd.

61
Substitution
 

Marouane Fellaini is off and replaced by Louis Saha.

60

Ryan Donk's header from a corner is flicked on by Luke Moore but Phil Jagielka and Tim Cahill somehow manage to stop the ball crossing the line.

59

The Everton fans have gone very quiet as their side have not started the second half well.

58
Substitution
 

Luke Moore comes on for Jay Simpson.

57

James Morrison breaks forward but Everton manage to clear the danger.

56

Phil Neville's cross almost reaches Marouane Fellaini but is cleared by Abdoulaye Meite.

55

Dan Gosling send a shot high and wide after some good pressure from Everton.

54
Yellow Card
 

Marouane Fellaini is booked for another clumsy challenge on Jonathan Greening.

53
Substitution
 

Borja Valero is replaced by Jonathan Greening.

53

Robert Koren runs at Everton and has a shot which goes wide.

51

Phil Jagielka is warmly applauded by the Everton fans are snuffing out another attack from Jay Simpson.

49

Phil Jagielka defends well against Jay Simpson after a quick break from West Brom.

48

Leighton Baines sends in another free-kick and West Brom are able to clear this time.

47

Joao Alves Jo is almost through one-on-one with Scott Carson but the West Brom keeper is out quickly to clear the danger.

Second half
 

The second half gets underway.

Half time
 

Half Time: EVERTON 1-0 WEST BROM. The whistle goes for half-time and Everton will be relieved to be going in ahead.

45

Tim Howard slides out of the penalty area with the ball in his hands but manages to let the ball go just in time.

43

Jay Simpson's cross can't find Marc-Antoine Fortune and goes out for an Everton throw-in.

42

Half-time can't come quickly enough for West Brom.

40

Steven Pienaar has a right-foot shot which goes wide, and Everton now look a different team.

38

West Brom have played well but will need to pick themselves up now if they're to get anything out of this game.

36
Goal
 

EVERTON 1-0 WEST BROM. Poor defending from West Brom as CAHILL is allowed a free header from a free-kick and beats Scott Carson.

34

Everton have a corner but it's defended well for a throw-in.

32

There's confusion in the Everton defence and they're relieved to see the ball put into the side-netting by West Brom.

31

Another good chance for Marc-Antoine Fortune and Tim Howard pulls off a great save for another West Brom corner.

30

The ball goes straight up the other end and Marc-Antoine Fortune's glancing header is saved.

29

Tim Cahill has a shot on the turn from seven yards out but there's no power and it's gathered by Scott Carson.

28

Everton have a promising free-kick on the left of the penalty area.

26
Substitution
 

An early substitution for Everton as Tony Hibbert is replaced by Leon Osman.

24

Tim Cahill thinks he's scored but his header is disallowed for a push on Abdoulaye Meite .

23

Gianni Zuiverloon and Leighton Baines are back on after being patched up.

21

Both the physios are on as there's been a clash of heads between Gianni Zuiverloon and Leighton Baines.

19

The ball drops to Robert Koren 35 yards out and his effort goes wide.

18

Borja Valero's shot is blocked by Phil Jagielka and West Brom have another corner.

17

James Morrison has impressed so far and is looking lively.

16

There's a break in the game as Ryan Donk is down with an injury.

15

Phil Jagielka has a free-kick from about 40 yards out and blasts the ball straight into the wall.

14

Marc-Antoine Fortune has another strike on goal which goes wide, and Everton look outnumbered in midfield.

12

Everton haven't really got going yet in this lunchtime kick-off.

10

Marc-Antoine Fortune has an effort from the edge of the area which is straight at Tim Howard.

9

West Brom have started well and don't look like a team currently at the bottom of the league.

7

Ryan Donk unconvincingly deals with a low ball into the area following good link-up play from Joao Alves Jo and Tim Cahill.

6

Tim Cahill and Dan Gosling go for the same ball at the far post and it ends up high over the crossbar.

6

The corner is taken short towards Jay Simpson and is cleared by Everton.

5

West Brom win an early corner to the delight of their travelling fans.

4

A West Brom free-kick following a clumsy challenge from Marouane Fellaini is cleared at the near post by Tim Cahill.

2

Borja Valero has a chance to put in a good cross after good play from West Brom but it's straight at Tim Howard.

1
Kickoff
 

The game gets underway.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

The atmosphere is building nicely at Goodison Park - can Everton dismiss their injury worries and beat rock-bottom West Brom?