Match Report
| Brighton and Hove Albion | Brighton and Hove Albion |  |  | Oldham Athletic | Oldham Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
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| Simon Cottee | S. Cottee |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Mark Coppinger | M. Coppinger | |||||||||
| Carl Tiler | C. Tiler | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Ronnie Murrin | R. Murrin | |||||||||
| Marco Siroti | M. Siroti |  | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 | | Robert Potts | R. Potts | |||||||||
| Craig Howey | C. Howey | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 |  | Sebastiao Campos | S. Campos | |||||||||
| Brian Duberry | B. Duberry | | 67 | M | | 5 | | M | 55 | | Chris Boateng | C. Boateng | |||||||||
| Liam Mcgovern | L. Mcgovern | | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Kemal Pallister | K. Pallister | |||||||||
| Robert Higginbotham | R. Higginbotham | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 46 | | Gary Brighton | G. Brighton | |||||||||
| Ruel Beattie | R. Beattie | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 41 | | Nigel Finney | N. Finney | |||||||||
| Paul Edghill | P. Edghill | | 45 | M | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Frank Higginbotham | F. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Carlton Matthews | C. Matthews | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 46 | | Danny Grant | D. Grant | |||||||||
| Nicholas Mccann | N. Mccann | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Craig Montague | C. Montague | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 2,813 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Oldham Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.51
0-0Robert Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Brighton. Gary Brighton knocks the ball forward to Craig Montague. Craig Montague lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Higginbotham. Frank Higginbotham is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.52
0-0Liam Mcgovern barges into Gary Brighton. Liam Mcgovern is shown the yellow card! Gary Brighton runs off the knock.
15.49
1-0Robert Higginbotham brings the ball forward. Robert Higginbotham plays a perfect one-two with Nicholas Mccann and rushes in on goal... Robert Higginbotham tries a spectacular strike. Robert Higginbotham scores for Brighton and Hove Albion!!
21.45
1-0Liam Mcgovern clumsily knocks into Nigel Finney. Liam Mcgovern is given a warning by the referee! Nigel Finney grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.16
Brian Duberry takes it forward alone. Brian Duberry plays a perfect one-two with Carlton Matthews and rushes in on goal... Brian Duberry makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.09
1-0Frank Higginbotham comes in with a late challenge on Marco Siroti. The referee calls over Frank Higginbotham and warns him to calm down! Marco Siroti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.51
1-0Sebastiao Campos lofts the ball long. Danny Grant deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frank Higginbotham but the linesman indicates offside!
30.58
Ruel Beattie clumsily knocks into Chris Boateng. The referee calls over Ruel Beattie and shows him a yellow card! Chris Boateng stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.27
1-0Gary Brighton decides to run forward with the ball. Gary Brighton plays a perfect one-two with Frank Higginbotham and rushes in on goal... Gary Brighton shoots from just inside the box. Simon Cottee easily smothers it.
33.46
Robert Higginbotham makes a probing pass to Carlton Matthews. Carlton Matthews goes all the way! Carlton Matthews cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.54
2-0Ronnie Murrin sees space and advances. Ronnie Murrin chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Grant. Danny Grant knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Howey.
40.07
Gary Brighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Grant. Danny Grant knocks the ball forward to Craig Montague but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.53
Kemal Pallister controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frank Higginbotham. Frank Higginbotham goes all the way! Frank Higginbotham shoots from just inside the box. Simon Cottee easily smothers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
51.56
Robert Higginbotham decides to run forward with the ball. Robert Higginbotham plays a perfect one-two with Nicholas Mccann and rushes in on goal... Robert Higginbotham makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
54.22
Brian Duberry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Matthews. Carlton Matthews plays a perfect one-two with Nicholas Mccann and rushes in on goal... Carlton Matthews takes a shot at goal but somehow Mark Coppinger manages to keep it out.
55.52
Ruel Beattie makes a simple pass to Carlton Matthews. Carlton Matthews whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Mccann. Nicholas Mccann powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.03
Sebastiao Campos threads the ball through to Kemal Pallister. Kemal Pallister knocks the ball forward to Craig Montague. Craig Montague tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
61.23
Kemal Pallister chips the ball to his team mate, Frank Higginbotham. Frank Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Montague. Craig Montague connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
63.39
Gary Brighton catches Liam Mcgovern on the ankles. Gary Brighton is warned by the referee! Liam Mcgovern hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.39
2-0Oldham Athletic are easily keeping Brighton and Hove Albion at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
65.22
Brian Duberry threads the ball through to Nicholas Mccann. Nicholas Mccann goes all the way! Nicholas Mccann rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
66.02
Robert Higginbotham makes a beautiful solo run. Robert Higginbotham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Mark Coppinger manages to keep it out.
67.28
Paul Edghill kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Matthews. Carlton Matthews plays a perfect one-two with Nicholas Mccann and rushes in on goal... Carlton Matthews cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Mark Coppinger.
69.05
Liam Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Carlton Matthews. Carlton Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.22
Paul Edghill flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Mccann. Nicholas Mccann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mark Coppinger who gathers it comfortably.
78.22
Gary Brighton advances with the ball. Gary Brighton shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.49
Robert Potts catches Nicholas Mccann on the ankles. Robert Potts is warned by the referee! Nicholas Mccann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.32
Carl Tiler kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Beattie. Ruel Beattie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Matthews. Carlton Matthews plays a perfect one-two with Nicholas Mccann and rushes in on goal... Carlton Matthews shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Robert Higginbotham 15 Carlton Matthews 33, 87 |