Konkrétan nincs kedvenc csapatom az alsóbb ligákból, de az komolyan meglepett, hogy amikor kinn voltam a májusban a Gillingham-Wigan Athletic meccsen, amit a másodosztályba való feljutásért játszottak, telt ház volt a Wembley-ben. A szurkolók 80%-a a Gillingham-nak drukkolt, s olyan szurkolás volt, mint egy Bl-meccsen.
Azért a Gillingham eredményeit most is nyomonkövetem.
Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Vs 0 Cardiff City
Johnson (13)
Cullip (20)
Half Time: 2 - 0
LDV Vans Trophy R1 South Match
Tuesday, 5 December, 2000 7:45 pm
Withdean Stadium Att:2364
Albion manager Micky Adams rang the changes to his side tonight. The only survivors from Saturday's victory over Halifax were Michel Kuipers and the back four - joined tonight by Andy Crosby to make a back five.
Three played in midfield - Steve Melton, Paul Brooker and Lee Johnson. Former Watford youngster Johnson has been at the club on a non-contract basis for the past two months, and figured regularly in the reserves, but few expected the son of the Latvian coach Gary to play tonight.
Former Albion assistant boss Alan Cork also chose to rest a few of his key players, most notably teenage hotshot Robert Earnshaw. That meant a rare start for former Seagull Kurt Nogan.
Albion started positively and before they took the lead on 13 minutes, Paul Brooker had a couple of raids forward. The opening goal came from the boot of the debutant Johnson. Brooker - on another surge forward - jinked inside and saw his shot blocked. The rebound fell to Johnson who lashed a shot past the returning figure of Mark Walton.
Danny Cullip added a second seven minutes later, nodding home yet another good Paul Watson free-kick, and by that time Albion were cruising.
Steele went close before half-time, and Ramsay planted a free header wide of Walton's right-hand post.
In the second half, the game quitened down, and both sides cancelled each other out for long spells.
Youngster Dean Hammond was given a first-team debut in place of Paul Watson, which meant a slight re-jigging of the formation. And Gary Hart's introduction livened up a dull second half.
Hart - back in his favoured central role - went closest to adding to the scoreline when his attempted lob bounced back off the crossbar.
The result sees Albion into Round Two
The Albion mascot with the captains and officials
Lee Steele returned to the starting line up tonight
Albion stretched their unbeaten run to seven at Withdean this afternoon, thanks to two goals - one straight out the top draw - from Bobby Zamora.
In-form Halifax - unbeaten in four League outings and certainly a lot better than their League placing suggests - opened well, and twice in the first half Albion had Michel Kuipers to thank for keeping them on terms. At the other end, Nathan Jones rattled the frame of the goal from 20 yards. The referee played a good advantage after Gary Hart had been fouled, and Jones conjured up his long-range shot that beat Lee Butler, but cannoned back off the bar.
Ten minutes before the interval Zamora lit up a dull first half with a flash of absolute brilliance. Former Seagull Chris Wilder sliced a clearance high into the air, with no apparent danger Zamora reacted quickest and rifled a first-time volley into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
The strike was a fantastic strike, and reminiscent of Marco Van Basten's great goal against Russia in the 1988 European Championship Final. Of the goal, Micky Adams said afterwards, "I'm loathed to single out individuals, but you have to say that goal is as good as any you'll see on the television this weekend."
That was Zamora's 14th of the season, and his 15th came seven minutes into the second half. Albion's number 25 made it 2-0 by heading home another good Paul Watson free-kick early in the second half.
With a two-goal cushion Albion performed the fluidity that has become a trademark of their game in recent weeks. The game looked dead and buried, but in the 77th minute Albion were given a scare as Halifax pulled a goal back after Albion failed to properly clear a corner.
Kuipers punched away the kick, but as the ball was loft back in, the Dutchman - under pressure - failed to collect the ball, and Steve Kerrigan nodded home.
Halifax throw everything at Albion after that, but a trusty rear-guard held firm to secure the win in front of another Withdean sell out.
Albion boss Micky Adams "I thought we were lacklustre in the first half. I asked the players to pick their tempo up in the second half, and for half an hour you have to say we totally dominated. But then we gave a sloppy goal away, and but for some people laying the bodies on the line it could have been different."
Brighton & Hove Albion Team
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Started: Kuipers, Watson, Cullip, Wicks, Mayo, Oatway (Melton 90), Carpenter, Rogers, Jones (Crosby 87), Hart (Steele 87), Zamora
Subs Not Used: Brooker, Ramsey
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Halifax Town Team
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Started: Butler, Wilder, Mitchell, Stoneman, Wainwright (C Clarke 75), Thompson, Kerrigan, Middleton, Richards (Reilly 76), Jones, Murphy
Subs Not Used: Jules, M Clarke, Shannon
Yellow: Middleton (56)
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League Status
Pos P W D L GD Pts
2 20 13 3 4 21 42
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