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

  1. YELLOW CARDpublished at 45+1 mins

    WBA 1-1 Stoke

    A second yellow in as many moments for WBA.

    Kyle Bartley has to pull back Ryan Mmaee as he bears down on goal and takes one for the team.

  2. YELLOW CARDpublished at 44 mins

    WBA 1-1 Stoke

    First card of the game goes to Okay Yokuslu.

    He loses possession and brings down Ryan Mmaee on the stretch. He's only just back from a ban and already in the book.

    Two minutes of added time.

  3. Postpublished at 42 mins

    WBA 1-1 Stoke

    Stoke look to take the sting out of the game with some patient build-up in the hosts' half.

    It's just what they need to do at the moment and ultimately wins them a corner.

    The Potters' third corner is swung in towards defender Michael Rose, but it's easily headed clear.

  4. Postpublished at 39 mins

    WBA 1-1 Stoke

    Grady Diangana almost breaks through one-one-one on a quick WBA counter.

    Stoke get bodies back quickly to snuff out the threat, but they're rocking a little.

  5. 'That's what goalscoring is all about'published at 12:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023

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

    Brandon Thomas-Asante scoresImage source, PA Media

    "It's fallen to Thomas-Asante and he's kept his cool, kept his head down, and drilled it into the corner.

    "That's what goalscoring is all about."

  6. Postpublished at 37 mins

    WBA 1-1 Stoke

    Lots of passion from Jed Wallace after that Albion equaliser.

    The forward was pumping his chest in delight when that Thomas-Asante strike hit the back of the net.

    Darnell Furlong then fires just wide as the Baggies push for a second.

    The Hawthorns is a little bit louder now.

  7. goal

    GOAL: WBA 1-1 Stokepublished at 34 mins

    Brandon Thomas-Asante

    Brandon Thomas-Asante scoresImage source, Getty Images

    It's been coming.

    Darnell Furlong keeps the ball alive as Stoke look to play it out for a goalkick, sneaking in, nicking the ball and playing t back into the danger zone.

    Yokuslu's shot is blocked and the ball breaks back to Brandon Thomas-Asante just inside the box who lashes a super low strike home.

  8. Postpublished at 33 mins

    WBA 0-1 Stoke

    Anither corner for West Brom - and it's a great chance for Cédric Kipre.

    Alex Mowatt swings it into the six-yard box, but Kipre can't get clean contact under pressure and it loops over the bar off the top of his head.

  9. Postpublished at 29 mins

    WBA 0-1 Stoke

    The Baggies are beginning to turn up the heat.

    Jed Wallace curls a cross towards the far post and Jack Bonham almost makes a hash of it before punching clear.

    It's all West Brom at the moment.

  10. 'That was headed for the top corner'published at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023

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

    "He [Sarmiento] has caught that perfectly, but it's a great save. He's just got his fingertips to it and that's going in the top corner.

    "He's saved the day there for his side."

  11. GREAT SAVE!published at 27 mins

    WBA 0-1 Stoke

    Brilliant stop from Stoke keeper Jack Bonham!

    Jeremy Sarmiento cuts in from the left towards the corner of the 18-yard biox and whips a superb drive towards the top far corner.

    Bonham is there at full-stretch to turn it around for a corner.

    And then punches the set-piece clear.

  12. Postpublished at 25 mins

    WBA 0-1 Stoke

    Some loose passing at the back gifts Jordan Thompson the ball in the home 18-yard box.

    But Ryan Mmaee is unable to take advantage, but West Brom look ragged at the back.

  13. Postpublished at 23 mins

    WBA 0-1 Stoke

    Stoke are up for this now and win the first corner of the game.

    Dan Johnson strolls over to the ball like a man, well on a Sunday stroll.

    But after all that, it's a poor set-piece and easily hoofed clear.

  14. Postpublished at 20 mins

    WBA 0-1 Stoke

    Kyle Bartley sums up the hosts frustration in the opening 20 here.

    He clips the heels of Ryan Mmaee and concedes an obvious free-kick seconds after he was forced off the ball by the Stoke midfielder.

  15. 'No need to panic'published at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023

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

    Darnell Furlong and Luke McNallyImage source, PA Media

    "There's no need for Albion to panic, there's plenty of time left in this game. But they need to make sure they get the next goal."

  16. Postpublished at 17 mins

    WBA 0-1 Stoke

    There's a few grunts and groans already in the stands as another Baggies move breaks down against the Stoke wall.

    Still a long way to go.

    The Stoke fans then urge Lynden Gooch to shoot. He's miles away from goal, but after what went before - why not?

    Stoke interim boss Paul GallagherImage source, PA Media
  17. Postpublished at 14 mins

    WBA 0-1 Stoke

    That's really shaken the hosts and given Stoke an injection of confidence.

    Now Ryan Mmaee breaks into the West Brom box, shoots at goal but the ball is deflected behind

  18. 'Shouldn't be being beaten from there'published at 12:18 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2023

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

    "It wasn't a shot, more of a cross and he's caught Alex Palmer out. He wasn't in position and he wasn't expecting it, but he shouldn't be being beaten from where he was.

    "Now Albion really have to up their game. It was the first time Stoke had ventured forwards."

  19. goal

    GOAL: WBA 0-1 Stokepublished at 12 mins

    Lynden Gooch

    That's either a stunning strike or a little fortunate.

    Lynden Gooch gets his head down and bombs down the right.

    He whips in what appears to be a cross to the back post and it drops over Baggies Alex Palmer keeper and into the far corner.

    What a start for the Potters.

    Lynden Gooch scores for StokeImage source, Getty Images
  20. Postpublished at 8 mins

    WBA 0-0 Stoke

    Darnell Furlong seeing a lot of the ball down the West Brom right early on and he connects with Diangana.

    But again the Stoke defensive wall looks firm.

    Diangana then lofts a great cross to the back post to give Jeremy Sarmiento a glimpse of goal, but off balance, he blazes over.