West Bromwich Albion: January 2009 Archives

Hull City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion

Hull City led twice through Bernard Mendy and Craig Fagan but goals from Jay Simpson and Chrs Brunt secured a point for West Brom.

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FT:Hull 2-2 West Brom:Hull led twice through Mendy & Fagan but goals from Simpson & Brunt secure a point for West Brom. A valuable point for both sides.

GOAL:Hull 2-2 West Brom: (73mins)Zayatte brings down Koren for a penalty. Brunt steps up confidently and thrashes it past Duke.

GOAL:Hull 2-1 West Brom: (69mins)Mendy whips a cross into the box and Fagan thumps the header past Carson into the corner.

GOAL:Hull 1-1 West Brom: (52mins)Morrison beats two on the edge of the box and slides it to Simpson who fires it into the corner.

HT:Hull 1-0 West Brom:Hull have dominated and Mendy's goal gives them the lead. West Brom need to improve in the second half but it's all to play for.

GOAL:Hull 1-0 West Brom: (44mins)Ashbee plays Mendy in behind on the right. Mendy rounds Carson and rolls the ball into the goal.

LINE UP: Duke, Ricketts, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Mendy, Garcia, Ashbee, Marney, Kilbane, Fagan

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Donk, Meite, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Borja Valero, Brunt, Fortune, Simpson

Injury worries ease

West Brom could be boosted by the return of Abdoulaye Meite and James Morrison for the crunch trip to Hull on Saturday.

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Midfielder to sign

West Brom have agreed a deal of around £230,000 with Paris St Germain for midfielder Youssuf Mulumbu.

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Baggies joy over card

West Brom have won their appeal over the sending off of Paul Robinson in Tuesday night's defeat to Manchester United.

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Striker move latest

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray must decide on Craig Beattie's future at the club as Crystal Palace prepare a move for the player.

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Card appeal goes in

West Brom have appealed against Paul Robinson's red card after he was sent off against Manchester United.

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Cech set for Tigers chance

West Brom are to hand Marek Cech the chance to start against Hull if the decide not to appeal over Paul Robinson's red card.

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West Bromwich Albion 0-5 Manchester United

Manchester United hit five goals past West Brom without reply to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

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FT:West Brom 0-5 Man Utd: Goals from Berbatov,Tevez,Vidic and 2 from Ronaldo send United 3 points clear at the top of the Premier League

GOAL:West Brom 0-5 Man Utd: (72mins) United are rampant now, Berbatov lays the ball across the area for Ronaldo to fire past Carson.

GOAL:West Brom 0-4 Man Utd: (65mins)A great passing move by United ends in Ryan Giggs laying the ball across for Ronaldo to tap home.

GOAL:West Brom 0-3 Man Utd: (60mins) Giggs swings the corner in and Vidic arrives completely unmarked to head past Carson.

HT:West Brom 0-2 Man Utd: Goals from Berbatov and Tevez have put United in control. West Brom's Paul Robinson saw red for a studs up challenge on Park

GOAL:West Brom 0-2 Man Utd: (42mins) Another howler from Scott Carson as he drops an easy cross allowing Tevez to nip in and score.

GOAL:West Brom 0-1 Man Utd: (22mins) Berbatov plays a neat one-two with Carrick before calmly slotting past Carson, great goal.

LINE UP: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Ronaldo, Berbatov, Tevez

LINE UP: Carson, Hoefkens, Pele, Donk, Robinson, Zuiverloon, Borja Valero, Koren, Brunt, Simpson, Fortune

Injuries take their toll

Tony Mowbray is without defenders Jonas Olsson, Abdoulaye Meite, Leon Barnett and Neil Clement for tonight's clash with Manchester Utd.

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More injury woe for Baggies

Tony Mowbray has been handed another blow on the injury front with the news that Jonathan Greening will be out for up to six weeks.

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Donk set for United test

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray says he may have to risk Ryan Donk in his side against Manchester United on Tuesday despite an injury.

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Greening concern for Mowbray

Jonathan Greening will be sent for a scan on the medial ligament problem that will sideline him for "two to two and a half weeks".

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FT:West Brom 2-2 Burnley: Paterson scores in the last minute to earn Burnley a replay after Koren and Kim had given WBA a 2-1 half time lead

GOAL:West Brom 2-2 Burnley: (89mins)Paterson exchanges passes with Elliot in the area and fires low past Carson to draw Burnley level

HT:West Brom 2-1 Burnley: Goals from Koren and Kim give West Brom a half time lead after Alexander's penalty gave Burnley the lead.

GOAL:West Brom 2-1 Burnley: (45mins)Do-heon Kim scores a free kick after he was fouled on the edge of the area by Steven Caldwell.

GOAL:West Brom 1-1 Burnley: (32mins) Robert Koren scores a stunning right-footed volley from 18 yards from Greenings near post corner

GOAL:West Brom 0-1 Burnley: (24mins) Graham Alexander powers home a penalty after Robbie Blake was brought down in the area.

LINE UP: Jensen, Duff, Carlisle, Caldwell, Kalvenes, Elliott, Alexander, McCann, Eagles, Blake, Paterson

LINE UP: Carson, Hoefkens, Pele, Donk, Robinson, Kim, Greening, Filipe Teixeira, Koren, Simpson, Bednar

Injury woe for West Brom

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has promised to pick his strongest side against Burnley but is without James Morrison and Jonas Olsson

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Striker challenged to produce

Tony Mowbray has challenged striker Roman Bednar to earn a first team recall after a spell on the sidelines.

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Fitness blow for Baggies

West Brom midfielder James Morrison has lost his battle to be fit to face Manchester United at the Hawthorns next week.

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Albion take Grof on trial

Young goalkeeper David Grof has left Hibernian to spend a week on trial with West Brom, manager Mixu Paatelainen has confirmed.

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Mowbray stays calm over injuries

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has ruled out making defensive additions to his side despite a current injury crisis.

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Trio battle for youngster

West Brom are said to be locked in a three way battle with Hull and Wigan to sign French midfielder Dany N'Guessan from Lincoln.

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Baggies injury list grows

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has suffered a double blow as Leon Barnett and Luke Moore have both picked up hamstring injuries.

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West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Middlesbrough

A Robert Koren double and Chris Brunt strike saw West Brom take three valuable points against 10-man Middlesbrough.

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FT:West Brom 3-0 Middlesbro:A brace for Robert Koren and one from Chris Brunt gives West Brom all three points against a terrible 10-man Boro side.

GOAL:West Brom 3-0 Middlesbro: (66mins)Koren gets on the end of Brunt's brilliant through ball, slotting it calmly past Turnbull.

GOAL:West Brom 2-0 Middlesbro: (53mins)Koren's deflected effort hits the back of Fortune which sends Turnbull the wrong the way.

HT:West Brom 1-0 Middlesbro: Chris Brunt's goal separates the sides at half time but Alves has had three good chances to get Boro level in a lively game.

GOAL:West Brom 1-0 Middlesbro: (4mins)Brunt fires in a low shot from the edge of the penalty area to give the Baggies an early lead.

LINE UP: Carson, Hoefkens, Barnett, Donk, Robinson, Borja Valero, Greening, Brunt, Koren, Simpson, Fortune

LINE UP: Turnbull, McMahon, Wheater, Riggott, Taylor, O'Neil, Digard, Shawky, Downing, Sanli, Alves

Striker faces wait

New Baggies striker Marc-Antoine Fortune is in the frame to face Middlesbrough but awaits clearance and Roman Bednar is out suspended.

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Robbo calls for Cup repeat

West Brom defender Paul Robinson has called on the side to reproduce their Cup form against Burnley in the next round.

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Midfielder next for Baggies

Defensive midfielder Christian Obodo of Udinese is reportedly the next name on Tony Mowbray's transfer hit list.

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New striker arrives

West Brom have added to their striker options after making Marc-Antoine Fortune their second January signing.

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Fresh Baggies striker move

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray is weighing up a £2m move for Lech Poznan striker Robert Lewandowski.

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Simpson the key

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray says the arrival of striker Jay Simpson from Arsenal could be key in keeping the Baggies up.

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Striker closes in on move

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has revealed the club are close to completing the loan signing of striker Ariza Makukula.

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FT:Peterborough 0-2 West Brom: A comfortable success for the Baggies, who looked solid at the back with Simpson and Robinson grabbed their goals.

HT:Peterborough 0-2 West Brom: After a 15 minute delay, the visitors have dominated the first half and deserve their two-goal lead.

GOAL:Peterborough 0-2 West Brom: (37mins) Paul Robinson's downward header from Kim's right-wing cross puts the Baggies in control.

GOAL:Peterborough 0-1 West Brom: (18mins) Loan star Jay Simpson turns his man 25-yards from goal and then fires home for West Brom.

LINE UP: Carson, Hoefkens, Barnett, Donk, Robinson, Kim, Koren, Greening, Filipe Teixeira, Bednar, Simpson

LINE UP: Lewis, Martin, Morgan, Zakuani, Williams, Whelpdale, Keates, Lee, Boyd, Mclean, Mackail-Smith

Striker linked with Hawthorns exit

Tottenham have been linked with a move for West Brom striker Roman Bednar according to the player's agent.

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No Baggies switch for Blackstock

QPR's top goalscorer Dexter Blaxtock insists that he is happy at Loftus Road despite attracting interest from the Premier League.

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More head out of Hawthorns

Tony Mowbray has continued his clear out of fringe players with the departure of Sherjill MacDonald who has moved to Roeselare.

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Aston Villa 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

Villa secured a vital derby win over a spirited West Brom side thanks to first-half goals from Curtis Davies and Gabriel Agbonlahor.

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FT:A Villa 2-1 West Brom: West Brom fought hard but Villa hung on for the win in a pulsating local derby

GOAL:A Villa 2-1 West Brom: (48mins) James Morrison's flashing drive from the edge of the area flies past Brad Friedel

HT:A Villa 2-0 West Brom: West Brom have had a lot of possession but allowed Villa to go into the break two goals ahead.

GOAL:A Villa 2-0 West Brom: (40mins) A goalkeeping error from Scott Carson allowed Gabriel Agbonlahor to double Villa's lead

Portuguese striker on his way

West Brom are set to agree a £2.7million fee with Benfica to sign Portugal international striker Ariza Makakula.

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GOAL:A Villa 1-0 West Brom: (19mins) Curtis Davies headed Villa in front against the run of play after chaos in the Albion defence

LINE UP: Carson, Hoefkens, Barnett, Olsson, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Greening, Borja Valero, Simpson, Moore

LINE UP: Friedel, Reo-Coker, Davies, Laursen, Luke Young, Sidwell, Petrov, Barry, Milner, Agbonlahor, Ashley Young

Baggies trio in fitness race

Tony Mowbray will check today on the fitness of James Morrison, Gianni Zuiverloon and Filipe Teixeira, who all trained yesterday.

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Calderwood to contact Albion

Jimmy Calderwood will speak to West Brom manager Tony Mowbray on Monday about the future of loan defender Jared Hodgkiss.

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Duo set to stay

Scott Carson and Borja Valero have pledged to stay at West Brom even if the worst was to happen and they are relegated.

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Megson hits back at Baggies

Bolton boss Gary Megson has defended his approach for James Morrison and has accused West Brom of double standards.

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Mowbray eyes striker options

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray is pondering a move for Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood if he fails to land Ariza Makukula.

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Striker blow for Eagles

Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock looks likely to fail in any effort to bring Craig Beattie back to the club on loan.

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Race on for Baggies duo

Tony Mowbray will give both Gianni Zuiverloon and James Morrison until Thursday to prove they are fit enough to face Aston Villa.

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Dindane offers not good enough - Lens

Lens have told Stoke, West Brom and Portsmouth they will not be allowed to take Ivory Coast winger Aruna Dindane on loan.

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Trotters chief blasted by Baggies

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has hit out at Bolton for making their interest in midfielder James Morrison public.

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Midfielder move latest

Bolton boss Gary Megson is closing in on his first signing of the window but it is unlikely to be West Brom midfielder James Morrison.

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FT:West Brom 1-1 Peterborough: Craig Mackail-Smith earns the Posh a deserved replay at London Road after Jonas Olsson had given the Baggies the lead.

GOAL:West Brom 1-1 Peterborough: (87mins) Craig Mackail-Smith deservedly equalises for Peterborough tucking home Mcleans low cross

GOAL:West Brom 1-0 Peterborough: (64mins) Jonas Olsson meets Jonathan Greenings corner at the near post to glance the ball home.

HT:West Brom 0-0 Peterborough: Peterborough have had the best chances but neither side have broken the deadlcock yet at the Hawthorns

LINE UP: Carson, Hoefkens, Olsson, Barnett, Cech, Koren, Greening, Borja Valero, Brunt, Moore, Bednar

LINE UP: Lewis, Martin, Zakuani, Lee, Whelpdale, Morgan, Keates, Coutts, Boyd, Mclean, Mackail-Smith

Striker set for Posh outing

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray is expected to give recent loan signing Jay Simpson his first start against Peterborough in the FA Cup.

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Megson assesses his options

Bolton manager Gary Megson has confirmed he's considering upping his £3million offer for West Brom midfielder James Morrison.

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Bolton remain keen on Baggies ace

Bolton are set to go back to West Brom with an improved offer for midfielder James Morrison after Albion rejected an initial £3m bid.

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Hull City 2-2 West Bromwich Albion

Hull City led twice through Bernard Mendy and Craig Fagan but goals from Jay Simpson and Chrs Brunt secured a point for West Brom.

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FT:Hull 2-2 West Brom:Hull led twice through Mendy & Fagan but goals from Simpson & Brunt secure a point for West Brom. A valuable point for both sides.

GOAL:Hull 2-2 West Brom: (73mins)Zayatte brings down Koren for a penalty. Brunt steps up confidently and thrashes it past Duke.

GOAL:Hull 2-1 West Brom: (69mins)Mendy whips a cross into the box and Fagan thumps the header past Carson into the corner.

GOAL:Hull 1-1 West Brom: (52mins)Morrison beats two on the edge of the box and slides it to Simpson who fires it into the corner.

HT:Hull 1-0 West Brom:Hull have dominated and Mendy's goal gives them the lead. West Brom need to improve in the second half but it's all to play for.

GOAL:Hull 1-0 West Brom: (44mins)Ashbee plays Mendy in behind on the right. Mendy rounds Carson and rolls the ball into the goal.

LINE UP: Duke, Ricketts, Turner, Zayatte, Dawson, Mendy, Garcia, Ashbee, Marney, Kilbane, Fagan

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Donk, Meite, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Borja Valero, Brunt, Fortune, Simpson

Injury worries ease

West Brom could be boosted by the return of Abdoulaye Meite and James Morrison for the crunch trip to Hull on Saturday.

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Midfielder to sign

West Brom have agreed a deal of around £230,000 with Paris St Germain for midfielder Youssuf Mulumbu.

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Baggies joy over card

West Brom have won their appeal over the sending off of Paul Robinson in Tuesday night's defeat to Manchester United.

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Striker move latest

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray must decide on Craig Beattie's future at the club as Crystal Palace prepare a move for the player.

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Card appeal goes in

West Brom have appealed against Paul Robinson's red card after he was sent off against Manchester United.

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Cech set for Tigers chance

West Brom are to hand Marek Cech the chance to start against Hull if the decide not to appeal over Paul Robinson's red card.

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West Bromwich Albion 0-5 Manchester United

Manchester United hit five goals past West Brom without reply to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League.

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FT:West Brom 0-5 Man Utd: Goals from Berbatov,Tevez,Vidic and 2 from Ronaldo send United 3 points clear at the top of the Premier League

GOAL:West Brom 0-5 Man Utd: (72mins) United are rampant now, Berbatov lays the ball across the area for Ronaldo to fire past Carson.

GOAL:West Brom 0-4 Man Utd: (65mins)A great passing move by United ends in Ryan Giggs laying the ball across for Ronaldo to tap home.

GOAL:West Brom 0-3 Man Utd: (60mins) Giggs swings the corner in and Vidic arrives completely unmarked to head past Carson.

HT:West Brom 0-2 Man Utd: Goals from Berbatov and Tevez have put United in control. West Brom's Paul Robinson saw red for a studs up challenge on Park

GOAL:West Brom 0-2 Man Utd: (42mins) Another howler from Scott Carson as he drops an easy cross allowing Tevez to nip in and score.

GOAL:West Brom 0-1 Man Utd: (22mins) Berbatov plays a neat one-two with Carrick before calmly slotting past Carson, great goal.

LINE UP: Van der Sar, Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, O'Shea, Park, Carrick, Giggs, Ronaldo, Berbatov, Tevez

LINE UP: Carson, Hoefkens, Pele, Donk, Robinson, Zuiverloon, Borja Valero, Koren, Brunt, Simpson, Fortune

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