HOW they rated
Wanderers 3-5-2
JUSSI JAASKELAINEN ... 7
Got in a mess first half but was a safe pair of hands under pressure; vital save from Hughes
GUDNI BERGSSON ... 8
Stood toe-to-toe with Albion's battering rams and thought he'd won the battle convincingly
IVAN CAMPO ... 8
This was more like it. Still animated and sometimes reckless but nonetheless effective
BRUNO N'GOTTY ... 8
Back in the middle and looking far more comfortable than at right back
BERNARD MENDY ... 8
Did he mean me? Possibly the man Sam blamed for the equaliser - otherwise an impressive game
JAY JAY OKOCHA ... 7
Helped Wanderers boss the first half but less influential when Albion upped the tempo
PER FRANDSEN ... 7
At the heart of everything as the link-man in the first 45, pegged back in the second
RICARDO GARDNER ... 7
Created and squandered a glorious chance to secure the win in the final minute of normal time
SIMON CHARLTON ... 8
Showed both sides of the wing-back role - defence-wise second half, attacking-wise in the first
YOURI DJORKAEFF ... 7
Another 'assist', he looked the man to do most damage when Wanderers dominated the first 45
HENRIK PEDERSEN ... 7
Justified his selection and not just with his goal but with his overall game - energetic and committed
Subs: Kevin Nolan for Djorkaeff 73 mins, Salva Ballesta for Pedersen 79 mins, Pierre-Yves Andre for Okocha 85 mins. Not used: Anthony Barness, Kevin Poole.
ALBION
3-5-2
RUSSELL HOULT ... 6
SEAN GREGAN ... 8
DARREN MOORE ... 7
PHIL GILCHRIST ... 7
ADAM CHAMBERS ... 7
DEREK McINNES ... 6
RONNIE WALLWORK ... 6
JASON KOUMAS ... 7
NEIL CLEMENT ... 7
JASON ROBERTS ... 7
DANNI DICHIO ... 7
Subs: Iffy Udeze for Gilchrist 71 mins, Andy Johnson for McInnes 77 mins, Lee Hughes for Roberts 77 mins. Not used: Larus Sigurdsson, Joe Murphy.
Referee: David Elleray (Middlesex)
Attendance: 26,933.
Goals: Albion - Johnson 90 mins; Wanderers - Pedersen 18 mins;
Shots/headers on target: Albion 8, Wanderers 5.
Corners: Albion 5, Wanderers 4.
Offsides: Albion 5, Wanderers 5.
Fouls committed: Albion 14, Wanderers 16.
Bookings: Albion - Chambers 39 mins (foul on Pedersen) Gregan ; Wanderers- Campo 34 mins (foul on Roberts), Jaaskelainen 45 (foul on Dichio), Frandsen 63 mins (foul on Chambers), Ballesta 83 mins (throwing ball away).
Men of
the Match
BERGSSON, CAMPO and N'GOTTY
THERE was panic on occasions and it was untidy at times but not one of the Wanderers' heroic defenders flinched in the face of some full-blooded from Albion.
Moan of the Match
IT has been said before, hopefully it will not need to be said again but Wanderers dropped their guard and vital safety points within seconds of a victory that could have eased their relegation fears. It could prove to be costly in the long run.
Magic Moment
WHEN Jussi Jaaskelainen spotted the danger and raced out to deny Hughes three minutes from normal time, it looked like being the defining moment; Albion wondered if they would ever score, Wanderers thought they were home and dry.
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