PL Promotion Boost! West Brom beat Blackpool, Ajayi solid in Defence

A purpose in every half from Brandon Thomas-Asante (18′) and Taylor Gardner-Hickman (60′), moved West Brom into the playoff spot.

Carlos Corberan’s males at the moment are unbeaten in three video games (W2, D1) , and saved their first clear sheet in 4 video games.

The Baggies’ supervisor Corberan opted a four-man defence with Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and veteran Erik Pieters pairing in Central defence.

Each starved off the struggling Blackpool attackers, limiting them to only three pictures on purpose all evening, regardless of having fun with a superior attacking stats.

Pieters and Ajayi have been rated extremely for his or her defensive contributions and each additionally performed your entire period.

Victory on the evening moved West Brom into sixth place, separated by solely objectives distinction from Blackburn Rovers, albeit the latter have a recreation in hand.

There are solely 4 rounds of matches left to play within the common season within the Championship.

Again to again away wins.. big effort from everybody!!! We maintain going now @WBA ???????????????? https://t.co/i4jgeMSj1w

— Jed Wallace (@jedwallace12) April 18, 2023

Subsequent 4 fixtures:

(eighth) Sunderland (A)
(2nd) Sheffield United (A)
(eleventh) Norwich (H)
(thirteenth) Swansea (A)

“I believe what makes us aggressive in each single recreation, I believe is the goal that we have now,” Corberan mentioned after the sport.

“It’s at all times necessary to indicate dedication, want and fervour as a result of these are the values of the membership.

“That’s why our followers are very proud as a result of they see what we’re making an attempt to create and we have to take it recreation by recreation and never lose this focus.”