After three straight wins, the Baggies had to settle for a point against Nottingham Forest as they snatched a 91st minute equaliser. Leeds United’s victory over Bristol City means that they have narrowed the gap between the top two to four points, but Albion’s lead over third place is now back up to seven points. Only Roberto di Matteo’s team…
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Albion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 32 games
As their nearest challengers all faltered, Albion made it three successive victories with a 2-1 win at Reading to extend their lead at the top of the table to six points. Preston North End are the only side in the top six to have won both games this week as their 2-0 win at Stoke City moved them back into…
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An excellent 2-0 victory at Millwall saw the Baggies move four points clear at the top of the table and record successive clean sheets for only the second time this season. When compared to Albion’s other Premier League promotion campaigns, only Roberto di Matteo’s 2010 team had more points at this stage of the season, and Bilić’s team are five…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 30 games
Albion’s winless run in the league finally came to an end as Luton Town were deservedly defeated at the Hawthorns. Leeds United’s home defeat to Wigan Athletic means that Slaven Bilić’s side are back on top of the Championship table. It is also the first time that Albion have kept a clean sheet at home since the second leg of…
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Albion’s troubles in the league continued at the City of Cardiff Stadium as they went down to another defeat which was, once again, largely down to poor defending. The Baggies first successive league defeats of the season extends their winless run to seven games and leaves them just two points clear of Nottingham Forest in 3rd place. The poor run…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 28 games
The Baggies struggles continue as they failed to find a way past a determined Stoke City defence and succumbed to a second home defeat in three matches at the Hawthorns. They remain top of the table but are now just five points clear of third place and winless in six Championship games, their longest such run in the second tier…
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