West Bromwich Albion is exceeding expectations and remains a surprise contender for European qualification after sending Bournemouth sliding toward the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1 victory over the south-coast team on Saturday. Bournemouth took an early lead through Josh King’s penalty but goals from defenders Craig Dawson and Gareth McAuley turned the game at the Hawthorns on its head before halftime as West Brom won at home for the seventh time in the last eight outings.
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Former West Brom man blasts Tony Pulis – ‘To play for him, I think I needed a pair of high heels’
Former West Bromwich Albion defender Cristian Gamboa has blasted Tony Pulis saying that he would have needed to wear high heels to get a game at The Hawthorns. The Costa Rica international arrived at Albion in 2014 off the back of an impressive World Cup with his country and began life as a regular under Alan Irvine.
Steve McClaren praises Derby performance after West Brom win
Tom Ince and Darren Bent struck inside four second-half minutes to record the Rams’ first FA Cup victory over a higher tier side since 1986 and seal a 2-1 win. They cancelled out Matt Phillips’ opener to surprise the Premier League club and secure Derby’s first triumph over a top-flight team for eight years.
Steve McClaren praises Derby performance after West Brom win
Tom Ince and Darren Bent struck inside four second-half minutes to record the Rams’ first FA Cup victory over a higher tier side since 1986 and seal a 2-1 win. They cancelled out Matt Phillips’ opener to surprise the Premier League club and secure Derby’s first triumph over a top-flight team for eight years.
LIVE: West Brom vs Hull
Robert Snodgrass’ seventh Premier League goal, and Hull’s first away goal in nearly eight hours of football, has given the Tigers the advantage here at the Hawthorns. The visitors have been the better side, although Marshall has been called into action a few times.