West Brom 1 Aston Villa 0 (agg 2-2; pens 3-4) It was a night of mixed emotions at the Hawthorns. Ultimately, there was a feeling disappointment but there was also a strong sense of pride, both in the players that battled valiantly to the end, and in the fans who created an incredible atmosphere that was almost enough to drag…
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Aston Villa 2 West Brom 1 After a first leg at Villa Park that was full of drama and controversy, the Baggies find themselves a goal down ahead of Tuesday’s second leg knowing that their leading scorer will play no further part in this season. While the game is all about goals, the main talking point from the match was…
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Derby County 3 West Brom 1 Albion put in a reasonable performance at Pride Park but ended up without any reward thanks to a combination of poor refereeing, poor finishing and a couple of defensive lapses. While the Baggies cannot do anything about the standard of decision making by the man in the middle, they will need to improve in…
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While the previous Saturday at Valley Parade was tense and nervous, Saturday 21st April 2002 was a celebration at the Hawthorns that those who were present will remember for ever. Looking back, I certainly felt confident that the work was done and Megson’s Albion would do the business against Crystal Palace. Others may have felt differently, but the way in…
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West Brom 2 Rotherham United 1 Albion finally recorded their first home league victory over Rotherham United at the fourth time of asking, but it took two goals in three minutes late in the game to secure the three points. The winner was Rekeem Harper’s first senior goal for the club and capped off what was a man-of-the-match performance from…
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While more Baggies fans will have been at the home match the following Sunday, those like myself that were present at Valley Parade on Saturday 13th April 2002 will almost certainly mark the conversion of an injury time penalty by Igor Balis as the moment that a return to the top flight of English football was assured. There may have…
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