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West Brom 1 Everton 2
Saturday 23rd August 2008, 2:41PM BST.
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Leon Osman’s 65th minute goal and a second from Yakubu puts Everton two ahead at the Hawthorns, before Roman Bednar pulls a goal back from the penalty spot.16:50: Full-time.
16:45: Handball by Phil Neville in the area, Albion striker Roman Bednar converts from the spot.
16:38: Yakubu seizes onto a harmless looking ball to put Everton further ahead.
16:25: Brunt booked for unsporting behaviour.
16:23: Everton midfielder Mikel Arteta finds Osman in the area to open the scoring.
16:09: Albion striker Ishmael Miller has his chance against Howard but the goalkeeper again parrying to safety.
16:02: Second-half begins.
15:37: Chris Brunt’s bullet of a 30-yarder dips narrowly wide for Albion.
15:18: Albion midfielder Robert Koren, back from injury, makes a yard for himself and half-hits a shot which Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard has to parry out.
15:14: Everton striker Yakubu outmuscles two defenders and lays it off to midfielder Leon Osman, who scuffs his shot wide.
15:03: Everton’s former Wolves defender Joleon Lescott gets a “friendly” reception from the home fans as he first touches the ball.
15:00: Teams kick off.
14:42: Teams read over the tannoy: -
Albion: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Barnett, Robinson, Morrison, Kim, Koren, Greening, Brunt, Miller.
Subs: Kiely, Hoefkens, Cech, Bednar, Beattie, MacDonald, Pele.
Everton: Howard, Neville, Yobo, Lescott, Baines, Jagielka, Arteta, Rodwell, Osman, Baxter, Yakubu.
Subs: Turner, Vaughan, Nuno Valente, Jutkiewicz, Agard, Kissock, Wallace.
Referee: Rob Styles (Hampshire)
14.40: Martin Swain has the team news from the Hawthorns: Click here – Martin’s video is third in the list
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fun in the prem aent it lads??? two down and 36 games to go…keep it up lads!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Oh dear. Out of your depth.
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Never mind :-)
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100% start for the yo-yo’s
Up The Wolves
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TerrySOMBREBaggie, UNHappyBaggie, Bottombut1Baggie.
Tesco’s first team 1. Evertons Kids 2
After losing to Arsenal reserves last week it ain’t looking very promising is it?????
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Bad luck tesco you might get a few points on the board before the end of the season,you could do with KP he,s scoring well for blues.
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Getting beaten every week. Going down in style, the Mowbury way of course – oh yes! Aye boing boing boing boing boing boing boing xxxxx
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hmmmmmmmmm lets think of it like this aresnal away and everton at home our first two games your are plymouth and so on now i think to myself where would i like to be playing then i stop and think thats right in the prem while your manager admits that he wants to play like the albion but can you? no! how many seasons did we hammer you oh yeah thats right more than twice envy is such a deadly sin and so is pride thats why we back our team to the hilt you darw your first game and it wrath another deadly sin be honest to yourselves and admit your going nowhere
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Why don’t you DINGLES get back on your own site, at least we are in the premiership and still will be at the end of the season.Two matches isn’t the end of the season, come on in April and see where we are. jealousy will not get you in the prem,so keep your mouths shut and to see where we are in April
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9 frankthegob. We have been telling you to do the same for years.
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