Albion travel to London for the third time in three weeks on Saturday, looking for their second victory of the new decade as they take on West Ham United in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. Slaven Bilić seems likely to rest the bulk of his first team once again, with the Championship trip to Cardiff coming just three…
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Today came the not wholly unexpected news that Matheus Pereira was to be charged with violent conduct following his clash with Joe Allen towards the end of the first half of Monday’s game. While from the Brummie the incident was unclear, having watched the TV pictures of the incident, it was not a surprise that the FA charge was forthcoming.…
Read MoreBaggies struggles continue
West Brom 0 Stoke City 1 Michael O’Neill’s disciplined and organised Stoke City side recorded the club’s first win at the Hawthorns since 2014 on what was another frustrating night for Slaven Bilić and his team. Their winless run in the Championship now extends to six matches, which is longer than for any Albion side in the second tier since…
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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…
Read MoreBaggies look to extend their lead at the top
After a weekend which saw the two teams immediately behind them drop points, Albion face Stoke City at the Hawthorns on Monday evening knowing that a victory would move them four points clear at the top and eight points ahead of third-placed Fulham. Leeds defeat at QPR meant that they missed out on the chance to move back to top…
Read MorePoints dropped but Albion starting to click again
Charlton Atheltic 2 West Brom 2 Ultimately, the Albion fans who were at the Valley on Saturday will have left frustrated that the Baggies had let the lead slip twice in what was a hard-fought encounter but, for me, there were signs that Slaven Bilić’s side are starting to click again. I was equally frustrated, particularly with the manner of…
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