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Albion pass their mock exams - now it's time to see where James Morrison's team stand in real Championship test

The next three games before the international break will give a clearer picture of what we can expect of Albion this season. Saturday's away trip to West Ham is followed by home games against Southampton and Millwall.

25.10.26, 19:15 Updated 26.10.26, 12:55 3 Minute Read

In order for a team to cope with the barrage of fixtures, a Championship season has to be broken down into blocks.

A fortnight ago I wrote if Albion won two of their three games against Wrexham, Blackburn and Preston, it may be safe to look up to the top 8 rather than peer downwards. Job done. A full bag of nine points would've been great but seven all picked up from behind is a very good haul.

The next three however, will provide the real test of where James Morrison's team are right now in terms of ability and character. A trip to promotion favourites West Ham followed by two home games in five days against Southampton and Millwall, is as tough a run on paper as there will be before Christmas.

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Steve Tudgay

Steve Tudgay

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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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