West Bromwich Albion: February 2009 Archives

Everton sink Baggies

Everton remain in the hunt for Europe while West Brom stay bottom of the league following a 2-0 defeat Goodison Park.

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FT:Everton 2-0 West Brom: Everton consolidate their sixth place as West Brom were unable to convert their chances in front of goal

GOAL:Everton 2-0 West Brom: (70mins) Saha produces a moment of brilliance as his left-foot shot on the turn flies past Carson

HT:Everton 1-0 West Brom: Everton finished the half strongly after a shaky start but it's West Brom who created the better early chances

GOAL:Everton 1-0 West Brom: (36mins) Poor defending from West Brom as Tim Cahill is allowed a free header and beats Scott Carson.

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

LINE UP: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Jagielka, Baines, Gosling, Neville, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jo

No confidence loss - boss

Tony Mowbray has denied the club are enduring a crisis of confidence despite their lowly position in the Premiership.

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Boss won't rush duo back

West Brom are almost certain to be without Jonas Olsson and Jonathan Greening for the trip to Everton on Saturday lunchtime.

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New boy set for bench again

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray says he will continue to use new signing Carlos Menseguez as an impact player coming on from the bench.

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Injury worry for Baggies

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray says neither Jonathan Greening or Jonas Olsson will be fit to face Everton at the weekend.

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Skipper set for return

West Brom skipper Jonathan Greening is hoping to return from his knee injury in time to face Everton away on Saturday.

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Mowbray scoffs at drop talk

Tony Mowbray refuses to concede that West Bromwich Albion will be relegated and says their home form will decide their future.

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Striker keeps the faith

West Brom's on-loan striker Jay Simpson believes the side can still avoid the drop out of the Premiership despite defeat to Fulham.

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Home form key - boss

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray refuses to concede the club will be relegated and says their home form will decide their future.

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Fulham 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals from Bobby Zamora and Andy Johnson secured a 2-0 win for Fulham in an entertaining contest against West Brom at Craven Cottage.

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FT:Fulham 2-0 West Brom:Second half goals from Zamora and Johnson secure the points for Fulham.Bednar missed a late penalty.

GOAL:Fulham 2-0 West Brom: (72mins)Fulham extend their lead as Johnson smashes home the rebound after Zamora was denied by Carson.

GOAL:Fulham 1-0 West Brom: (61mins)Zamora taps home Pantsil's cross to give Fulham a deserved lead.

HT:Fulham 0-0 West Brom:All square at Craven Cottage but Fulham have hit the bar twice and forced Carson into three good saves.

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora.

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Barnett, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Borja Valero, Filipe Teixeira, Fortune, Simpson.

Beattie gets loan switch

Sheffield United have signed West Brom striker Craig Beattie on loan until the end of the season and he'll make his debut at Plymouth.

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Baggies chief hails January arrival

Tony Mowbray has hailed the impact of January signing Marc-Antoine Fortune and backed the striker to keep scoring goals for West Brom.

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Baggies set for double fitness boost

West Bromwich Albion hope to have midfielder James Morrison and striker Jay Simpson back in the side for Sunday's trip to Fulham.

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Cottage trip crucial - Morrison

West Brom midfielder James Morrison says the Fulham clash can not come quick enough and says the Baggies are raring to go.

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Mowbray eyes away days

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray is hoping the team can start picking up points away from home that their performances deserve.

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Striker waits on deal

On loan West Brom striker Marc-Antoine Fortune says he will put aside any discussions over his future until the end of the season.

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Mowbray hopes warmth will do the trick

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray is pinning his hopes that their warm weather break will revitalise the squad and cure niggling injuries.

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Defender linked with exit

West Brom's Marek Cech is still a target for Celtic boss Gordan Strachan after failing to land regular football at the Hawthorns.

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Clement hopeful over West Brom return

West Brom's Neil Clement says he is hopefully he can return to action in April as he steps up his recovery from a serious knee injury.

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Baggies head out

West Brom are heading to Spain for some warm weather training in the hope of getting Jay Simpson fit to face Fulham next week.

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Midfielder fitness boost

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray is set for another boost on the injury front as Filipe Teixeira claims he is fit and raring to go.

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Simpson injury update

Tony Mowbray is hoping Jay Simpson will be back for next Sunday's game at Fulham, provided he gets sufficient training in beforehand.

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Injured ace eyes comeback

Albion defender Jonas Olsson is set to hand Tony Mowbray a boost by returning to action against Everton on February 28.

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Boss vows to rebuild confidence

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has vowed to pick up the pieces following the defeat to Newcastle at the weekend.

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Clear-the-air talks follow Utd defeat

Stand-in skipper Paul Robinson has revealed there were harsh words spoken in the dressing room following the defeat to Newcastle.

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West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Newcastle United

Newcastle deservedly secured three valuable points with a 3-2 win over relegation rivals West Brom at the Hawthorns.

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FT:West Brom 2-3 Newcastle:Newcastle survive late pressure to deservedly secure three points against relegation rivals West Brom

GOAL:West Brom 2-3 Newcastle: (72mins)Game on at the Hawthorns as Teixeira finds Fortune to fire home an angled drive.

HT:West Brom 1-3 Newcastle:Four goals in the opening 45mins and with the way both teams are defending, you would expect more.

GOAL:West Brom 1-3 Newcastle: (41mins)Taylor heads hoem from 4 yards out to give the Magpies a two goal cushion.

GOAL:West Brom 1-2 Newcastle: (8mins)What a game! Lovenkrands puts Newcastle back in front after another mistake in the home defence.

GOAL:West Brom 1-1 Newcastle: (4mins)West Brom are back in it as Fortune turns to fire home a great pass from Valero.

GOAL:West Brom 0-1 Newcastle: (2mins)West Brom are caught cold at the back and Duff slams home his third of the season

LINE UP: Carson, Hoefkens, Barnett, Meite, Robinson, Kim, Koren, Borja Valero, Brunt, Morrison, Fortune

LINE UP: Newcastle: Harper, Steven Taylor, Bassong, Coloccini, Jose Enrique, Ryan Taylor, Nolan, Butt, Duff, Ameobi, Lovenkrands

Pele happy to stay

West Brom defender Pele says he never wanted to leave the club despite being out of the side until the recent injury crisis.

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One in but one doubt for Geordie clash

West Brom have been handed a fitness boost as James Morrison claims he can play against Newcastle but Jay Simpson is struggling.

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Loan deal no go

Crystal Palace's hopes of landing West Brom striker Craig Beattie on loan has fallen foul of Football League regulations.

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Race on for Simpson

West Brom striker Jay Simpson is in a race against time to be fit for the clash with Newcastle at the weekend.

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Striker set back for Baggies

West Brom have suffered a major blow on the injury front with the news Jay Simpson has picked up a hamstring injury and faces a lay off.

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FT:Burnley 3-1 West Brom: Two from Steven Thompson and one from Wade Elliott put Burnley through and give them another superb Premier League scalp.

GOAL:Burnley 3-1 West Brom: (88mins) Steven Thompson grabs Burnley's third to seal the win after great play out wide by Robbie Blake.

GOAL:Burnley 2-1 West Brom: (61mins) Gianni Zuiverloon expertly slots home to put the Premier League side back in the match.

GOAL:Burnley 2-0 West Brom: (52mins) Steven Thompson rounds off an excellent Burnley move to further extend the home side's lead.

HT:Burnley 1-0 West Brom: Wade Elliott's volley in first-half stoppage time has given Burnley a half-time lead at Turf Moor.

GOAL:Burnley 1-0 West Brom: (45mins) Wade Elliott fires home a fine volley to put the Championship side ahead just before half time.

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Donk, Pele, Cech, Kim, Dorrans, Simpson, Filipe Teixeira, Fortune, Bednar.

LINE UP: Jensen, Alexander, Duff, Caldwell, Kalvenes, McDonald, Elliott, McCann, Blake, Paterson, Thompson.

Fresh injury woe

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray will be putting out a patched up side to face Burnley as he has doubts over Abdoulaye Meite and Ryan Donk.

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Duo set to sign

WBA have agreed a £3m fee for Juan Carlos Menseguez who should join, initially on loan, with midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu today.

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Race on for Baggies target

West Brom appear to be in a three-way fight with Celtic and Cardiff for the services of Hibs striker Steven Fletcher.

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Youssouf door opens for Baggies

West Brom will sign PSG midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu on loan for the rest of the season while Juan Carlos Menseguez could also join.

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Everton sink Baggies

Everton remain in the hunt for Europe while West Brom stay bottom of the league following a 2-0 defeat Goodison Park.

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FT:Everton 2-0 West Brom: Everton consolidate their sixth place as West Brom were unable to convert their chances in front of goal

GOAL:Everton 2-0 West Brom: (70mins) Saha produces a moment of brilliance as his left-foot shot on the turn flies past Carson

HT:Everton 1-0 West Brom: Everton finished the half strongly after a shaky start but it's West Brom who created the better early chances

GOAL:Everton 1-0 West Brom: (36mins) Poor defending from West Brom as Tim Cahill is allowed a free header and beats Scott Carson.

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

LINE UP: Howard, Hibbert, Yobo, Jagielka, Baines, Gosling, Neville, Fellaini, Pienaar, Cahill, Jo

No confidence loss - boss

Tony Mowbray has denied the club are enduring a crisis of confidence despite their lowly position in the Premiership.

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Boss won't rush duo back

West Brom are almost certain to be without Jonas Olsson and Jonathan Greening for the trip to Everton on Saturday lunchtime.

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New boy set for bench again

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray says he will continue to use new signing Carlos Menseguez as an impact player coming on from the bench.

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Injury worry for Baggies

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray says neither Jonathan Greening or Jonas Olsson will be fit to face Everton at the weekend.

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Skipper set for return

West Brom skipper Jonathan Greening is hoping to return from his knee injury in time to face Everton away on Saturday.

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Mowbray scoffs at drop talk

Tony Mowbray refuses to concede that West Bromwich Albion will be relegated and says their home form will decide their future.

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Striker keeps the faith

West Brom's on-loan striker Jay Simpson believes the side can still avoid the drop out of the Premiership despite defeat to Fulham.

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Home form key - boss

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray refuses to concede the club will be relegated and says their home form will decide their future.

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Fulham 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals from Bobby Zamora and Andy Johnson secured a 2-0 win for Fulham in an entertaining contest against West Brom at Craven Cottage.

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FT:Fulham 2-0 West Brom:Second half goals from Zamora and Johnson secure the points for Fulham.Bednar missed a late penalty.

GOAL:Fulham 2-0 West Brom: (72mins)Fulham extend their lead as Johnson smashes home the rebound after Zamora was denied by Carson.

GOAL:Fulham 1-0 West Brom: (61mins)Zamora taps home Pantsil's cross to give Fulham a deserved lead.

HT:Fulham 0-0 West Brom:All square at Craven Cottage but Fulham have hit the bar twice and forced Carson into three good saves.

LINE UP: Schwarzer, Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky, Davies, Murphy, Etuhu, Dempsey, Johnson, Zamora.

LINE UP: Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Barnett, Robinson, Morrison, Koren, Borja Valero, Filipe Teixeira, Fortune, Simpson.

Beattie gets loan switch

Sheffield United have signed West Brom striker Craig Beattie on loan until the end of the season and he'll make his debut at Plymouth.

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Baggies chief hails January arrival

Tony Mowbray has hailed the impact of January signing Marc-Antoine Fortune and backed the striker to keep scoring goals for West Brom.

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Baggies set for double fitness boost

West Bromwich Albion hope to have midfielder James Morrison and striker Jay Simpson back in the side for Sunday's trip to Fulham.

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