The Baggies moved back to the top of the Championship table with a 4-2 win over Cardiff City. For the first time this season, they have more points than Di Matteo’s Baggies did in 2009 and their record is second only to Megson’s second promotion team. Their 21 goals is second best in this season’s Championship, with Preston’s five against…
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The first league defeat of the season for Slaven Bilić’s team means that they had to settle for equalling the club record unbeaten start for the season, but they remain handily placed in second placed ahead of the Wednesday night fixtures. After ten games of the last campaign, Darren Moore’s Baggies moved to the top of the table for the…
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After their best performance of the season, the Baggies moved to the top of the table for the first time this season. It was expected to be temporary, but as Leeds, Preston and Swansea all proceeded to drop points, Slaven Bilić’s team remained at the summit at 5pm. It is the first time this century that Albion have been top…
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Matt Phillips’ double helped Albion to another three points as they were forced to come from behind for the sixth successive league game. All four of the Baggies’ victories this season have been from losing positions. Albion’s sixteen points see them back into fourth place but now just a point behind the leaders. They are now one of only five…
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Thirteen points from seven games has only been bettered by the successful promotion teams managed by Megson in 2003 and Di Matteo in 2009, and the omens are good in that the other two Albion sides to have matched it were both promoted automatically. The Baggies are now the only unbeaten side in the Championship and one of only six…
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Albion head into the international break unbeaten for only the second time this century in the second tier. They did manage on two occasions in the Premier League only playing three games, including their most recent top flight campaign which started with two wins and a draw but ended in relegation. It is the Baggies’ third best start to a…
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