Leicester City today dropped he bombshell that many Baggies fans were fearing by exercising their option to recall Harvey Barnes from his loan spell at the Hawthorns and, while there is no way of dressing that news up as a positive for Albion’s season, it does present an opportunity for other players in the squad who have had limited time…
Read MoreBaggies back to full strength for key promotion battle
Norwich City visit the Hawthorns this weekend for a crucial fixture in the race for automatic promotion. There may be another 19 games after this weekend, but the winner of this match will take a huge amount of momentum into the coming weeks, and Darren Moore will be delighted to have the pick of a fully fit squad. Victory for…
Read MoreYoungsters impress as Sako breaks Baggies duck
West Brom 1 Wigan Athletic 0 Darren Moore’s Baggies eased into the Fourth Round of the FA Cup thanks to a goal from Bakary Sako, his first for the club. That was enough to beat a Wigan side that rarely troubled debutant ‘keeper, Jonathan Bond. Bond was one of nine changes to the eleven that started the match at Ewood…
Read MoreShould Darren Moore be up for the cup?
Albion welcome Wigan Athletic to the Hawthorns on Saturday for the second time in ten days for an FA Cup tie that some would consider throwing to allow the squad to focus on the push for promotion. Wholesale changes to the starting eleven for cup ties is something that both the League Cup and, to a lesser extent, the FA…
Read MoreBaggies suffer hangover as unbeaten run comes to an end
Blackburn Rovers 2 West Brom 1 Darren Moore’s team suffered a New Year’s Day hangover at Ewood Park as they went down to their first defeat since 3rd November. After a relatively even first half, Rovers scored two goals early in the second half and, while Rodriguez pulled a goal back from the spot after Harvey Barnes was brought down,…
Read MoreAlbion’s Promotion Challenge Season Comparison – 26 games
Defeat at Ewood Park brings the Baggies’ nine match unbeaten run to an end and they slip down to 4th place. However, Leeds United also lost which means that the gap to the top of the table remains at five points but a draw for Norwich means that Albion are now three points off the top two. In every successful…
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