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Tony Brown
West Brom's all-time record goalscorer on BBC Radio WM

West Brom need a win today against a very good Ipswich side that everyone is talking about.

If the Baggies can get a win today, no matter the three points, the confidence it would give them would be huge.

They've got to get the crowd behind them. If i got a fiver for every time I said that I would be a millionaire.

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A story in the local press on the eve of the game revealed that Carlos Corberan opted to remain in England during the international break, as opposed to returning to Spain as is his habit.

He used the time by joining his staff to watch a lot of football, but it wasn’t just a Championship scouting mission. Corberan sought to watch teams who have begun the season by successfully implementing a system which he thinks might benefit his own players.

So he’s been giving Conor Townsend tips on what the left-back of surprise La Liga leaders Girona has been getting up to while fit-again John Swift has been shown how to incorporate some James Maddison magic after Corberan put Ange Postecoglou’s new-look Tottenham under his microscope.

Will the results of Corberan's passion project be on show at The Hawthorns tonight?

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One change for West Brom as Alex Mowatt comes in for Nathaniel Chalobah, who limped off in the 2-1 defeat at Southampton before the international break.

John Swift and Josh Maja return to the bench after being sidelined since October and September respectively.

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna has made two changes from the side which won 3-2 against Swansea last time out.

They are without Chelsea loanee Omari Hutchinson who is ill but have fit-again Brandon Williams and Wes Burns returning to replace him and Harry Clarke down the right, with Clarke dropping to the bench.

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Ipswich have taken to life back in the Championship like a duck to water.

The Tractor Boys are the division’s only remaining unbeaten side on the road this season, form which has been good enough for them to keep pace with leaders Leicester… until the last half-hour at least.

This evening’s trip to West Brom promises to be one of the most challenging of the season, however. The Baggies are the best home team in the second tier over the past 12 months, taking 50 points from 22 games, four more than any other side.

Ipswich have also been on a shocking run at The Hawthorns - West Brom have won seven and drawn three of the last 11 meetings there. The last time Town triumphed at the Baggies, a 17-year-old Britney Spears was No1 with …Baby One More Time.

Plenty has happened to Ipswich since that win in March 1999, good and bad. If they can (Oops) Do It Again this evening then Kieran McKenna’s men would move 16 points clear of West Brom in the promotion race after 17 games.

Starts to a season don’t get much Stronger than that…

And now it's time to switch attention to The Hawthorns for our late game.

Alex Hoad will take you through that one.

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• Wayne Rooney is off the mark as Birmingham boss thanks to a late Jordan James goal, beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1
• Bristol City edge a five-goal thriller with Middlesbrough to give Liam Manning a first win in charge - Mark Sykes nailing the winner in the second-half
• Jamie Vardy stepped off the bench to get Leicester back on the winning trail against Watford - who had goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann sent off late on
• Plymouth derailed Sunderland's fine recent run thanks to Morgan Whittaker and Finn Azaz goals, while Norwich beat QPR thanks to Huang Ui-Jo's first-half winner
• Ben Jackson's equaliser earns struggling Huddersfield a point against in-form Southampton
• Two late goals give Blackburn a flattering 3-0 victory over Stoke, while two stoppage time goals gave Cardiff a win over Preston that looked unlikely as the board went up
• Joe Edwards' first home game for Millwall ended in heavy 3-0 defeat by Coventry, who won for the first time in seven games

And this is what the bottom of the Championship looks like.

The bottom three remain unchanged while Watford, Stoke and Millwall all drop places.

Out of picture, Birmingham move up four places to 14th having beaten bottom-placed Sheffield Wednesday.

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Here's the lay of the land at the top of the Championship after today's 15:00 games.

Cardiff prosper from their late win against Preston and move just a point behind the Lilywhites.

Southampton miss the chance to leapfrog third-placed Leeds after they were held by Huddersfield.

Meanwhile Hull move up to seventh and Blackburn are up to 10th.

Leicester move three points clear of Ipswich, although the Tractor Boys can get back level with victory at West Brom in the 17:30 GMT game.

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John Pearson
Former Sheffield Wednesday forward on BBC Radio Sheffield

I feel for Sheffield Wednesday today, I feel they at least matched Birmingham.

They didn't look like a bottom of the table team, this will be very difficult to take.

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Gary Owers
Former Bristol City midfielder on BBC Radio Bristol

What a result, I didn't see that coming at the start of the game.

Four points out of six, he [Liam Manning] is going to be absolutely ecstatic.

28 goals across those 10 matches. Lovely stuff.

A miserable afternoon for Stoke comes to an end as Blackburn bounce back from their derby defeat by Preston before the international break.

Scott Wharton, Andrew Moran and Championship top scorer Sammie Szmodics get on the scoresheet for Rovers.

And Ike Ugbo's 99th minute goal does indeed give Cardiff victory against Preston.

Milutin Osmajic had made the hosts comfortable but Robbie Brady's second yellow card let Cardiff back in.

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Birmingham have done it the hard way but they've got three points on the board.

Sheffield Wednesday had taken the lead through George Byers but Juninho Bacuna hit back moments later before half-time while Jordan James sealed the points for Blues.

That's Wayne Rooney's first win as Birmingham manager - at the sixth attempt.

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It is testament to the quality within the Leicester side that they stuck to the process and came up with the goods here against a Watford side that showed great resolve.

It took old stager Jamie Vardy to step off the bench and deliver, first tucking in after Daniel Bachmann made a save, and then winning a penalty from the dismissed Hornets goalkeeper before slamming it past stand-in Ryan Porteous.

It keeps Leicester top with Ipswich's game forthcoming. Watford's little upturn dented by this loss.

All over in west Yorkshire.

Huddesrfield come from behind to valiantly rescue a point against in-form Southampton.

Ben Jackson's late goal cancels out Adam Armstrong's goal for Saints on the stroke of half-time.

Superb win for Bristol City who had to do it tough against a dogged Middlesbroiugh and Liam Manning can be delighted with his side's efforts.

Goals from Taylor Gardner-Hickman and Tommy Conway were cancelled out by a Zak Vyner own goal and a Matt Crooks drive, as Boro responded.

However, up popped Mark Sykes to deliver a winner for the Robins and send the Teessiders home unhappy. A long trip too.

And breathe....

Jamie Paterson and Jerry Yates scored two in quick succession in the first half for Swansea, who hadn't scored in two home games, but fine goals from Jaden Philogene and Tyler Morton after the break ensured the points were shared in a ding-dong battle.

A great advert for the Championship.