February was always going to be a crucial month for Albion’s promotion hopes and, with two games of the month left, Slaven Bilić has guided his team to four wins and one draw to see the gap to third place extend to nine points. On Tuesday evening, Alex Neil’s Preston North End visit the Hawthorns looking to consolidate their place…
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Robins pose another tough away test for Albion
Lee Johnson’s Bristol City will present another tough challenge for Slaven Bilić’s team as they look for a third successive victory on the road. The Robins currently sit in seventh place, only out of the play-off positions on goal difference, having won five of their last seven Championship games. That run followed a spell of five defeats in the previous…
Read MoreWill Storm Dennis see the Tricky Trees blown over at the Hawthorns?
Having successfully negotiated Storm Ciara last Sunday, Albion face another match in wet and windy weather on Saturday lunchtime as Storm Dennis is forecast to hit as Slaven Bilić’s team are due to take on Nottingham Forest at the Hawthorns. With three successive victories, the Baggies will be full of confidence ahead of this game but they will also be…
Read MoreSame again required as Albion take on the Royals
After a fantastic display at Millwall on Sunday, Slaven Bilić’s team should be full of confidence as they travel to Reading. Albion’s head coach will be looking for the same intensity and quality of performance, a level that he feels should be the minimum for the remainder of the season. The hosts have failed to register a victory in the…
Read MoreBaggies back in London in search of another win
After ending their winless run with a victory over bottom side, Luton Town, Albion face a much tougher test on Sunday as they travel to London for the fourth time this year to take on Millwall at the New Den. It is a stadium in which the Baggies are yet to record a victory having not beaten the Lions on…
Read MoreLast season’s “villain” returns as Albion seek elusive league victory
Graeme Jones returns to the Hawthorns on Saturday for the first time since he was dismissed, along with Darren Moore, in March. It comes at a crucial stage in the season for both Albion and Jones’s Luton Town, as they battle for points at opposite ends of the table. The Luton boss is unlikely to get a warm welcome at…
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