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General view before the EFL Sky Bet Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Burnley at The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, UK on 23 August 2026.
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Jimmy-Jay Morgan's 5th goal of the season gives Morrison's men win number three

Jimmy-on-the-spot settles it for Albion who were never at their best against lively Watford. A clean sheet will delight Morrison whose team showed battling qualities without ever having control of the contest

05.09.26, 13:30 Updated 07.09.26, 09:48

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3:01pm

05.09.26

Watford chance

Fast break from the visitors after Diakite dispossesseed by Bove in centre circle. He released Maamma but his weak shot from inside the box saved by feet of O'Leary

2:22pm

05.09.26

Throstles v Hornets

Albion are unbeaten in the last 9 at home against Watford but they've only won three of them.

2:12pm

05.09.26

Team news:

Albion team: O'Leary, Galves, Campbell, Mepham, Styles, Whitwell, Diakie, Nzingoula, Price, Heggebo, Morgan. Subs: Ingram, Phillips, Horn Myhre, Molumby, Stewart, Collyer, Pereira, Townsend, Tunde.

Watford team: 1 Ravaglia, 4 Keben, 5 Kyprianou, 6 Pollock, 7 Maamma, 8 Bove, 9 Kjerrumgaard, 17 Bravo, 22 Payero, 33 Zemura, 56 Eames. Subs: 24 Walker, 26 Bachmann, 3 Coulibaly, 11 Vata, 20 Doumbia, 21, Nabizada, 39 Kayembe, 45 Mavididi, 53 Clarridge.

Referee: Michael Salisbury

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was a journalist for the Birmingham Evening Mail during the early 90s when West Brom were managed by Bobby Gould and Ossie Ardiles. You may remember him - he was the one banned by Gould! Since then he has worked in television for ITV Sport, Sky Sports and Premier League Productions.

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