That's all folkspublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
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That's the tin lid on another action-packed afternoon of Championship footie.
Thanks for your company this lunchtime.
We'll see you next time!
Summary
Result: West Brom 1-1 Stoke
Lynden Gooch scores his first goal for the managerless Potters
Brandon Thomas-Asante volleys equaliser for West Brom
West Brom climb above Hull into fifth place in Championship
Stoke are 19th but now winless in seven Championship games
That's all folkspublished at 14:12 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
'Hard fought point' - Bonhampublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
Man of the Match Jack Bonham (speaking on Sky Sports):
"It was a hard-fought point. We had to frustrate them and try and hit them on the counter, but we held on in the end. I think it's a deserved point."
A man of the match performance from the Stoke goalkeeper, and a crucial point on the board for his side.
The leaders take their turnpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
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Another hectic Championship weekend is almost at an end.
But there's still the not-so-small matter of the leaders to come.
Leicester head to Birmingham City on Monday (20:00 GMT) knowing a win would take them three points clear of Ipswich, and a sizeable 13 points clear of Leeds in the race for automatic promotion.
On the uppublished at 14:01 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
FT: WBA 1-1 Stoke
Image source, Rex FeaturesDespite failing to find a winner, the point is enough to lift Carlos Corberan's side back above Hull City and into fifth spot on goal difference.
Their cushion in the play-off places is just three points from seventh-placed Sunderland.
The Baggies remain a daunting 16 points outside the top two, and six adrift of third-placed Leeds and Southampton in fourth.
Stoke are also upwardly-mobile after their second 1-1 draw under interim boss Paul Gallagher.
They leapfrog Millwall into 19th, three points clear of the bottom three.
Stoke 'can thank Bonham'published at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
WBA 1-1 Stoke
Tony Brown
West Brom's all-time record goalscorer on BBC Radio WM"Albion huffed and puffed but couldn't find that winner. Stoke can thank goalkeeper Jack Bonham. There were three super saves in that second half.
"He's the reason this match has finished in a draw."
FULL-TIMEpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
WBA 1-1 Stoke
West Brom had six attempts on target but couldn't find a winning second, while Stoke struck with the one attempt they had on target.
A first league draw between the sides in more than six years.
The visitors will perhaps be happier with the result.
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WBA 1-1 Stoke
Townsend now breaks into the box, but it's not a clean strike and Hoever makes the block.
One minute left.
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Three minutes of additional time for either side to find a winner.
GREAT SAVE!published at 87 mins
WBA 1-1 Stoke
Jack Bonham again keeps his side in the game.
The Stoke stopper shows great reactions to turn Pipa's close range strike over the bar.
What a stop!
'I thought that was the winner!"published at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
WBA 1-1 Stoke
Tony Brown
West Brom's all-time record goalscorer on BBC Radio WM"He's offside at the back stick. The flag's gone up late. Bartley thought he'd scored. I thought that was the winner!"
Most of The Hawthorns did too, Tony....
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 86 mins
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Final throw of the dice for Albion?
Jayson Molumby comes on for Alex Mowatt
DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 85 mins
WBA 1-1 Stoke
Kyle Bartley turns the ball into the net at the back post, but the defender had strayed offside. And he knows it
Albion so close again.
CLOSE!published at 85 mins
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Image source, PA MediaHow did that stay out.
Brandon Thomas-Asante flicks Jed Wallace's cross from point-blank range, but Jack Bonham unwittingly keeps it out, the ball deflecting wide off his knee.
Two-one, or not two-one. That is the questionpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
WBA 1-1 Stoke
West Brom have lost six games this season in the league. Five of them have been by two goals to one.
Stoke have six minutes to make that six...
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Positive play from Hoever sets up a chance for Josh Laurent inside the left hand corner of the West Brom box.
Laurent holds his head in his hands as he sweeps a finish over the bar.
That was a really good opening.
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You have to go back to August 2017 to find the last time this meeting ended in a draw.
Can either find a winner in the final 10 minutes, or will either manager settle for a point? It's so hard to call.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 76 mins
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Pipa comes on for Jeremy Sarmiento as Albion further freshen things up.
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WBA 1-1 Stoke
Lynden Gooch plays in Wesley behind the Stoke centre-halves, but Albion keeper Alex Palmer is out quickly to the edge of the box to clear.
Josh Laurent then drives for goal but Alex Mowatt inadvertently deflects it behind.
Things are getting stretched. Both sides are going for it.
'Albion need to be clever'published at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023
WBA 1-1 Stoke
Tony Brown
West Brom's all-time record goalscorer on BBC Radio WM"Stoke are closing Albion down really well all over the park here.
"Albion have got to start being clever, and make sure they have plenty of movement."
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WBA 1-1 Stoke
Big challenge!
A quickly-taken free-kick is played long through the middle for new boy Tom Fellows.
Stoke defender Michael Rose gets back quickly to stretch out a leg and stop him going through one-on-one.