Sheffield United 1 West Brom 2 It might not be quite in the same league as when Mowbray’s team won 3-0 at Watford in 2007, but given Albion’s away form this season, winning at Bramall Lane is certainly a statement result this campaign
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That was a massive result for the Baggies, perhaps even a statement result, as they won away to one of their key promotion rivals.
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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…
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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.
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