Match Report
| Millwall | Millwall |  |  | Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield Wednesday | ||||||||||||||||
| Liam Rollings | Liam Rollings | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Mann | S. Mann |  | 48 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Patrick White | P. White | |||||||||
| Scott Copping | S. Copping | | 45 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 | | Ashley Fox | A. Fox | |||||||||
| Adam Stewart | A. Stewart | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | James Huckerby | J. Huckerby | |||||||||
| Adrian King | A. King | | 46 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Kieron Grant | K. Grant | |||||||||
| Omer Neville | O. Neville | | 37 | M | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Ivan Joseph | I. Joseph | |||||||||
| Adrian Young | A. Young | | 45 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Bill Eadie | B. Eadie | |||||||||
| Fredrik Moore | F. Moore | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Adrian Potts | A. Potts | |||||||||
| Andy Shaw | A. Shaw | | 42 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Julian Guppy | J. Guppy | |||||||||
| Paolo Lawton | P. Lawton | | 43 | A | | 9 | | M | 45 | | Ivan Heskey | I. Heskey | |||||||||
| Luke Barton | L. Barton | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Darren Midgley | D. Midgley | |||||||||
| Mick Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Robert Brooking | R. Brooking | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The New Den where Millwall play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 4,788 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Millwall are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the match underway!
2.20
0-0Adam Stewart passes the ball forward to Omer Neville. Omer Neville sees space and advances. Omer Neville goes all the way! Omer Neville tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
4.20
0-0Ivan Heskey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Brooking. Robert Brooking knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steve Mann who gathers it comfortably.
6.17
0-0Adam Stewart sees a break and surges forward. Adam Stewart knocks the ball forward to Paolo Lawton. Paolo Lawton makes a probing pass to Luke Barton but he's offside!
16.36
0-0Paolo Lawton comes in with a late challenge on Ashley Fox. The referee calls over Paolo Lawton and shows him a yellow card! Ashley Fox hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.36
0-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
18.23
Millwall are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Sheffield Wednesday's defence.
20.31
Fredrik Moore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Lawton. Paolo Lawton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
21.18
Scott Copping kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Shaw. Andy Shaw knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Lawton. Paolo Lawton goes all the way! Paolo Lawton tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
26.35
1-0Fredrik Moore knocks the ball forward to Mick Gascoigne. Mick Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Patrick White is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.03
1-0Luke Barton hacks James Huckerby from behind! The referee calls over Luke Barton and warns him to calm down! James Huckerby runs off the knock.
33.34
Adrian King deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Young. Adrian Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mick Gascoigne. Mick Gascoigne finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.01
Bill Eadie passes the ball forward to Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.33
Adrian Young makes a simple pass to Mick Gascoigne. Mick Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Luke Barton. Luke Barton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Millwall kicking off!
60.56
Sheffield Wednesday are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Millwall's defence.
65.10
Adrian Young kicks a strong pass forward to Mick Gascoigne. Mick Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.38
Ivan Heskey threads the ball through to Darren Midgley. Darren Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Robert Brooking. Robert Brooking flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.44
James Huckerby kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Guppy. Julian Guppy kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Brooking. Robert Brooking shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
73.03
Adrian Young clumsily knocks into Julian Guppy. Adrian Young is warned by the referee! Julian Guppy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.44
Adrian Young passes the ball forward to Paolo Lawton. Paolo Lawton goes all the way! Paolo Lawton shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
83.05
Adrian Potts hacks Andy Shaw from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andy Shaw stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.48
Adam Stewart threads the ball through to Andy Shaw. Andy Shaw knocks the ball to his team mate, Luke Barton. Luke Barton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.17
Adrian Young sees a break and surges forward. Adrian Young tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
87.00
2-0Andy Shaw knocks the ball forward to Mick Gascoigne. Mick Gascoigne goes all the way! Mick Gascoigne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Patrick White easily smothers it!
89.10
Adam Stewart knocks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Moore. Fredrik Moore kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Lawton. Paolo Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Barton. Luke Barton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Patrick White!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
25%
40.9%
34.1%
Scorers
| Mick Gascoigne 26, 33 |