Albion’s biggest defeat of the season has surely now ended any faint hopes that they retained of making the top six. Everything went wrong for Steve Bruce’s team in the first half, not all of them self-inflicted, but the game was over as a contest when Colback’s attempted cross flew into the net. Furlong’s red card was Albion’s seventh of…
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Albion’s fourth victory in eight games represents an improvement in form but it is not enough to give them a realistic chance of a play-off spot. They were fortunate to get all three points against Blackpool thanks to Karlan Grant’s injury time winner and, while teams above them continue to drop points, they remain mathematically within reach of the top…
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Albion’s inconsistent form showed itself again on Saturday as they suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Stoke City. It leaves them eight points of the play-off places with five games remaining. Game 41 in 2006/07 was also a home game with the Potters and the result was the same, a 3-1 win for the visitors and Albion also scored an…
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Once again, with the pressure off in a game they are not expected to win, the Baggies produced another excellent performance to the frustration of fans and manager alike. Despite the three points, they remain seven points off the play-offs, although they have moved up one place to 11th, with just six games remaining. Their points tally of 57 points…
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In what was one of the worst games of professional football I have had the misfortune of watching, Albion’s faint hopes of a play-off spot were finally extinguished as they were beaten 1-0 by a Birmingham City side that were just as bad as the Baggies. The difference between the sides was that referee, Dean Whitestone, spotted Townsend’s hand ball…
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Adam Reach’s first goal in a Baggies shirt was enough to earn Steve Bruce’s team a point and extend their unbeaten run to four games. They remain seven points off the top six with eight games remaining needing a minor miracle to make the play-offs. However, there is some hope in that five of Albion’s remaining eight games are at…
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