19/08/07
PREMIERSHIP
Newcastle 1-1 Wigan
Newcastle: 1. Given GK, 4. Kallstrom CM 6. Cacapa CB, 8. Farfan CF, 10. Owen CF, 11. Duff LM, 16. Milner RM, 17. Smith CM, 20. Geremi RB, 24. Atouba LB 27. Taylor CB
Wigan: 1. Kirkland GK, 2. Taylor CM, 3. Edman LB, 9. Heskey CF, 10. Koumas LM, 16. Valencia RM, 18. Scharner CM, 19. Bramble CB, 23. Bent CF, 25. Melchiot RB, 32. Hagen CB
Goals: Bent 36’ Farfan 73’
Team News: Abdoulaye Faye – Injury, Obafemi Martins – Injury, Peter Ramage – Injury, Marlon King - Injury
Red Cards: Taylor 90’
Man Of The Match: Marcus Bent
Review: Both sides found it hard to break each other down, with a lot of the play packed in the midfield, and in the end the draw is probably the fair result.
Blackburn 1-1 Sunderland
Blackburn: 1. Friedel GK, 2. Ooijer RB, 3. Warnock LB, 4. Samba CB, 6. Nelsen CB, 9. Santa Cruz CF, 10. McCarthy CF, 11. Bentley RM, 12. Pedersen LM, 18. Van Der Vaart CM, 19. Dunn
Sunderland: 1. Gordon GK, 2. Greene RB, 3. Harte LB, 5. Nosworthy CB, 6. McShane CB, 8. Whitehead CM, 10. Richardson LM, 15. Dembele CF, 17. Jones CF, 19. Yorke CM, 20. Reid RM
Goals: McCarthy 31’ Jones 73’
Team News: Carlos Edwards - Injury
Injuries: Roque Santa Cruz – Bruised Ribs
Man Of The Match: Kenwyne Jones
Review: Sunderland were perhaps fortunate to walk away with a point today, after Blackburn failed to take a number of great chances.
Derby 2-1 Birmingham
Derby: 3. Huszti CM, 4. McEveley CB, 8. Stubbs CB, 9. Villa CF, 14. Miller CF, 24. Mears LB, 26. Robert LM, 27. Mills RB, 28. Barnes RM, 31. Carroll GK, 44. Savage CM
Birmingham: 5. Rafael CB, 6. Ridgewell CB, 7. Larsson CAM, 10. Jerome CF, 13. Pele GK, 14. Murphy RB, 15.Queudrue LB, 16. McFadden CF, 20. De Ridder RM, 23. Kapo LM, 26. Muamba CDM
Goals: McEveley 21’ (Pen) Savage 31’ Jerome 55’
Man Of The Match: Robbie Savage
Review: Derby put in a solid performance today and looked very good for their 3 points, fighting off a tough Birmingham side.
