West Bromwich Albion v Hull City; The Hawthorns, Saturday 20th August 2022, 3pm Albion’s fifth league match of the season is their first at 3pm on a Saturday and their only such match at the Hawthorns until October, although who knows if that match might get moved yet. However, inconvenient kick off times is not at the top of Baggies…
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Baggies host Bluebirds still looking for a first league win
West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City; The Hawthorns, Wednesday 17th August 2022, 8pm As this relentless early season continues, Albion play their fifth game in nineteen days on Wednesday evening with Steve Morison’s Cardiff City the visitors to the Hawthorns. Steve Bruce’s team have played well in all games, with the opening half of the first game the only real…
Read MoreBaggies face battle with buoyant Blackburn
Blackburn Rovers v West Bromwich Albion; Ewood Park, Sunday 14th August 2022, 3pm Having opened their league campaign with matches against two of the pre-season promotion favourites, Albion now face the side that sit top of the early Championship table. Blackburn Rovers are the only Championship side to have won their opening two fixtures following up a narrow 1-0 win…
Read MoreBlades visit for a Thursday night cup tie
West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United; The Hawthorns, Thursday 11th August 2022, 8pm Thursday night football is back at the Hawthorns! Yes, that’s a phrase that doesn’t really sit well, isn’t it? This weeks’ League Cup tie will be just the 34th match played on a Thursday in the entire club’s history, excluding those on the traditional holiday fixture dates…
Read MoreHornets up first at the Hawthorns
West Bromwich Albion v Watford; The Hawthorns, Monday 8th August 2022, 8pm Albion’s first home game of the season sees relegated Watford visit the Hawthorns for the first time since 2017. Once again, the game is on Sky TV although the decision to move it to Monday was made by the police first due to concerns over a clash with…
Read MoreBaggies face tough season opener at Boro
Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion; Riverside Stadium, Saturday 30th July 2022, 5.30pm The new season kicks off this weekend, in July thanks to the mid-season World Cup, with Albion facing a very tough opening fixture at Middlesbrough. While Steve Bruce has been at the Hawthorns helm for a number of months, Saturday evening’s game will usher in something of a…
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