That was some 2nd half, even on the radio.
For those of you at the Valley tonight, once you have recovered, marks 0-10, halves allowed, just cut and paste:
Elliot
Francis
Doherty
Dailly
Bessone
Wagstaff
Semedo
McCormack
Jackson
Wright-Phillips
Anyinsah
n/a Benson
n/a Fry
n/a Eccleston
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Francis 5
Doherty 6
Dailly 7
Bessone 7
Wagstaff 6.5
Semedo 8
McCormack 6.5
Jackson 6.5
Wright-Phillips 7.5 extra half for goal
Anyinsah 7
Francis - 7.5 Involved in goal and greatest attacking threat with crosses Becks would be proud of
Doherty - 7 Assured defensive display
Dailly - 7 As above
Bessone - 7 Decent debut
Wagstaff - 6.5 Didnt really get in the game but put in the cross (I think) for the goal
Semedo - 7 Typical Jose
McCormack - 6.5 Didnt really notice him but super clearance off the line
Jackson - 6 Nothing for me all game, probably should've scored
Wright-Phillips - 7.5 Well taken goal and a couple of neat touches
Anyinsah - 7 Good performance, plenty of running. Will the partnership with BWP work? Not too sure
Francis - 6.5 - excellent crosses but his basics like controlling the ball are bad
Doherty - 6.5 - decent defensive but wasteful in possesion a few times
Dailly - 7.0 - standard, rarely troubled
Bessone - 7.5 - impressed. tries to play everytime he got it and never troubled defensively
Wagstaff - 6 - quiet
Semedo - 8.5 - MoM love his desire and workrate and his switching of play was very good tonight
McCormack - 6.5 - started very well but then disappeared
Jackson - 6 - quiet
Wright-Phillips - 7 - service into him was poor but quality goal
Anyinsah - 6.5 - looked quite unfit but also service into him was poor
Francis 7
Doherty 7
Dailly 7
Bessone 6.5
Wagstaff 7
Semedo 7
McCormack 7
Jackson 6
Wright-Phillips7
Anyinsah 6.5
I can't even give a MOM award. It was a dull but important win. We created next to nothing for 90 mins.
Francis - 6.5
Doherty - 6.5
Dailly - 6.5
Bessone - 7
Wagstaff - 6
Semedo - 8
McCormack - 6.5
Jackson - 5
Wright-Phillips - 7.5
Anyinsah - 6
n/a Benson - 5
n/a Fry - 5
n/a Eccleston - 6
Francis 6
Doherty 6
Dailly 7
Bessone 7
Wagstaff 6.5
Semedo 8
McCormack 6.5
Jackson 6.5
Wright-Phillips 7
Anyinsah 6.5
Francis 7.5
Doherty 7
Dailly 7
Bessone 7.5
Wagstaff 6
Semedo 9 - even better than usual. Just immense
McCormack 7
Jackson 6.5
Wright-Phillips 7
Anyinsah 7.5
n/a Benson 6
n/a Fry 7
n/a Eccleston 7.5
Francis 7.5
Doherty 7
Dailly 7
Bessone 7
Wagstaff 7
Semedo 7
McCormack 7.5
Jackson 6
Wright-Phillips 7.5
Anyinsah 6.5
Francis 8
Doherty 6
Dailly 7
Bessone 6
Wagstaff 6
Semedo 8
McCormack 6
Jackson 5
Wright-Phillips 7
Anyinsah 6
Francis- 7.5 first time i think i saw him run and beat players, as people got on his back he got nervous but he did well
Doherty- 6.5
Dailly- 7
Bessone 7 looked good assured defensively and good going foward
Wagstaff 6.5
Semedo 8- Immense ran the midfield
McCormack 7 he helped keep it solid but would prefer Racon next to semedo..
Jackson- 6.5
Wright-Phillips 7.5 Great Goal.
Anyinsah
n/a Benson
n/a Fry
n/a Eccleston - probably would have scored if the ref didnt end it..
Francis- 7.5 better going forward, thought he struggled at the start but recovered well and crossing a real danger.
Doherty- 7 solid.
Dailly- 7 solid, good on the ball.
Bessone- 7 promising debut.
Wagstaff- 6.5 not as good as previous games but got an assist and typically hard working.
Semedo- 8.5 excellent again. man is a beast. MOM
McCormack- 7 decent game but think we missed Racon a bit. good clearance at end.
Jackson- 6.5 should have scored and quieter than usual.
Wright-Phillips- 8 great goal, lots to build on.
Anyinsah- 7.5 worked hard, gave their defence plenty to think about. Powell has a dilemma about the front two and what partnerships will work.
n/a Benson- 6
n/a Fry- 6
n/a Eccleston- 6.5 perfect to bring on in a game like this.
Francis 6 could have any score from 4-8, goes from dire to bril in a matter of minutes. I'll give him an average score.
Doherty 7
Dailly 7
Bessone 6 Could be good. Promising.
Wagstaff 6.5 dangerous later on, should have scored.
Semedo 8 Fab determination. Whar a scrapper!
McCormack 6
Jackson 6
Wright-Phillips 7.5 good goal
Anyinsah 6.5
Benson - did he have Pawels boots on?
Francis 7
Doherty 6
Dailly 7
Bessone 7
Wagstaff 5
Semedo 8
McCormack 7
Jackson 6
Wright-Phillips 7
Anyinsah 7
Francis 8.5 best offensive player tonight, involved in virtually all the moves that created our best scoring opportunities, he makes some mistakes but they are not costly.
Doherty 7 Sound if unspectacular.
Dailly 7.5 Attacked the ball well this evening and won his battles. Always looks to set things going when in possesion.
Bessone 7 good start, linked well and showed he can get forward as well.
Wagstaff 6 anonymous for most of the game, but that one cross was an important contribution.
Semedo 6.5 Magnificent defensively, but offers little going forward - having McCormack as his central partner lacks creativity from the central areas.
McCormack 6 - Good defensively, offers slighly more going forward but not enough to be a real threat.
Jackson 6 - one of his quieter games but linked well with Bessone.
Wright-Phillips 7.5 - lively with good forward instincts. Didn't quite gel with Anyinsah, but early days and a great finish when he did get the opportunity.
Anyinsah 6 - Thought he looked a little off the pace tonight, either because of the livewire next to him or maybe just an off day.
Francis 8 beat his man, got blocks in. Good game but some poor control frustrated me
Doherty 7 dealt with it comfortably
Dailly 7 as above.
Bessone 7 like the look of him - tidy left peg but got done a couple of times positionally (not played much so I put it down to rustiness
Wagstaff 6.5 didn't do much but nice contribution for the goal
Semedo 9 clone him. Awesome. Was everywhere winning tackles, winning the ball, winning headers, spraying out wide and even had a shot. Really top drawer stuff tonight
McCormack 6.5 meh. Decent squad player but not grabbed his opportunity for my liking. Good block on the line though tbf
Jackson 6 disappointing for me. Didn't look fit. Off the pace
Wright-Phillips 8 good energy, good tenacity and lovely chest control. Not a bad goal too!
Anyinsah 8 not as effective as Plymouth game but works so hard
Francis - 7 Great few croses and everything good came through him, got asway a little bit with some poor defensive touches but still more good than bad
Doherty - 7 Solid
Dailly - 7 Solid and seemed to stop our players over reacting
Bessone - 7 Solid and looks rapid
Wagstaff - 6 Great cross for the goal but pretty annoymous other than that
Semedo - 8 MOM by quite a way and what a bone crunching challenge
McCormack - 7 bit too side ways with semedo but very solid and excellent goal line clearance
Jackson - 6 Probably his worse performance since bein moved up from LB shouls really have scored but offered nothing else of note
Wright-Phillips - 7 Good finish for the goal but looked like a player who hadnt had a game for a month or so
Anyinsah - 6.5 Nothing really came off for him but still bustled about doin his thing
Francis -7
Doherty -7
Dailly -7
Bessone -6
Wagstaff -6
Semedo -8
McCormack -6
Jackson -6
Wright-Phillips -7
Anyinsah -7
n/a Benson -5
n/a Fry -5
n/a Eccleston -5
Elliot -6 Another quite game to be fair.
Francis 7.5 he was the only one putting in any decent crosses. MAN OF THE MATCH
Doherty 5.5 Distribution poor at times.
Dailly 6.5 - Solid
Bessone 6.5 did ok for his first game . Not sure he was better than Fry though.
Wagstaff 4 - Really Disappointing
Semedo - 7 Worked hard
McCormack 5 - No replacement for Racon
Jackson - 5 Not looked himself in the last two games.
Wright-Phillips - 6.5 - Cracking goal
Anyinsah - 6 Not sure he's the answer alongside BRP
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Francis 7
Doherty 6
Dailly 7
Bessone 8
Wagstaff 6
Semedo 7
McCormack 6
Jackson 5
Wright-Phillips 7
Anyinsah 5
n/a Benson
n/a Fry
n/a Eccleston
Francis 7
Doherty 7
Dailly 6
Bessone 6
Wagstaff 6.5
Semedo 8
McCormack 7
Jackson 6
Wright-Phillips 7.5
Anyinsah 6
Francis 7
Doherty 7
Dailly 7
Bessone 7.5
Wagstaff 6
Semedo 8.5
McCormack 8
Jackson 6.5
Wright-Phillips 8
Anyinsah 7.5
Francis - 6.5
Doherty - 6.5
Dailly - 6.5
Bessone - 6
Wagstaff - 6
Semedo - 8
McCormack - 6.5
Jackson - 5.5
Wright-Phillips - 7
Anyinsah - 6
Francis 7
Doherty 6
Dailly 7
Bessone 7
Wagstaff 5
Semedo 7
McCormack 6
Jackson 5
Wright-Phillips 7
Anyinsah 6
n/a Benson
n/a Fry
n/a Eccleston
Francis 5
Doherty 6
Dailly 6
Bessone 7
Wagstaff 6
Semedo 8
McCormack 7
Jackson 6
Wright-Phillips 7
Anyinsah 7
n/a Benson 6
n/a Fry 6
n/a Eccleston
Francis 6.5
Doherty 6
Dailly 7
Bessone 7
Wagstaff 6
Semedo 8
McCormack 6.5
Jackson 6
Wright-Phillips 7
Anyinsah 6.5
n/a Benson 5
n/a Fry 5.5
n/a Eccleston 6.5
Francis - 7.5
Doherty - 7.5
Dailly - 7
Bessone - 7.5
Wagstaff - 6.5
Semedo - 7.5
McCormack - 8
Jackson - 6.5
Wright-Phillips - 7.5
Anyinsah - 7
n/a Benson - 7
n/a Fry - 7
n/a Eccleston - 7
Francis-7
Doherty-7
Dailly-7
Bessone-7
Wagstaff-6
Semedo-9
McCormack-6.5
Jackson-6
Wright-Phillips-7.5
Anyinsah-6.5
n/a Benson-6
n/a Fry-6
n/a Eccleston-6
Francis 6 Better but still a sloppy passer
Doherty 6 Great in the air, but has Francis Clown boots on when he is passing
Dailly 7 Usual above average Dailly Performance
Bessone 7.5 Looked a classy LB to me
Wagstaff 4 Very dissapointing after the last home game, still should have scored.
Semedo 9 Outstanding...how nobody has come in for him, I'll never know
McCormack 6.....First half would have been a 7.5 but faded badly second half
Jackson 4 Apart from the amazing number of goals, he doesnt add anything to our play on the wing...anonymous and should have scored
Wright-Phillips 6 Looks unfit, didnt get any service, reasonable first touch though and he scored a good goal.
Anyinsah 4 Not sure why people rave about him myself, Ive not seen him have a good game yet
n/a Benson 2 If BWP stays fit, I think thats going to be the end of Benson, especially with Ecclestone around too and the option of Abbott...another who had borrowed the Francis clown boots, his first touch is truly horrible.
n/a Fry 4 Overshadowed tonight by a more exerienced LB
n/a Eccleston 6.....surely would have scored if the game had lasted another twenty seconds
Francis- 7. Few good crosses but let himself down with the basics
Doherty- 7. Pretty solid from what I can remember. Few decent headers to intercept the play
Daily- 7. Solid
Bessone- 7.5. Played his position well and got involved with a few of the passages of play
Waggy- 7. Hardly saw him first half. made more of an effect in the second
Semedo- 8. Typical Semedo
McCormack- 6.5. Thought he should have got subbed for someone more offensive. stayed in his position well, made a few decent passes. other than that, not alot
Jackson- 6.5. Didnt get forward enough whcih may have been due to there good defence in the right back
Wright-Phillips- 6.5. Didnt do alot other than the goal whcih gets him the good rating from me
Anyinsah- 6.5. Didnt seem to do alot
Benson- 6
Fry- 6. Didnt have long enough for me to rate him properly
Eccleston- 6.5. Looked good attackive for the part of the game he played. could have scored at the end if the ref hadnt blown his whistle