A point from a dramatic comeback against Huddersfield Town finally brings up the half century of points for the Baggies, a tally they reached after just 23 games in their previous Championship season. I suggested in my match preview that Albion could probably only afford to drop seven points from their remaining eleven games if they were to secure a…
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Saturday’s victory at Hull City was certainly welcome, and it has perhaps blown a little oxygen into the embers of Albion’s promotion hopes. Victory against Huddersfield on Friday evening would add a little more fuel to that particular fire, but a top six spot remains very much a long shot. Based on the 57 points that sixth-placed Luton Town currently…
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Hull City 0 West Brom 2 With fans and local journalists alike having been calling for Taylor Gardner-Hickman to play in midfield since Bruce first came to the club, there will inevitably be a feeling of self-satisfaction after watching the youngster impress in that position once again and help to fire Albion to a first away win since early December.…
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A first win on the road for Albion since 4th December, the last time that Taylor Gardner-Hickman started in midfield, brings to an end a run of six successive away defeats and gives Steve Bruce his first win as Baggies boss at the expense of one of his former clubs. Karlan Grant’s eleventh and twelfth goals of the season were…
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Steve Bruce has not been able to find a solution to the problems at the Hawthorns but this week returns to the club where he enjoyed one of his most successful periods as a manager, Hull City. When he took over at the KC Stadium, the situation had similarities to that at Albion in that the club had been relegated…
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The title of this update is no mistake – Albion’s promotion challenge is now over. A second home defeat of the season leaves the Baggies some eight points shy of the top six with twelve games remaining. Not insurmountable in itself, but when you take into account the fact that there are another six clubs between Albion and sixth spot,…
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