When Darren Moore took his Baggies team to the KC Stadium at exactly the same stage of last season, the early autumn promise had started to wane and a 1-0 defeat to second bottom Hull City proved to be a fourth game without a win, although a 4-1 victory over Leeds United a few days later reignited the spark. In…
Read MorePotters smashed as Baggies stay in front
Stoke City 0 West Brom 2 The Stoke hoodoo is surely dead now as the Baggies recorded successive wins away to the Potters for the first time since 1931. Slaven Bilić’s team also notched up their third clean sheet of the season, all of which have come on the road, in what could be best described as an adequate performance.…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 15 games
Playing on a Monday night felt like Albion had to re-gain top spot but, in reality, they started the round in first place and finished it in exactly the same position. It was not always convincing at the Bet365 Stadium, but it was good enough to claim all three points. Only Gary Megson’s 2003 side had more points at this…
Read MoreBaggies will need a win at Stoke to keep top spot
Ahead of this weekend, Albion sit on top of the Championship but there is a sense that an opportunity was missed in a week where Slaven Bilić’s men dropped four points at home, points which could have given them a commanding six point lead. As it stands, however, the Baggies could feasibly be as low as fifth by the time…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 14 games
A controversial late penalty denied Albion the three points that would have taken them four points clear at the top of the table, and the hope is that the four points dropped this week do not prove decisive come the end of the season. Hal Robson-Kanu came off the bench once again and scored what looked like being the winner,…
Read MoreAddicks up next as Baggies look to recover their spark
After a rude awakening against bottom-of-the-table Barnsley in midweek, the Baggies play another home game against a promoted team this weekend, but they should be under no illusions that this will be another tough test. While Tuesday evening’s opponents had been struggling so far this season, Lee Bowyer has turned the Addicks into one of the surprises of the season…
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