Manchester United vs West Bromwich Albion
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Final score
Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion drew 1-1 on Saturday, May 7, 2005 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Ryan Giggs (21'). Goals for West Brom: Robert Earnshaw (63' pen).
Play by play
- 93'
FULL-TIME: Great point for West Brom. They were out-played all game, but a good defensive performance saw them home.
- 93'
Rooney fouls the goalkeeper as they jump for a high ball. Surely the last meaningful action.
- 92'
This is real backs-to-the-wall defending from West Brom, but they're doing their job superbly.
- 91'
Free-kick to United near the corner flag. Giggs sends the ball in to the middle, but four United players at the back post can't head goalwards.
- 90'
Ronaldo sends over a testing cross from the right, but West Brom head clear. United collect the loose ball and keep the pressure on the visitors.
- 89'
Desperate defending from Inamoto on the edge of the area. He then fires a long, straight ball over the top for Earnshaw, but the little striker is out-muscled by Ferdinand.
- 88'
Oooh! Rooney fires in a superb effort, curling towards the top corner, but the keeper flies across his goal to palm over the bar. Great save.
- 87'
Clement barges Saha and gives away another free-kick in a dangerous area. Rooney stands over the ball.
- 87'
Giggs' corner is met by Scholes, but he can't direct his header goalwards. Kanu clears for a throw-in.
- 87'
Saha flicks on, Rooney breaks through the middle, but Clement sticks out a boot and puts the ball out for a corner.
- 86'
Oooh! Giggs rolls the ball to Scholes, who drives a low shot through the crowd and against the post. The ball bounces out in to the area, but a West Brom player clears.
- 86'
Greening gives away a free-kick for a foul on Ronaldo. Giggs stands over the ball, right-of-centre, 35 yards out.
- 85'
The crowd seem very tense, and the players look edgy too. This is a very important five minutes for both sides. United are the team applying the pressure at the moment.
- 84'
West Brom are still having trouble keeping possession; they are giving the ball away too easily, inviting United pressure.
- 83'
SUB: Inamoto on, Gera off. Gera has been off-form this evening, but he doesn't look too happy at being dragged off.
- 82'
Oooh! Kuszczak makes a full-length save from a Rooney shot from the edge of the penalty area. The Pole has made three or four good saves since coming on.
- 81'
Gera picks up the ball after good play from Earnshaw on the halfway line, but his pass towards Campbell is very, very poor.
- 80'
Ronaldo ends up upside down over the edge of the advertising boards as he attempts to get on the end of Rooney's cross.
- 79'
Giggs is very unhappy with Kanu as the big striker throws himself to the ground inside the penalty area.
- 78'
Both teams are going all-out for the victory here, and it's making for entertaining viewing.
- 77'
Scholes latches on to a loose Campbell lay-off and fires a ball through the middle. Saha attempts a first-time flick for Rooney, but Clement intercepts.
- 76'
Albrechtsen holds off Brown as they chase a lofted pass from Greening, but his low cross is weak and straight at Silvestre.
- 75'
Kanu gives the ball away in the middle of the field, and Rooney attempts a shot from the half-way line. It's a good effort, but the keeper saves easily.
- 74'
Oooh! Scholes picks out the run of Saha, who fires a low cross towards Rooney. The young striker attempts an audacious flick but the keeper saves on his line.
- 73'
West Brom are trying to become the only team in the history of the Premiership to survive the drop despite being bottom of the table at Christmas.
Leaders
More from this season series: MAN leads series 3-1
Chelsea28-7-11
Charlton12-9-160Final
Arsenal24-8-4
Liverpool16-7-14Postponed
Aston Villa12-11-141
Man City13-12-122Final
Blackburn9-14-141
Fulham11-8-183Final
C Palace7-11-192
Southampton6-14-172Final
Everton18-7-112
Newcastle10-13-140Final
Boro14-12-111
Spurs14-9-140Final
Norwich City7-12-181
Birmingham10-12-150Final
Portsmouth10-9-181
Bolton15-10-121Final

