Southampton 3 West Bromwich Albion 1 Albion’s season finally came to an end on the south coast on Friday evening ending the dream of an unlikely promotion in this campaign, but the sense of pride in what they achieved remains, and there is hope for the future in abundance. On the night, Southampton proved to be the better side, and…
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Southampton v West Bromwich Albion; St Mary’s Stadium, Friday 17th May 2024, 8pm I said in my preview to last Sunday’s game that Albion should fear neither failure nor their opponents, and my feelings are the same after a tight hard-fought first leg. Southampton remain the favourites with the advantage of being at home for the second leg, but there…
Read MoreA close encounter of the play-off kind
West Bromwich Albion 0 Southampton 0 Albion and Southampton played out a largely cagey first leg at a sun-kissed Hawthorns to set up a decisive second leg on the south coast on Friday evening to determine who will play at Wembley for a place in the Premier League. The Saints will be favourites by virtue of home advantage but, based…
Read MoreBaggies should be fearless ahead of play-off campaign
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton; The Hawthorns, Sunday 12th May 2024, 2.15pm At the start of this season, I, like most Albion fans I guess, was hopeful more than expectant of a top six finish. Obviously, as the season came to its climax with Albion having been in the top six for months, the expectation rose, but having achieved that…
Read MoreBaggies ease into the top six
West Bromwich Albion 3 Preston North End 0 Whatever happens between now and the end of May, Carlos Corberán’s achievements since he took over the club should not be underestimated. Against a backdrop of unrest off the field, he has transformed the performances on it and guided Albion to a deserved top six finish and the chance for a return…
Read MoreAlbion’s Second Tier Season Comparison – 46 games
It was a comfortable 3-0 victory in the end for Carlos Corberán’s Baggies and, with Norwich City losing at Birmingham City, they finished in fifth place and will play Southampton in the play-off semi-final with the first leg at the Hawthorns next Sunday. It is only the fifth time that Albion have finished in fifth place in any division and…
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