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…
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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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Albion moved back to the top of the Championship but it wasn’t with the three points that they had hoped for, and arguably deserved, from their second visit to the Valley in six days. Slaven’s boys moved to 53 points, three better than any other 21st century Baggies sides, and made it to the half century of league goals. It…
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The clash between the top two resulted in a hard fought draw that will probably satisfy both sides as the nine point gap to third place is maintained. Slaven Bilić’s side are still five points better off than any other 21st century promotion challenging Baggies side, although four teams had achieved 47 points from 26 games, the previous best. Despite…
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A 2-0 home defeat by Middlesbrough was a disappointing end to the year as the Baggies’ 14 match unbeaten run was brought to an end, and their record of home unbeaten league games ended at 17. It was only the second time this season that Albion have failed to score, and the first time at home since their previous home…
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Filip Krovinović became the 15th player to score for the Baggies this season but his goal was not enough to take all three points as Barnsley grabbed a late, albeit deserved, equaliser. It means that it’s “as you were” at the top of the Championship as Leeds United also drew 1-1 to leave the Baggies three points clear in first…
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