Reading 0 West Brom 0 Despite a much improved second half performance, Albion had to settle for a point at Reading, a result that was celebrated wildly by the home fans as it secured their Championship status for another season. For those in the away end, there were no such celebrations as that result coupled with the Blades’ win at…
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The Baggies’ first goalless draw of the season sees them move onto 77 points and, coupled with Sheffield United’s victory at Hull, it means that the top two is now mathematically out of reach. It also means that Albion are guaranteed to finish in the play-off positions. Shan’s team have the same number of points as Mowbray’s title winning side…
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On Friday 5th April 2002, Steve Claridge became the toast of Baggies fans has his penalty for Millwall at the New Den condemned Wolves to yet another defeat and Albion now had automatic promotion in their own hands. Win all their games and the Baggies were promoted, and the first target was Rotherham United who travelled to the Hawthorns for…
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Albion travel to the Madejski Stadium looking for their fifth league double of the season having completed two in recent weeks against Swansea and Preston, although it would be their first over Reading for nearly a quarter of a century. José Gomes’s team have had a difficult season but have had something of a recovery recently. The Portuguese took over…
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West Brom 3 Hull City 2 A double from Dwight Gayle proved to be the difference at the Hawthorns on Good Friday as the Baggies made hard work of earning all three points against Hull City. As the two sides ahead of Albion swapped places once again with Leeds taking their turn to drop points, faint hopes of an automatic…
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A fourth successive home win for the Baggies sees them move onto 76 points which is their fourth best points total at this stage of the season in a 21st century promotion campaign. Had Albion managed to win at Millwall and Bristol City, they would be level on points with Leeds United and Sheffield United this season, and with Megson’s…
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