On Friday evening, Albion’s chance of automatic promotion seemed to have been all but extinguished following the desperate defeat to Huddersfield Town but, less than 24 hours later, it was back in their own hands after Brentford were beaten by Stoke City. I always felt that the Bees’ remarkable run would have to come to an end at some point…
Read MoreSlaven Bilić takes his side to the John Smith’s Stadium on Friday evening in the knowledge that there is no room for manoeuvre if they are to secure promotion to the Premier League. It will be the Baggies’ fifth game in thirteen days – every other Championship club has had at least one or two more days to fit those…
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Albion welcome Scott Parker’s Fulham to the Hawthorns on Tuesday evening for another key Championship encounter. Baggies boss, Slaven Bilić, has urged his players to embrace the inevitable pressure that they will feel in this promotion run in, but also to “screw [the] Blackburn” result as there were plenty of positives to take into the final three games. Both sides…
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As the season draws to its conclusion, the top four sides have shown their ability to cope under pressure. In the last three rounds of fixtures, the only points dropped by the top four were by Leeds against Luton Town. They have since won their last two, including an hugely impressive 5-0 win over Stoke City to regain top spot…
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The Baggies may have got themselves back on track in the last two games, but they now face one of the form teams in the Championship, one that includes England’s record international goalscorer. Wayne Rooney’s impact on Derby County has been remarkable. Only Brentford have won more points than the Rams since Rooney made his debut and he has dragged…
Read MoreAfter a morale-boosting victory at Hillsborough, the Baggies welcome Hull City to the Hawthorns on Sunday who are themselves fresh from earning a much needed three points. The Tigers’ victory over Middlesbrough on Thursday was only their second league win of 2020 with their first coming on New Year’s Day. They had picked up just three points from a possible…
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