Baggies floored as Blades blunt play-off hopes

Sheffield United 2 West Bromwich Albion 0 It was always going to be a tough ask to win at Bramall Lane against a team that needed the three points to confirm their return to the Premier League, but it looked eminently possible in the first half as the visitors dominated possession. However, once the hosts went ahead after an unfortunate…

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Albion come up short once again

West Bromwich Albion 1 Sunderland 2 Albion picked probably the worst time of the season to lose their unbeaten home record but, in many ways, it was not exactly a surprise. It leaves Carlos Corberán’s team with a tough, but not impossible, task to get into the top six but it further reinforced my underlying belief that this team is…

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Baggies take the points but will they take heart?

Blackpool 0 West Bromwich Albion 2 While Albion look to have ended their travelling problems with a second successive victory on the road, if those Baggies fans present are honest with themselves, the result could easily have been very different. Blackpool were the better side for long periods, particularly in the first half, and had former Albion youngster, Morgan Rogers,…

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Baggies battle to a point against the Lions

West Bromwich Albion 0 Millwall 0 It was an afternoon of frustration at the Hawthorns as Carlos Corberán’s team failed to make the breakthrough that would have given them a massive boost in their hunt for a play-off berth. Millwall became the first team to stop Albion scoring at home since Corberán’s first game in charge back in October although…

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Baggies stop the rot but still frustrated

Cardiff City 1 West Bromwich Albion 1 I said in my preview to this match that I would have taken a point from Cardiff, but the control that Corberán’s team displayed for much of the game meant that it felt more like two points lost than one point gained. Having said that, it did bring to an end the run…

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