Albion took another small step towards a return to the Premier League as they took all three points in an exciting encounter with Hull City at the Hawthorns to record their first league double over the Tigers since 2006/07. The 4-2 win took the Baggies’ goal tally for the season to 71 and moved them back to one point behind…
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Albion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 40 games
Albion’s first victory for 127 days sees them move five points clear of third-placed Brentford once more and to within a point of the leaders, Leeds United. It was the Baggies’ twelfth league victory on the road, their fourteenth in all competitions. Their haul of 42 points away from home is a new club record total for an entire season…
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Two games into the restart and the Baggies are struggling to rediscover the form that has taken them to the top of the table. Defeat at Brentford doesn’t affect their position at the top of the table, until tomorrow at least, but only Megson’s 2002 team and Mowbray’s 2008 team have won promotion with fewer than 71 points after 29…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 38 games
Despite a frustrating afternoon that brought a second successive goalless draw for Slaven Bilić and his team, the Baggies moved back to the top of the table (until tomorrow at least) and extended the gap to third placed Fulham to seven points. The Baggies have never failed to be promoted having earned 71 points from 38 games with only Megson’s…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 37 games
An ultimately frustrating afternoon at the Liberty Stadium resulted in the Baggies’ first goalless draw of the campaign and saw them relinquish top spot to Leeds United. Albion are still six points clear of third placed, Fulham, who themselves are four points clear of Brentford in fourth. The Cottagers still have to visit Leeds, Nottingham Forest and, of course, Albion…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 36 games
Albion’s home defeat to Wigan Athletic means that Leeds United are now just one point behind while Fulham in third place are six points adrift of the Baggies. Roberto di Matteo’s 2010 team also had 69 points after 36 games but were four points behind leaders, Newcastle United, and five points ahead of third placed, Nottingham Forest. Given that Frank…
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