A late and very controversial penalty saw Albion take all three points at Deepdale and return to the top of the Championship. Charlie Austin converted it to make it three goals in his three substitute appearances since he was dropped to the bench. It is also five successive victories for the Baggies for the first time since March 2010. Tony…
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For the second time inside a week, the Baggies are playing catch up having to watch Leeds United move above them in the Championship table by virtue of playing, and winning, their fixture in advance. On Monday, Albion have the opportunity to regain top spot when they face Preston North End at Deepdale. That fact, of course, is ignored by…
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After Leeds United scraped a 1-0 win on Tuesday night to take top spot, the Baggies grabbed it back on Wednesday with a thumping 4-1 win over Bristol City. Those four goals, which could easily have been added to, make Albion the top scorers in the division overtaking Preston North End whom they face in their next match on Monday…
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Having claimed all three points at the Hawthorns for the first time in six weeks at the weekend, Albion are back at the Shrine on Wednesday evening for the visit of Bristol City. And this time, Slav will have a full squad to choose from. Lee Johnson’s team have made themselves very difficult to beat this season. Having lost at…
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After a late penalty denied Albion the three points in their last home game, this time it worked in the Baggies’ favour as Charlie Austin fired home the 88th minute spot kick to earn all three points. It remains Albion’s best start to a season since 1953 when Vic Buckingham’s Team of the Century would have had 41 points from…
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Baggies boss, Slaven Bilić, faces the biggest selection dilemma of his short tenure at the Hawthorns this weekend as he must decide how to replace the suspended midfield pair of Romaine Sawyers and Jake Livermore for the visit of Sheffield Wednesday. The two have been the fulcrum of the Baggies side this season starting all sixteen of their Championship fixtures…
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