Slaven Bilić takes his side to the DW Stadium on Wednesday evening looking for their seventh successive victory. Also, for the fourth game in succession, they play after Leeds United and could need a victory to regain top spot depending on United’s result against Hull City on Tuesday. It has been a remarkable run of form for both Albion and…
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The Baggies moved back to the top of the Championship table with another convincing victory, this time 5-1 over a Swansea City who were previously unbeaten on the road. It was a sixth successive victory for Slaven Bilić’s team, the first time an Albion side have achieved that since Gary Megson’s side in April 2004. Kyle Edwards’ goal was the…
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Expectation is sometimes a dangerous thing, but West Bromwich Albion seemed to have developed a habit of getting wins in the last few weeks, irrespective of whether the performance is as good as it should be. Consequently, as we look ahead to the visit of Swansea City on Sunday, there is a genuine expectation that the Baggies will make it…
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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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