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26/08/2025, The Hawthorns, Birmingham, England, Live on National TV
EFL Cup, Round 2

West Brom Vs West Ham

West Brom play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: P Erskine (GK) , D Gallagher (CB) , R Keelan (CB) , I Gruffudd (RB) , D Cleary (LB) , D Nurse (CDM) , D Chisholm (CAM) , L McGrath (RM) , B Callacghan (LM) , G Disu (ST) , O Bangura (ST) And the subs are: M McAndrews (CB) , L Shives (CB) , P Coslett (CM) , J Charlandt (CM) , S Dowe (ST)

West Ham play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: S McCalmon (GK) , M Araya (CB) , L Byrnes (CB) , C Rice (CB) , D McVay (RB) , W Cichowski (LB) , O Irwin (CDM) , R Ferguson (CAM) , N Brady (RM) , K McClenny (LM) , G Barbusse (ST) And the subs are: P Burton (CB) , P Keane (CB) , C MacKenna (CM) , S Guerro (CM) , H Vass (ST)

Welcome to The Hawthorns in Birmingham, England where West Brom will face West Ham.  This is round 2 of the EFL Cup.  The attendance is 26999.

1' - West Brom kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Richie Keelan plays the ball to Dave Cleary.  Dave Cleary passes to Bradley Callacghan.  Bradley Callacghan attempts a shot from long range towards goal...but Sam McCalmon performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

8' - Sam McCalmon finds Leon Byrnes with a short pass.  Daniel Chisholm dispossesses Leon Byrnes and gains possession for his team.  West Brom try to launch a counter attack.  Declan McVay successfully tackles Daniel Chisholm and gains possession for his team.  Davie Nurse successfully tackles Declan McVay and takes the ball.  Davie Nurse tries to beat Walenty Cichowski using his ball skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

11' - Leon Byrnes passes the ball to Oscar Irwin.  Oscar Irwin speeds past Bradley Callacghan.  

11' - Oscar Irwin sees Kenzie McClenny making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

15' - Daniel Chisholm chips a long ball to Dave Cleary.  Dave Cleary slides the ball to Louis McGrath.  Leon Byrnes successfully tackles Louis McGrath and takes possession.  Leon Byrnes sees a run from Noel Brady.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

18' - Daniel Chisholm chips a long ball to David Gallagher.  David Gallagher passes to Daniel Chisholm.  Daniel Chisholm curves the ball into the box, but opposing player Declan McVay takes possession.  

23' - Declan McVay plays a long pass to Clint Rice.  Clint Rice plays the ball to Robert Ferguson.  Robert Ferguson crosses the ball, finding Gower Barbusse.  Gower Barbusse directs a powerful header hoping to beat Peter Erskine...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Kenzie McClenny is first to the ball...Kenzie McClenny tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

24' - Peter Erskine spots a run from Daniel Chisholm.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Daniel Chisholm has strayed offside!  

26' - Noel Brady plays the ball to Oscar Irwin.  Oscar Irwin takes the ball past Louis McGrath with a turn of pace.  

27' - Oscar Irwin sees a run from Robert Ferguson.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Robert Ferguson is caught offside!  

29' - Daniel Chisholm finds Davie Nurse with a short pass.  Davie Nurse sees Bradley Callacghan making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Bradley Callacghan is able to control the ball.  Bradley Callacghan tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

31' - Sam McCalmon plays the ball to Declan McVay.  Declan McVay uses his pace to beat Obaid Bangura.  

33' - Davie Nurse tackles Declan McVay and the ball goes loose.  Robert Ferguson looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

36' - Peter Erskine finds Geoff Disu with a short pass.  Geoff Disu looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but its over!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - West Ham kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

50' - Robert Ferguson passes the ball to Kenzie McClenny.  Kenzie McClenny slides the ball to Montel Araya.  Montel Araya passes the ball to Robert Ferguson.  Davie Nurse dispossesses Robert Ferguson and takes possession.  Davie Nurse finds Louis McGrath with a long ball.  Louis McGrath whips in a cross, but opposing player Montel Araya takes possession.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Geoff Disu is going to be taken off.  Shaun Dowe joins the game from the bench.  

56' - Obaid Bangura spots a run from Louis McGrath.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

58' - Noel Brady passes a long ball to Declan McVay.  Declan McVay attempts to beat David Gallagher using his skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

59' - Declan McVay sees Robert Ferguson making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Robert Ferguson runs on to the ball.  Robert Ferguson looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and Robert Ferguson scores!  That's a good goal from the West Ham player!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

59' - West Brom kick the ball off for the restart.  

63' - Daniel Chisholm finds Inigo Gruffudd with a short pass.  Inigo Gruffudd finds David Gallagher with a short pass.  David Gallagher finds Louis McGrath with a long pass.  Louis McGrath sees Daniel Chisholm making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Daniel Chisholm is able to control the ball.  Daniel Chisholm tries to cutback, but Bradley Callacghan is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Walenty Cichowski brings the ball forward, outpacing Shaun Dowe.  

66' - Montel Araya successfully tackles Bradley Callacghan and the ball goes loose.  Davie Nurse attempts to outskill Robert Ferguson, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

69' - Montel Araya successfully tackles Davie Nurse and takes possession.  Montel Araya finds Oscar Irwin with a long ball.  Oscar Irwin looks to unleash a long range shot...but Peter Erskine performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

76' - Daniel Chisholm finds Dave Cleary with a long ball.  Dave Cleary brings the ball forward, outpacing Leon Byrnes.  

76' - Dave Cleary sees a run from Davie Nurse.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

78' - Noel Brady plays a long ball to Clint Rice.  Clint Rice sees Gower Barbusse making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Gower Barbusse is caught offside!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bradley Callacghan is going to be taken off.  Jaap Charlandt joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Gower Barbusse is going to be taken off.  Hugo Vass is brought on from the bench.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Clint Rice is going to be taken off.  Paul Burton is brought on from the bench.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  David Gallagher will come off.  Leon Shives is brought on from the bench.  

86' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Oscar Irwin will come off.  Ciaran MacKenna is going to be brought on.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended West Brom 0 - 1 West Ham.