James Morrison’s battling Baggies made it seven games without defeat with a hard-fought goalless draw against promotion-chasing Millwall. The hosts may have rode their luck a little in the first half, but it was they that looked the more likely to win the match after the break with Jayson Molumby being denied by a instinctive save from Lions’ ‘keeper Anthony Patterson inside the last ten minutes.
The point moves Albion onto 46 points with four games to play, five points clear of the bottom three ahead of the remaining weekend games. Another four points is likely to be enough to secure their Championship status and, if the players continue to put in this level of performance, that should be achieved with relative ease.
Mozza opted to mix things up a little with Daryl Dike and Alex Mowatt coming into the starting line up with Molumby moving out to the right side of midfield. Mowatt has been a tad unlucky to be left out of late but such hav been the performances of Molumby and the superb Ousmane Diakité, it took a tweak of this nature to squeeze him in – had Wallace not been injured, I feel sure that Mowatt would have been on the bench once again, rather than captaining the side.
Diakité is getting better game by game and he put in another excellent performance against Millwall deservedly picking up the man of the match award. Earlier this season, it would have been unthinkable for Baggies fans to have been as concerned as we all were when the Malian went down injured after a poor challenge from Azeez – he has become a key cog in Mozza’s Albion machine.
The result should not have been a surprise – it was the fourth successive goalless draw in matches between the sides at the Hawthorns. It is the Baggies’ longest unbeaten run since the twelve match run under Carlos Corberán in the autumn of 2024, a run that also included just two victories.
| Home | Away | Season End | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn* | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Posn | Pts | |
| 1988/1989 | 42 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 61 | 40 | 65 | 6th | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 9th | 72 |
| 1989/1990 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 63 | 61 | 50 | 15th | 6 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 20th | 51 |
| 1990/1991 | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 48 | 57 | 44 | 22nd | 7 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 23rd | 48 |
| 1993/1994 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 62 | 45 | 21st | 8 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 14 | 21st | 51 |
| 1994/1995 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 44 | 53 | 53 | 15th | 12 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 38 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 19th | 58 |
| 1995/1996 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 54 | 63 | 54 | 13th | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 27 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 36 | 19 | 11th | 60 |
| 1996/1997 | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 67 | 53 | 15th | 6 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 28 | 16th | 57 |
| 1997/1998 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 49 | 56 | 12th | 9 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 23 | 10th | 61 |
| 1998/1999 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 64 | 70 | 54 | 12th | 11 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 36 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 39 | 18 | 12th | 59 |
| 1999/2000 | 42 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 38 | 57 | 42 | 21st | 4 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 19 | 21st | 49 |
| 2000/2001 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 56 | 47 | 70 | 5th | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 6th | 74 |
| 2001/2002 | 42 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 28 | 79 | 3rd | 14 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 10 | 45 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 34 | 2nd | 89 |
| 2003/2004 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 35 | 83 | 2nd | 13 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 14 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 39 | 2nd | 86 |
| 2006/2007 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 51 | 70 | 4th | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 43 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 4th | 76 |
| 2007/2008 | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 82 | 53 | 71 | 2nd | 12 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 26 | 43 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 1st | 81 |
| 2009/2010 | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 82 | 44 | 83 | 2nd | 15 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 47 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 2nd | 91 |
| 2018/2019 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 81 | 56 | 73 | 4th | 10 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 28 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 4th | 80 |
| 2019/2020 | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 40 | 80 | 1st | 10 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 42 | 2nd | 83 |
| 2021/2022 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 41 | 60 | 11th | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 10th | 67 |
| 2022/2023 | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 54 | 45 | 63 | 6th | 10 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 9th | 66 |
| 2023/2024 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 41 | 72 | 5th | 14 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 16 | 46 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 26 | 5th | 75 |
| 2024/2025 | 42 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 51 | 39 | 60 | 7th | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 9th | 64 |
| 2025/2026 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 42 | 56 | 46 | 20th | 7 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 31 | 16 | ||
| * Positions are recorded as Albion’s position in the table after all fixtures for that day have been completed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| 1988/1989 | 22/04/1989 | Ipswich Town (A) | L | 1-2 | West |
| 1989/1990 | 14/04/1990 | Brighton & Hove Albion (A) | W | 3-0 | Goodman, Ford, Bannister |
| 1990/1991 | 20/04/1991 | Barnsley (A) | D | 1-1 | Strodder |
| 1993/1994 | 24/04/1994 | Nottingham Forest (A) | L | 1-2 | Taylor |
| 1994/1995 | 15/04/1995 | Southend United (H) | W | 2-0 | Hamilton, Strodder |
| 1995/1996 | 13/04/1996 | Grimsby Town (H) | W | 3-1 | Taylor (2), Sneekes |
| 1996/1997 | 09/04/1997 | Crystal Palace (H) | W | 1-0 | Peschisolido |
| 1997/1998 | 11/04/1998 | Stockport County (A) | L | 1-2 | Hughes |
| 1998/1999 | 13/04/1999 | Swindon Town (H) | D | 1-1 | Hughes |
| 1999/2000 | 15/04/2000 | Bolton Wanderers (H) | D | 4-4 | Sneekes (pen), Flynn, Taylor, Oliver |
| 2000/2001 | 14/04/2001 | Burnley (A) | D | 1-1 | Taylor |
| 2001/2002 | 30/03/2002 | Barnsley (H) | W | 3-1 | Jordão, Dichio, Benjamin |
| 2003/2004 | 18/04/2004 | Sunderland (A) | W | 1-0 | Koumas |
| 2006/2007 | 09/04/2007 | Norwich City (A) | W | 2-1 | Sodje, Kamara |
| 2007/2008 | 12/04/2008 | Watford (H) | D | 1-1 | Barnett |
| 2009/2010 | 05/04/2010 | Watford (A) | D | 1-1 | Brunt |
| 2018/2019 | 13/04/2019 | Preston North End (H) | W | 4-1 | Gayle (3), Rodriguez |
| 2019/2020 | 08/07/2020 | Derby County (H) | W | 2-0 | Diangana, O’Shea |
| 2021/2022 | 15/04/2022 | Blackpool (H) | W | 2-1 | Carroll, Grant |
| 2022/2023 | 18/04/2023 | Blackpool (A) | W | 2-0 | Thomas-Asante, Gardner-Hickman |
| 2023/2024 | 10/04/2024 | Rotherham United (H) | W | 2-0 | Thomas-Asante, Swift (pen) |
| 2024/2025 | 12/04/2025 | Watford (H) | W | 2-1 | Grant, Johnston |
| 2025/2026 | 11/04/2026 | Millwall (H) | D | 0-0 |
Next Matches
| 1988/1989 | 29/04/1989 | Crystal Palace (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1989/1990 | 16/04/1990 | Plymouth Argyle (H) | L | 0-3 | |
| 1990/1991 | 23/04/1991 | Watford (A) | D | 1-1 | Goodman |
| 1993/1994 | 27/04/1994 | Birmingham City (H) | L | 2-4 | Donovan, Burgess |
| 1994/1995 | 17/04/1995 | Bristol City (A) | L | 0-1 | |
| 1995/1996 | 20/04/1996 | Norwich City (A) | D | 2-2 | Taylor, Sneekes |
| 1996/1997 | 12/04/1997 | Manchester City (H) | L | 1-3 | Murphy |
| 1997/1998 | 13/04/1998 | Sunderland (H) | D | 3-3 | Hughes (2), Kilbane |
| 1998/1999 | 17/04/1999 | Portsmouth (H) | D | 2-2 | Maresca, Quinn |
| 1999/2000 | 22/04/2000 | Walsall (A) | L | 1-2 | Flynn |
| 2000/2001 | 16/04/2001 | Grimsby Town (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2001/2002 | 01/04/2002 | Coventry City (A) | W | 1-0 | Taylor |
| 2003/2004 | 24/04/2004 | Bradford City (H) | W | 2-0 | Horsfield, Hughes |
| 2006/2007 | 13/04/2007 | Sheffield Wednesday (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2007/2008 | 15/04/2008 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) | W | 1-0 | Gera |
| 2009/2010 | 10/04/2010 | Doncaster Rovers (A) | W | 3-2 | Dorrans, Brunt, Bednár |
| 2018/2019 | 19/04/2019 | Hull City (H) | W | 3-2 | Gibbs, Gayle (2) |
| 2019/2020 | 11/07/2020 | Blackburn Rovers (A) | D | 1-1 | Krovinovic |
| 2021/2022 | 18/04/2022 | Nottingham Forest (A) | L | 0-4 | |
| 2022/2023 | 22/04/2023 | Sunderland (H) | L | 1-2 | Swift (pen) |
| 2023/2024 | 13/04/2024 | Sunderland (H) | L | 0-1 | |
| 2024/2025 | 18/04/2025 | Coventry City (A) | L | 0-2 | |
| 2025/2026 | 18/04/2026 | Preston North End (A) |
