West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United, 28 December 2015

Score1-0 to West Bromwich Albion
RefereeMichael Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns
Attendance26,313

View West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United head to head

This was only the third time in their last 29 league meetings that Newcastle United had failed to score against West Bromwich Albion. Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 West Bromwich Albion

0 Newcastle United

Goals:

Darren Fletcher 78 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Jonas Olsson
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward Victor Anichebe

Starting lineup:

Karl Darlow Goalkeeper
Paul Dummett Defender
Daryl Janmaat Defender
Chancel Mbemba Defender
Vurnon Anita Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini Defender/Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Aleksandar Mitrović Forward

Substitutions:

Craig Gardner for Jonas Olsson 18
Saido Berahino for James Morrison 70
Rickie Lambert for Victor Anichebe 88

Substitutions:

Cheik Tioté for Vurnon Anita 27
Siem De Jong for Ayoze Pérez 72
Florian Thauvin for Jack Colback 86

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard
Defender James Chester
Defender/Midfielder Cristian Gamboa
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Midfielder/Forward Callum McManaman
Forward Saido Berahino

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rob Elliot
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Kevin Mbabu
Defender/Midfielder Cheik Tioté
Midfielder Siem De Jong
Midfielder Florian Thauvin
Midfielder/Forward Yoan Gouffran

Comments:

League position: 13th West Bromwich Albion had now won four of their last 14 home games in the Premier League (lost seven). The Baggies had kept their first clean sheet in their last nine games (all Premier League). Albion had now scored 23 goals in 19 Premier League home games under manager Tony Pulis.

Comments:

League position: 18th Newcastle United had now scored only five goals in their away games away in the Premier League in this season; the fewest in the division. The Magpies had now failed to score in ten of their last 15 Premier League away games. Goalkeeper Rob Elliot was originally named in the starting line-up before falling ill during the pre-match warm-up. He was demoted to the subs bench with Karl Darlow taking his place to make his Premier League debut.

1 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Darren Fletcher 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Jonas Olsson
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Stéphane Sessègnon
Forward Victor Anichebe

Substitutions:

Craig Gardner for Jonas Olsson 18
Saido Berahino for James Morrison 70
Rickie Lambert for Victor Anichebe 88

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard
Defender James Chester
Defender/Midfielder Cristian Gamboa
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder/Forward Rickie Lambert
Midfielder/Forward Callum McManaman
Forward Saido Berahino

Comments:

League position: 13th West Bromwich Albion had now won four of their last 14 home games in the Premier League (lost seven). The Baggies had kept their first clean sheet in their last nine games (all Premier League). Albion had now scored 23 goals in 19 Premier League home games under manager Tony Pulis.

0 Newcastle United

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Karl Darlow Goalkeeper
Paul Dummett Defender
Daryl Janmaat Defender
Chancel Mbemba Defender
Vurnon Anita Defender/Midfielder
Jack Colback Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini Defender/Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum Midfielder
Ayoze Pérez Midfielder/Forward
Aleksandar Mitrović Forward

Substitutions:

Cheik Tioté for Vurnon Anita 27
Siem De Jong for Ayoze Pérez 72
Florian Thauvin for Jack Colback 86

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rob Elliot
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Kevin Mbabu
Defender/Midfielder Cheik Tioté
Midfielder Siem De Jong
Midfielder Florian Thauvin
Midfielder/Forward Yoan Gouffran

Comments:

League position: 18th Newcastle United had now scored only five goals in their away games away in the Premier League in this season; the fewest in the division. The Magpies had now failed to score in ten of their last 15 Premier League away games. Goalkeeper Rob Elliot was originally named in the starting line-up before falling ill during the pre-match warm-up. He was demoted to the subs bench with Karl Darlow taking his place to make his Premier League debut.