West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Reading: Daryl Dike scores as Semi Ajayi gets few minutes

The Baggies made it 5 consecutive house wins at The Hawthorns with their 1-0 win over the Royals, courtesy of Daryl Dike’s second-half header.

Lucas Joao virtually equalised with 5 minutes left, however his shot from the sting of the field was deflected simply over the crossbar earlier than Baba Rahman headed the ensuing nook agonisingly over.

With two minutes left within the regulation time, Tremendous Eagles defender changed Erik Pieters. The cameo look turned out to be his eighth league look of the season.

Coach Carlos Corberán says his aspect’s victory over Studying was the absolute best approach to begin the brand new yr.

“I consider course, that is one of the simplest ways to start out the brand new yr, with a win at house.

“We have been very, very dedicated with the sport and I used to be happy with the squad and the help we’re seeing from the followers. That’s one of the simplest ways to start out the yr.” Corberán mentioned.

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