West Brom 1 Brighton 3 (aet) A very youthful Baggies side more than held their own against Premier League opposition but they were ultimately let down by their senior colleagues and a touch of bad luck. Albion came within nine minutes of progressing to the fifth round, but a defensive calamity involving Kyle Bartley and Craig Dawson led to a…
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West Brom 2 Middlesbrough 3 The Baggies’ challenge for a top two spot took a blow yesterday as Pulis continued his excellent record against his former clubs and made it eight matches unbeaten at the Hawthorns as a visiting manager. But add some tasteful wrapping paper and a pretty bow and this three points could have been a belated 61st…
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Brighton 0 West Brom 0 Many, including myself, have criticised Darren Moore this season for not playing the youngsters more frequently in league games and, while you could see their displays yesterday as further ammunition for that view, I see it as a vindication of the work that has been done behind the scenes to prepare them for first team…
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Bolton Wanderers 0 West Brom 2 There are games in every successful season that are instantly forgettable, but vitally important. If Albion do win promotion this season, this trip to the University of Bolton Stadium would certainly qualify, as goals from Jay Rodriguez and Sam Field were the only highlights from a drab game. The Sky TV team had more…
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West Brom 1 Norwich City 1 At the final whistle, it almost felt like a defeat such had been Albion’s dominance during the game, but I think most Baggies fans knew we needed that second goal. Nonetheless, it was an excellent performance from Darren Moore’s team, their best display since the trip to Rotherham and the best at the Hawthorns…
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West Brom 1 Wigan Athletic 0 Darren Moore’s Baggies eased into the Fourth Round of the FA Cup thanks to a goal from Bakary Sako, his first for the club. That was enough to beat a Wigan side that rarely troubled debutant ‘keeper, Jonathan Bond. Bond was one of nine changes to the eleven that started the match at Ewood…
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