West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City; The Hawthorns, Saturday 10th October 2026, 12.30pm Domestic football returns after an extended international break and, while Albion suffered a disappointing defeat in their last match, Morrison’s team remain well placed after a positive start to the campaign. Fifth place, just three points behind leaders Swansea City with fourteen points from eight games, is…
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Unfortunately, James Morrison’s team managed to produce their worst performance of the season in the match that fans cared about most. It is the first match that Albion have failed to score in since the goalless draw against Ipswich Town in April that secured their Championship status (again). With an xG of just 0.27 at Molineux, it’s no surprise that…
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Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion; Molineux, Sunday 20th September 2026, 12 noon Sunday lunchtime will witness the first Black Country Derby in the league, with fans in attendance, since February 2012. That, of course, was a game that will live long in the memory as Roy Hodgson’s visiting Albion side trounced Mick McCarthy’s relegation-bound team 5-1 at Molineux. Few…
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Before the season started, I’m sure all Baggies fans would have leapt at the idea that James Morrison’s team would be joint leaders of the Championship after seven games, but it’s difficult to not feel a little disappointed having dropped another two points at home against QPR. In truth, Albion dominated the game without creating very many clear opportunities but…
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West Bromwich Albion v Queen’s Park Rangers; The Hawthorns, Saturday 12th September 2026, 12.30pm James Morrison’s Baggies’ stoic display at Derby County on Wednesday evening earned them top spot in the Championship while, on the same night, Saturday’s opponents Queen’s Park Rangers missed out on the opportunity to top the table themselves as they were held to a goalless draw…
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It is, perhaps, a little too early to get too excited, but James Morrison is building something very special at the Hawthorns. Not only has his team proved that they can play attractive, decisive, attacking football, but they can also scrap and defend like lions when the need arises. The level of performance that the ten men achieved in the…
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