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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A 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 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 MoreBTA sees red as Baggies beaten
West Bromwich Albion 0 Sunderland 1 Carlos Corberán’s team lost their unbeaten record after the final few minutes of the first half completely changed the flow of the game and ultimately decided the result. Brandon Thomas-Asante, who had previously received only five yellow cards in his entire Albion career, was shown two in the space of a couple of minutes…
Read MoreWin number twenty edges Baggies closer
West Bromwich Albion 2 Rotherham United 0 A twentieth victory and a seventeenth clean sheet was just what was needed for a Baggies side who had gone three games without a win. One more victory will surely be enough to guarantee a top six spot with most of the teams chasing the play-off positions dropping points over the midweek fixtures.…
Read MoreRobins beaten as Baggies extend unbeaten run to six matches
West Bromwich Albion 2 Bristol City 0 For the first time this season, Albion head into an international break on the back of a victory having recorded a fairly comfortable 2-0 victory over Bristol City to extend their unbeaten run to six matches. The three points keeps them five points clear of Norwich City in fifth, and eight points clear…
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