West Brom vs Fulham

West Brom have finally put a stop to their barren run of form and are now two unbeaten. A win against Hull City and a draw against high-flyers Huddersfield Town ...

At the start of the season, many wouldn’t be surprised if these two were set to finish in the automatic promotion spots, but while Fulham have impressed, the Baggies have struggled. “But Fulham is the toughest of any tasks throughout the Championship calendar. West Brom have finally put a stop to their barren run of form and are now two unbeaten.

Callum Robinson gave West Brom a 1-0 win over Fulham, Bournemouth drew 1-1 with Reading and Blackburn returned to winning ways by seeing off Derby 3-1.

Middlesbrough had a penalty from Paddy McNair pushed on to a post by Neil Etheridge early in the second half, before Balogun eventually got their second goal just after the hour with a 20-yard strike. Timothee Dieng put the hosts ahead on 31 minutes and the midfielder headed in a second just before the break. Rotherham were pegged back in the 81st minute when Tom Hopper reduced the deficit for Lincoln, leading to a few anxious moments before the points were finally secured.Second-placed Wigan maintained the pressure with a 2-0 win at bottom club Crewe, who have now lost four games in a row. PA MediaThank you for your feedback.Blackburn returned to form with a 3-1 home win over Derby. Ravel Morrison put the relegation-threatened visitors ahead just before the half-hour with his third goal in as many games. Lewis Warrington gave Rovers the lead early in the second half, with Kane Hemmings adding another from the penalty spot on 65 minutes.Exeter are another side within striking distance of the automatic places after they beat Crawley 2-1. The substitute Sam Gallagher nodded in a third deep into stoppage time as Rovers cut the gap on Bournemouth to five points.At the other end of the table, Barnsley kept alive their own survival hopes with a 2-0 home win over Bristol City. Carlton Morris fired the hosts in front from close range in the ninth minute and Michal Helik’s header doubled the lead midway through the first half. The hosts at the Hawthorns went close in the first half when Karlan Grant’s effort was pushed on to the post by Marek Rodak before Callum Robinson finally made the breakthrough just after the hour.“It was not good enough. Josh Magennis headed the Latics' opener from a Max Power free-kick just before half-time, then Will Keane headed home a Joe Bennett cross eight minutes into the second half.Plymouth sustained their push into the play-off places as Ryan Hardie's 65th minute strike proved enough to sink Portsmouth at Home Park. Argyle's fourth successive win lifted them to fifth place in the table and ended Pompey's run of eight games without defeat.Sheffield Wednesday struggled to build on Saturday's thumping 6-0 win over Cambridge as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Accrington. Callum Paterson swept home the Owls' opener on 66 minutes but a Marvin Johnson own goal gave Stanley a point seven minutes from time.Danny Udoh and Luke Leahy each grabbed a brace as Shrewsbury served up a huge boost to their survival hopes with a 5-0 win over free-falling Morecambe. Ryan Bowman completed the scoring in the 71st minute to get his side back to winning ways and stretch the Shrimpers' winless run to 11 games.Jason McCarthy struck four minutes into injury time to give Wycombe a 1-0 win over Fleetwood, while Alex Gilbey's 50th-minute effort saw Charlton end a run of seven without a win as they beat struggling Gillingham by the same scoreline. Blackburn – who had managed only one goal in the previous nine games – were level through Scott Wharton eight minutes into the second half and turned the game around when Tyrhys Dolan headed in on the hour following a corner. In the first half we were not here - it was just our shirts on the pitch,” said Fulham manager Marco Silva. “I don’t want to be unfair on West Brom because they were the best team and they deserved to win. However, Tom Ince fired an equaliser for Reading – managed by his father, Paul – with seven minutes remaining.Rotherham held their nerve to end a three-game winless streak and retain their four-point lead at the top of League One with a 2-1 win over Lincoln.Two goals in the first 13 minutes from Ben Wiles and Chiedozie Ogbene [pictured] were exactly what Millers manager Paul Warne required as his side looked to ease back to winning days. We had a big chance with Mitro [Aleksandar Mitrovic] where we should have equalised.”Bournemouth failed to make up much ground as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by struggling Reading. Dominic Solanke got the home side off to a flying start inside eight minutes when he slotted home his 22nd Championship goal of the season.

West Brom and Fulham suffered the same fate last season – relegation from the Premier League – but both clubs are having very different campaigns in 2021/22 ...

Matt Phillips and Daryl Dike are said to be nearing a return to fitness for the Baggies having both spent a significant chunk of time on the side-lines. None of that matters when the two sides meet tonight, though, with three points all that should be on the mind of the respective managers and players when the referee blows for kick-off. Fulham are flying high – top of the table and looking destined for an immediate return to the top flight, whilst West Brom sit 14th, seven points behind even the play-off places.

Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship clash between West Brom and Fulham at The Hawthorns as Callum Robinson scores the only goal ...

I don't want to be unfair on West Brom because they were the best team and they deserved to win. I'm sure the players are not thinking this way." I don't believe the job is done. West Brom's Steve Bruce: "We've taken seven points out of nine and now the pressure is on all of us at Bristol City on Saturday. Can we repeat that performance? I hope it is anyway." There are probably too many teams chasing but we have to win at Bristol on Saturday before the international break."