A third successive draw for the Baggies saw them move up a place in the table following Sheffield United’s defeat at Middlesbrough, but it extends their winless run to five games. That is the longest spell without a win under Carlos Corberán and the longest since the eight-game run (nine including the League Cup defeat to Derby Country) between August…
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A stoppage time equaliser for Oxford United means that the Baggies winless run extends to four games but they remain in the top six and only three points off top spot ahead of Sunday’s game. In fairness to their hosts, they probably deserved a point on the balance of the game, but had Albion been a little more clinical, the…
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The Baggies go into the second international break handily placed in 4th spot, just two points off top spot, albeit on a run of three games without a win. Albion were better in the goalless draw with Millwall than they had been against Boro, but they still couldn’t find a way through a determined Lions’ back line. The Hawthorns faithful…
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It was a disappointing night for the Baggies as they conceded a first goal at the Hawthorns since April and fell to their second successive defeat thereby surrendering top spot in the Championship. Sixteen points from eight games is still a good return and there are plenty of reasons to feel positive, but back-to-back defeats is never pleasant. On the…
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Josh Maja’s seventh goal in seven league games was not enough to prevent Albion from going down to their first defeat of the season, but results elsewhere meant that the Baggies maintained top spot in the Championship. With Mowatt also scoring, Karlan Grant remains Albion’s only league goalscorer this season whose surname does not begin with ‘M’. Despite the defeat,…
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Carlos Corberán’s Baggies made it five wins and a draw from their opening six games with a 1-0 victory over Plymouth Argyle to make it the best league start from an Albion side since Ossie Ardiles’ team matched the achievement in 1992. No Baggies team has won the first six league games of a campaign and only two other Albion…
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