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    Martin FisherBy Martin Fisher
    Match of the Day commentator

    Barclays Premier League

    • Venue: The Hawthorns
    • Date: Sunday, 1 January
    • Kick-off: 1230 GMT
    • Coverage: Watch live on Sky Sports 1 and highlights on Match of the Day 2; listen on talkSPORT, BBC Radio 5 live and local radio; text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles

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    Sunday, 1 January 2012

    Premier League

    Home Team Score Away Team Time
    West Brom 0-0 Everton L
    (HT 0-0)

    WEST BROM

    EVERTON

    Possession

    • West Brom 45%
    • Everton 55%
    • 83:48 The ball is delivered by Tony Hibbert.
    • 80:45 Shot from just outside the box by James Morrison misses to the left of the goal.
    • 79:38 Leighton Baines takes the outswinging corner, Paul Scharner makes a clearance.
    • 79:16 Victor Anichebe sends in a cross, Craig Dawson manages to make a clearance.
    • 78:13 Peter Odemwingie produces a right-footed shot from close in that clears the bar.
    • 77:53 Nicky Shorey sends in a cross, Tony Hibbert manages to make a clearance.
    • 74:44 Tony Hibbert challenges Chris Brunt unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by Nicky Shorey from left channel.
    • 74:09 Shot from just outside the area by James Morrison goes over the bar.
    • 73:37 Free kick awarded for a foul by Magaye Gueye on Jerome Thomas. Free kick crossed by Paul Scharner, clearance by Sylvain Distin.
    • 72:01 Corner taken right-footed by Leighton Baines.
    • 70:40 Centre by Nicky Shorey.
    • 69:34 The ball is swung over by Chris Brunt.
    • 68:41 Centre by Leighton Baines.
    • 68:22 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Sylvain Distin.
    • 68:15 Tony Hibbert produces a cross, Billy Jones makes a clearance.
    • 67:14 Centre by Nicky Shorey, Paul Scharner gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Johnny Heitinga. Indirect free kick taken by Tim Howard.
    • 66:33 Leon Osman takes a shot. Craig Dawson gets a block in. Magaye Gueye takes a shot. Save made by Ben Foster.
    • 66:16 The ball is swung over by Tony Hibbert, Billy Jones manages to make a clearance.
    • 63:52 Substitution Denis Stracqualursi on for Louis Saha.
    • 63:52 Substitution Victor Anichebe on for Phil Neville.
    • 62:33 Free kick awarded for a foul by Johnny Heitinga on Jerome Thomas. Free kick crossed by Billy Jones, Sylvain Distin manages to make a clearance.
    • 61:50 Effort from just outside the area by Paul Scharner goes over the bar.
    • 61:35 The ball is delivered by Paul Scharner, save by Tim Howard.
    • 60:40 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Chris Brunt from the right by-line, clearance by Leon Osman.
    • 59:45 Leighton Baines produces a cross. Centre by Tony Hibbert, save made by Ben Foster.
    • 59:18 Jerome Thomas delivers the ball, Tim Howard makes a save.
    • 58:28 Chris Brunt takes a shot. Sylvain Distin gets a block in.
    • 57:31 Magaye Gueye has an effort at goal from outside the area missing to the wide right of the goal.
    • Correction – 56:30 Substitution Magaye Gueye is brought on as a substitute for Jack Rodwell.
    • 56:30 Substitution Phil Jagielka goes off and Magaye Gueye comes on.
    • 56:10 Shot from just outside the box by Chris Brunt goes over the bar.
    • 55:10 Corner taken by Chris Brunt played to the near post, clearance by Tim Cahill.
    • 54:18 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Ben Foster.
    • 51:45 Shane Long is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Tim Howard.
    • 51:16 A cross is delivered by Peter Odemwingie, clearance made by Phil Jagielka.
    • 51:04 The ball is swung over by Johnny Heitinga, Craig Dawson manages to make a clearance.
    • 48:41 Unfair challenge on Shane Long by Phil Jagielka results in a free kick. James Morrison crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left channel, Sylvain Distin manages to make a clearance.
    • 47:36 The ball is delivered by Nicky Shorey, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Leighton Baines by Peter Odemwingie. Indirect free kick taken by Tim Howard.
    • 46:18 Effort on goal by Peter Odemwingie from inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the bar.
    • 45:28 The referee blows for offside. Indirect free kick taken by Phil Jagielka.
    • 45:01 The match restarts for the second half.
    • Half Time
    • 45:00+1:07 It is the end of the first-half.
    • 44:44 Nicky Shorey delivers the ball, clearance made by Sylvain Distin.
    • 44:34 A cross is delivered by Chris Brunt, clearance by Sylvain Distin.
    • 43:14 The referee gives a free kick against Shane Long for handball. Free kick taken by Tim Howard.
    • 40:30 Unfair challenge on Tim Cahill by Chris Brunt results in a free kick. Phil Jagielka restarts play with the free kick.
    • 37:21 The ball is sent over by Louis Saha, blocked by James Morrison. Inswinging corner taken by Leighton Baines, Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Jack Rodwell misses to the left of the goal.
    • 36:33 Peter Odemwingie takes a shot. Johnny Heitinga gets a block in.
    • 35:50 Free kick awarded for a foul by James Morrison on Louis Saha. Leighton Baines takes the direct free kick.
    • 35:38 Billy Jones crosses the ball, Phil Neville makes a clearance.
    • 35:26 Peter Odemwingie crosses the ball, Phil Jagielka makes a clearance.
    • 34:10 Gareth McAuley gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Tim Cahill. The ball is crossed by Leighton Baines, Effort on goal by Phil Jagielka from inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the bar.
    • 33:34 Billy Jones sends in a cross.
    • 32:57 Louis Saha produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the target.
    • 32:08 Free kick awarded for a foul by Billy Jones on Leighton Baines. Free kick crossed left-footed by Leighton Baines from left wing, clearance by Gareth McAuley.
    • 30:33 Leon Osman delivers the ball, clearance by Craig Dawson.
    • 29:44 Leighton Baines takes a shot. Blocked by Nicky Shorey. Corner taken by Leighton Baines from the right by-line, save made by Ben Foster. Phil Neville takes a shot. Blocked by Jerome Thomas.
    • 29:38 The ball is swung over by Louis Saha, clearance made by Paul Scharner.
    • 28:47 Leighton Baines takes the inswinging corner, clearance by Gareth McAuley.
    • 27:11 Jerome Thomas sends in a cross, Tony Hibbert makes a clearance.
    • 26:45 The ball is sent over by Billy Jones, Phil Neville makes a clearance.
    • 26:27 The ball is crossed by Billy Jones, clearance by Johnny Heitinga.
    • 23:47 Corner taken right-footed by Leon Osman, Sylvain Distin has an effort at goal from close range which goes wide right of the target.
    • 22:49 The ball is crossed by Leighton Baines, blocked by Billy Jones. Leon Osman takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line played to the near post. Louis Saha crosses the ball, save by Ben Foster. Jack Rodwell takes a shot. Ben Foster makes a save.
    • 21:31 Jack Rodwell takes a shot. Paul Scharner gets a block in.
    • 20:31 The ball is swung over by Leighton Baines, Ben Foster makes a save.
    • 19:06 The ball is crossed by Tim Cahill, brilliant save by Ben Foster.
    • 17:44 Centre by Chris Brunt, Shane Long produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.
    • 16:57 The ball is delivered by Tim Cahill.
    • 16:34 Johnny Heitinga takes a shot. Blocked by Chris Brunt.
    • 12:28 Billy Jones crosses the ball, Tim Cahill makes a clearance.
    • 11:20 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Phil Jagielka by Shane Long. Free kick taken by Sylvain Distin.
    • 8:06 Unfair challenge on Paul Scharner by Jack Rodwell results in a free kick. Indirect free kick taken by Ben Foster.
    • 7:22 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tim Cahill by Billy Jones. Leighton Baines crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance by Craig Dawson.
    • 4:59 Foul by Chris Brunt on Leon Osman, free kick awarded. Phil Jagielka takes the free kick.
    • 3:56 Jerome Thomas sends in a cross, Nicky Shorey has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide left of the target.
    • 0:00 The game gets underway.

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    West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu is nursing a groin injury

    TEAM NEWS

    West Brom will assess midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu before the New Year’s Day game after he suffered a groin problem against Manchester City.

    Billy Jones deputised for the injured Steven Reid on Boxing Day, and is set to retain his place at right-back.

    Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini is ruled out with an abductor strain.

    Jack Rodwell is back in training after a hamstring injury and could return, but new signing Landon Donovan is not yet eligible to play.

    MATCH PREVIEW

    West Brom will hope the new year begins in the same style as the old one ended. I commentated on their 3-2 win at Newcastle and was very impressed with their performance. Prior to that they had won at Blackburn but it’s probably the Boxing Day draw at home to Manchester City that provided most cheer. It was a result that must have felt every bit as good as a victory as Albion became only the second team this season to shut-out Mario Balotelli, Sergio Aguero, David Silva and co.

    David Moyes’s men might not be the prettiest team around but they never know when they’re beaten

    Head coach Roy Hodgson will be satisfied with his team’s progress but knows there is room for improvement, particularly at the Hawthorns, where points and goals have been hard to come by. In fact, Hartlepool in League One are the only league side to have scored as few in front of their own supporters… both Pools and the Baggies have scored a measly seven on home turf.

    Given Everton’s miserly defensive record it’s unlikely the floodgates will open just yet. The Blues have conceded just five goals in their last seven games, and with Phil Neville and John Heitinga screening in front of a well-drilled back four, teams are finding it hard to create chances.

    Some might say that Everton were lucky to get an equaliser at Sunderland the other day. Certainly the penalty should not have been given but on the balance of play I believe they merited a point. That’s the second time recently I’ve seen them come from behind to earn a share of the spoils – David Moyes’s men might not be the prettiest team around but they never know when they’re beaten.

    But what he’d give for a goalscorer. A big fat zero for Tim Cahill in 2011, Louis Saha has lost his scoring touch so left-back Leighton Baines is joint top scorer with three… all of them penalties!

    All the evidence points to a tight affair with both defences on top and chances at a premium, so maybe we’ll see the first goalless draw between these sides for nearly thirty years.

    MATCH FACTS

    Head-to-head

    • West Brom did the double over Everton in 2010-11, but the Toffees won 2-1 in a Carling Cup match earlier this season.
    • Honours have finished even in just one of the 10 previous Premier League meetings between the sides – a 2-2 draw in May 2006.

    West Brom

    • West Brom’s 0-0 draw with Manchester City means the Baggies and Bayern Munich are the only teams to keep a clean sheet against Roberto Mancini’s side this season.
    • Roy Hodgson’s side have won just one of their last five home league games – a 2-1 victory against Bolton in November – and only two all season.
    • The Baggies have scored just seven home league goals – the lowest number in the division.

    Everton

    • The Toffees have scored 72% of their goals in the second half of matches, the highest figure in the top flight. They have not scored in the first half of their last six league games.
    • They are one point shy of their 1,000th in the Premier League.
    • According to Opta, Everton have played more Premier League games on 1 January than any other team. They’ve played 10 times on New Year’s Day and have only won twice, losing seven times.