Sullivan 7 - Couple of good saves, couldn't do much about the goal.
Virgo 6 - Not great first half, improved 2nd half.
Elphick 5 - HOOF BALL
Hinshelwood 5 - HOOF BALL
Livermore 6 - Did alright at Left Back, couple of decent tackles and got forward.
Birchall 6 - Solid centre midfielder, didnt notice him do THAT much tbh. Subbed.
Jarrett 7 - Looks lively, runs at players, gets forward. Perfect attacking midfielder.
El Abd 5 - Not sure what he did today, anyone?
Cox 6 - Few good crosses into the box, still lacking that spark.
Forster 7 - Tried hard, and cool finish for the goal.
Calvin 8 - Some lovely flick ons, holds up the ball well and a debut goal. More of the same please.
Subs:
Carole 7 - The game turned around when he came on. Great assist and lively performance. Start him Tuesday please.
McLeod 6 - Didn't get too long to impress, but looked decent enough.
Sullivan 8 - some excellent saves, would have been sunk without them
Virgo 4 - awful, truly awful, needs to play CB and be taught that he doesn't have to pass the ball long within 2 seconds of getting it
Elphick 5 - average
Hinshelwood 4 - looked very unassured
Livermore 5 - looked a weak link for most of the first half, better in the second
Birchall 7 - was our only player in the first half with any real attacking intent, worked hard though I think he's still short of fitness
Jarrett 7 - promising, needs more games, but it was a tidy performance from someone I doubt has much match practice
El Abd 8 - classic defensive midfielder performance, thought he needed more support really, at times he was trying to break things up on his own
Cox 6 - didn't have a great game, but helped us back into it. That's enough isn't it?
Forster 6 - ditto!
Calvin 7 - looks like a decent target man, if he can strike up a partnership with Forster they could be potent in a way that him and Murray aren't. not sure that goal will be given to him though
Sub:
Carole 8 - changed the game by lifting everyone and putting in a killer ball into the box. Play him and get the team to pass to him!
Sullivan 8 - Played very well in goal today with the exception of flapping at one cross and kicking going astray at times. MOTM
Virgo 6 - Tends to hoof it forward aimlessly and got done 3 times by the winger but otherwise okay.
Elphick 7 - Did okay
Hinshelwood 7 - Did okay
Livermore 7 - Did alright at Left Back, couple of decent tackles and got forward.
Birchall 6 - Still unfit but did okay. Won't hold down a place in the starting x1 now Carole is here.
Jarrett 8 - Played well, Soilid and got forward well - good asset
El Abd 7- Protected the back four well and put through a good ball to Carole who nearly scored.
Cox 7 - Gives energy and played well if a couple of crossing opportunities were wasted
Forster 7 - played well and life made easier by Andrews next to him. Finished well for goal.
Calvin 8 - Exactly what Albion has needed all season. Give us a target and looked good with the ball at his feet aswell.
Subs:
Carole 8 - Good skills and speed. Looks a class act.
McLeod 6 - Crossed well for goal but still needs to get fit..
sullivan - 8 - distribution not great but kept us in with some good stops
virgo - 4 - I'm a big fan but this was a very poor game
elphick - 5 - looks uncertain without Guy to guide him
hinsh - 5 - again, I'm a fan but he looked slow and was at fault for the goal
livermore -6- doesn't look fit yet but distribution generally good
cox - 6 - largely ineffective and gave it away a lot, but did try and helped with the first goal (but ? was it deliberate??)
el abd -7- not a midfielder and can't go forwards, but was solid today
jarrett -7 - also solid and looks promising
birchall -7 - did well and was a shame he came off first
forster -6 - tired, but did well with the goal
andrew - 8 - good debut and improved as match went on
subs
carole -9- transformed the game. every time he got the ball it felt as if something could happen
mcleod - 6 - not time to do much, but absolute quality cross for the winner
adams - 7- good substitutions
let's not get carried away. the first half was poor, Sully kept us in it, and we only had 2 chances on target (the 2 goals), BUT the last 30 minutes looked a big improvement on recent home perfomances
Goal - 8 - kept us in it
Defence - 4 - played like they wanted us out of it
Midfield - 7 - seemed to have worked out what the point of the game is
Forwards - 8 - up for it and ultimately delivered
Goal - 8 - kept us in it
Defence - 4 - played like they wanted us out of it
Midfield - 7 - seemed to have worked out what the point of the game is
Forwards - 8 - up for it and ultimately delivered
Sullivan - 8 - made a couple of suberb crucial saves to keep us in it
Virgo - 6 - Somee crunching well timed tackles but played the wrong ball too often. Wasn't at his best
Hinch - 5 - Should have done much better for their goal
Elphick - 6 - Not bad but edgy at times
Livermore - 7 - For a centre midfileder playing left back he did a good job. got forward well.
Burchell - 7 - Put a few good crosses in the box and looked lively.
El Abd - 6 - Quiet, did alright.
Cox - 5 - Made the wrong desicions. cut inside too much and i dont understand why he doesnt use his left foot?!
Forster - 6 - Anticpated flicks on and made a nuesanse of himself but not at his best.
Andrews - 8 - Won everything in the air, held it up brillantly and deserved his goal. Definate must sign!
Subs
Carrol - 8 - Extremly lively and the assist for forsters goal was immense. got the crowd up for it. very effective.
Mc Cleod - 7 - The work he did when he came on was very promising. the cross for Andrews's goal was superb.
Sullivan 8 - I'm concerned FDM may not get back in on merit
Virgo 4 - he won't be enjoying the win because he was the worst player on the pitch
Hinsh 5 - got away with it
Elphick 5 - brilliant (at Leicester)
Livermore 5 not a left back and, to be fair, doesn't profess to be
El-Abd 5 - brilliant (at Leicester)
Birchall 7 - unlucky to go off, but you can't argue with the result
Jarrett 8 - Tommy Fraser would have learnt how to be a midfielder from watching JJ
Cox 7 - does he prefer to play on the left? no idea why
Forster 7 - worked hard with scant reward
Calvin 8 - with Sully, my MOM even before the winning goal
Carole 7 - Dr Who couldn't have taken us back in time more effectively
McLeod 7 - One brilliant cross does not a season make - but it was brilliant
Sullivan - 9 - fantastic
Virgo - 2 - toilet
Hinshelwood - 3 - totally car crash defending for the first goal
Elphick - 5 - not convincing, but generally sound I suppose.
Livermore - 5 - erratic. At times solid, at others not.
Birchall - 7 - looked useful, found the space
El-abd - 6 - fairly sound
Jarrett - 7 - promising, got stuck in and plays FORWARD
Cox - 4 - shit
Forster - 6 - scored, bugger all else though
Andrews - 7 - a goal, won a lot in the air, encouraging also.
Carole - 7 - looked creative and pacey as ever
McLard - CRACKING cross for second goal
Sullivan - 9 - Kept us in the game, would have been a 10 but distribution could be better
Virgo - 4 - Exposed at Right Back, Distribution very poor. Can he only pass it long?
Hinch - 5 - Made to look poor at times.
Elphick - 6 - Not brilliant but was trying to componsate for others.
Livermore - 6.5 - Solid.
Birchill - 6.5 - Put in some good crosses, dispossed a bit easily at times.
Jarrett - 7 - Strong and hard to knock off the ball, needs a ball player in the middle with him now.
El Abd - 6 - Did ok, never going to be anything more than a ball winner and side to side passer in midfield.
Cox - 5.5 - The odd good ball, gave the ball away to easily at times.
Forster - 6 - Got a goal and effort was as good as allways.
Andrews - 7 - Added the physical impact we needed up front.
Subs
Carrol - 8 - Got the crowd going and troubled them at the back, hope he can do that consistantly.
Mc Cleod - 6 - Marked up from a 5 for putting in the cross for the goal, thought he was poor apart from that.
Sullivan - 8 Some very good stops, has really grown into the role. Can't see Kuipers getting back in the team!
Virgo - 4 Awful passing, and some surprising poor defending.
Elphick - 6 Ok
Hinshelwood - 6 ditto
Livermore - 5 Out of position
Birchall - 7 The only player who wanted to carry the ball forward, made some very good crosses but I would like to see him in the middle.
Jarrett - 6 Decent but at times could have done more to get on the ball.
El-Abd - 6 alright
Cox - 6 Wasn't his greatest game but still got some good crosses in, including for the goal. And four or five dangerous corners!!
Forster - 6 Worked hard but was well marshalled by Nelson. Right place at the right time for the goal, as you'd expect.
Andrew - 6 Better with his head and chest than feet! Gives us a different option that we haven't had at all since Revell and Savage left. Not sure he'll start too many games with Davies and (maybe) Murray here though.
Carole - 8 Brilliant. How he is playing in this league I don't know but we looked like scoring every time he got on the ball. Lost nothing since he left. Welcome back Seb.
McLeod - 7 Coming on as sub probably suits his level of (un)fitness, because he does have ability. Good cross for the winner and not too bad overall.