Darren Moore takes his side to Bramall Lane on Friday evening for the last in the current batch of televised fixtures with the Baggies on a five-match unbeaten run following the draw with Aston Villa.
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West Brom 2 Aston Villa 2 Albion rescued a point from the derby with Aston Villa thanks to a controversial injury time goal from Jay Rodriguez that sparked a remarkable outburst from Villains’ manager Dean Smith and a new phrase that will no doubt be remembered for years to come by Baggies fans, the “Hand of Rod”. That incident has…
Read MoreWhy it was right to allow the ‘Hand of Rod’ goal, technically
The Hand of Rod incident, as it has quickly become known, highlights a massive inconsistency in the application of the handball rule in football that has persisted for years and has always left me confused. The appropriate section of Law 12 reads “Handling the ball involves a deliberate act of a player making contact with the ball with the hand…
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For once, my prediction came true and Albion and Villa earned a point apiece in the big game at the Hawthorns on Friday evening, a result that keeps the Baggies in third place ahead of the remainder of the weekend’s fixtures.
Read MoreThis season’s biggest Hawthorns game is here
Back in June, there was one fixture that all Baggies fans will have searched for first, and the date they all ringed in the calendar was Saturday 8th December.
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 20 games
However disappointing and frustrating the result against Brentford was, I don’t believe we should be reading too much into it given the way that Big Dave’s team dominated most of the match.
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