Carlos Corberan reacts by making change himself.

Tom Fellows is on for Grady Diangana

Andre Vidigal makes an immediate impression by winning his side a corner.

Albion deal with it, but Stoke are pegging back the hosts and force a second corner, but it's badly hit.

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Double change for Stoke.

Wesley replaces Ryan Mmaee and Andre Vidigal on for Bae Jun-Ho.

Positive intent from the visitors.

Jed Wallace curls a shot towards the far corner, but Michael Rose gets his head in the way to divert it behind for a corner.

Ryan Mmaee gets the next away, just about, for another corner, but it's Stoke turn to hold out.

Alex Mowatt concedes a free-kick in a decent position for Stoke.

The ball is swung into the box as Stoke commit men forward and headed behind by Townsend for a corner.

A second corner forces a third. City building some pressure but Albion hold out comfortably enough.

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

"I would like to see Grady Diangana get into the game more, he's been in the peripheral a bit.

"I'd like to see him take his man on, like Jed Wallace has been doing."

The winger has assisted three and scored four so far this term for the Baggies. Could he be the one to make the difference today?

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First Stoke name in the book and its Wouter Burger for a reckless challenge on Jeremy Sarmiento to stop some neat work.

Josh Laurent does well tracking back as Jordan Thompson finds his way to the byline and sticks out a leg to concede the corner.

Again the set piece fails to create any real danger.

The Baggies have had 71 per cent possession in the first 10 minutes of the half but struggled to carve out a real chance.

When will Carlos Corberan be tempted into a change?

He said in midweek games weren't won by starting XIs alone.

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Both teams would move up a place in the table if this game ends 1-1.

The Baggies would climb above Hull into fifth, while the managerless Potters would overtake Millwall and move into 19th, three points clear of the drop zone.

Then again, both teams would like two more points on their respective tallies, too.

Jed Wallace takes Jordan Thompson out which sparks a little scuffle and a word from the referee for both players.

Been played in a decent spirit this one, though.

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Stoke haven't really got started after the break here yet.

Paul Gallagher has attacking options on the bench, but would he want to risk a potential point by gambling just yet?

Jeremy Sarmiento now pops up on the left and makes a run into the Stoke box.

He has sight of goal but scuffs his shot harmlessly wide.

Jed Wallace moves over to the left now, switching flanks again with Jeremy Sarmiento and his dangerous cross causes early problems for the Stoke defence.

Out for the corner which is defended well.

There's been just one draw in the last 13 league meetings between these two so you wouldn't count out a winner.

No changes from either manager at the break.

Nicely in the balance here at the Hawthorns going into the second 45.

Who's your money on?

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As we take a well-earned breather from the Hawthorns, it's time for a recap from yesterday.

The headline news from Saturday saw Ipswich Town miss their chance to return to the Championship summit when they were held to a 2-2 draw with East Anglian rivals Norwich in the Old Farm derby at Portman Road.

Leeds failed to narrow the gap in third as they drew with Coventry, allowing Southampton - 4-0 victors over Blackburn - to join them on 42 points, 10 points outside the automatic promotion places.

Hull also extended their impressive form as they dispatched Cardiff 3-0 to move into fifth place, while inconsistent Sunderland, in seventh, followed their win over Leeds with defeat to Bristol City.

And Watford thumped Preston 5-1 on their travels to move four points off the play-off pace.

In two basement battles, Sheffield Wednesday beat fellow strugglers QPR to move within six points of safety, while Plymouth edged out bottom side Rotherham to climb six points clear of the drop zone.

Leaders Leicester City return to action on Monday evening when they travel to take on struggling Birmingham City at St Andrew’s.

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

"From the hosts' perspective, it was bad goal to give away, and gave them an uphill battle.

"But they've gone after it, had a couple of chances and got their goal. Stoke have defended well, but this game is there for Albion to win."

That goal for Brandon Thomas-Asante makes him Albion's top scorer for the season so far with seven, moving clear of John Swift.

No doubt the 24-year-old would love to make it eight by the end of the day.

West Brom have responded well after falling behind to Lynden Gooch's opener.

Brandon Thomas-Asante's super strike gave them parity and they've largely been on top since.