Roy was all smiles on Sunday...Liverpool fell to yet another defeat in the league on Sunday as Roy Hodgson's side got the better of the Reds. Liverpool had chances aplenty and maintained pressure throughout the 90 minutes but they just couldn't find the back of the net.
Liverpool started without captain Steven Gerrard who was left out as a precaution according to manager Kenny Dalglish.

By Chris Wright

"Errr, is it too late to back out?"

It's official! Roy Hodgson has just been unveiled as the new England manager at a press conference at Wembley. It was announced that the 64-year old has signed a four-year contract, and will take over immediately after West Brom's final game of the season on 13th May.

By Chris Wright

With the season now drawing to a close, we thought it high time to have a little look-see at the best of the bargain signings that have outshone their relatively meagre price tags throughout 2011/12.

Here we go, straight in at the top...

10.

Everton's Summer 2012 Transfer Targets - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

With Everton, David Moyes has been deprived of funds for much of his time in charge. In recent years he's had to meticulously assess players, rely on his scouts and be prepared to be imaginative in the transfer market.

It has been an unbelievable season in the Premier League with twists and turns seemingly every week. So it is not a surprise that as we enter the final weekend of games, that the title, Champions League places and the relegation battle are all up for grabs.

Title Race
The two Manchester clubs are level on points but City's goal difference is eight superior to United's, so effectively Sir Alex Ferguson's side must better City's result.

Late goals were the order of the day in England, most notably at Sunderland where Ji Dong-won's last-gasp winner earned the home side a surprise 1-0 victory over leaders Manchester City.

Roberto Mancini's side had aspirations of fully capitalising on Manchester United's loss to Blackburn Rovers 24 hours earlier, to establish a three-point lead at the Premier League summit.

There are injury concerns over Scott Parker ahead of tonight's match with the Baggies but our midfield general is just one of a host of players that Harry may take a chance on this evening. It's thought that both Ledley King and Aaron Lennon are in with a chance of returning to the side tonight as Harry looks to put a bit of impetus back into Spurs' league campaign.

So ‘Arry reckons he might get a bit bored managing England:

‘I enjoy the day-to-day coming in to work with players, said the media-introvert on Radio 4 this week- going out on the training pitch every day, seeing the players.

I don't know if seeing players once every six or seven weeks.

By Alan Duffy

West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Norwich City Premier League 14th January 2012

What a superb season Norwich City, newly-promoted to the top tier, are having. Finding themselves in ninth-place, only eight points off a European place, Paul Lambert and co.

By Alan Duffy

Stoke City 1-2 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 21st January 2012

West Brom secured a vital three points away at a blustery Britannia against a Stoke side who never really got into their stride.

After Blackburn got their very own Olsson twins yesterday, we look at the best of twin team-mates to grace English football. 1. Rafael and Fabio Da Silva Arguably English football's top-achieving twins to date, in tag team terms. Unlike some sets of footballing twins, the talent seems to be fairly equal between the pair.

It is a potentially critical weekend at the bottom of the Premier League table.
The games almost have a play-off theme to them – with the bottom six facing off against one another. Blackburn Rovers host QPR, Bolton Wanderers entertain Wigan Athletic and West Brom travel to Wolves in the Black Country derby.

I don't know what they gave the Baggies at halftime, but I bet Mick McCarthy wishes they didn't. With the score tied 1-1 at half, WBA came out and crushed it. Like, 4 goals in a 24 minute span, crushed it. Mick, your Kit Kat bar is in the mail. Just so you can, you know, "get away"...Video: Fox Sports
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Ireland international Keith Andrews is already eyeing up a long-term future with West Brom following a dream debut in last week's mauling of Wolves.
Dublin born Andrews, who started his career with Wolves in 1999, playing in 72 matches over six years, scored West Brom's fourth goal in the 5-1 rout at Molineux.

Arsenal overcame the APL's form side away from home, Spurs and the Baggies shared the summit of the top-scorers podium and the bottom five sides are closer than ever. Sunderland slipped from the top of the form table after losing ...
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By Alan Duffy

West Bromwich Albion 4-0 Sunderland Premier League 25th February 2012

West Brom secured their first win at the Hawthorn ssince November in a comprehensive thrashing of in-form Sunderland.

Peter Odemwingie was the star man for the home side, bagging a brace, with one coming after just three minutes and the second coming three minutes into the second-half.

At this point Roman Abramovich should be a snarling, frothing dervish breaking furniture and vowing destruction on every manager not named Guus Hiddink. Moments ago Chelsea lost to the Baggies on a solitary goal by Gareth McAuley.

We can only speculate on AVB's fate but the manager is surely closer to the exit now than he was 90+ minutes ago.

By Alan Duffy

West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Chelsea Premier League 3rd March 2012

An away fixture against in-form West Brom was always going to be a tricky affair for AVB and his misfiring Chelsea side, but the mediocre performance produced by the visitors was still somewhat surprising.

United are 1.25 shots to beat West Brom at Old Trafford this weekend and it really should be a case of how many they put past the Baggies. They have won nine and lost none of the 11 Premier League meetings with Roy Hodgson's side, who to be fair come into this on the back of a good run of results and have lost just one of their last seven games on the road.

Manchester United v West Brom Preview: United playing for goal difference and form - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Manchester United v West Brom
Old Trafford Manchester, England
English Premier League
Sunday, 11 March 2012
14:00 GMT

Manchester United are 1.

Sir Alex Ferguson remained upbeat after Manchester United were beaten 3-2 at home by Athletic Bilbao on Thursday night, but the side need to return to form and victory when they face West Brom on Sunday. With Manchester City two points ahead of the Red Devils, a win against the Baggies at Old Trafford is a necessity.

By Alan Duffy

Everton 2-0 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 31st March 2012

David Moyes' in-form Everton side jumped above rivals Liverpool in the table, at least temporarily, after a good performance against West Brom at Goodison Park.

Chelsea looks to move up the table, Tottenham can pass Arsenal for 3rd place, and much more in the English Premier League on Saturday, April 7, 2012.

Sunderland v Tottenham

Spurs can move up to 3rd place with a win while Sunderland are comfortably in 9th place. Tottenham's away form has been decent but Sunderland have 7-4-4 record in home matches.

Let's take a look at the other five games this weekend including a massive and potentially pivotal day on Sunday:

15:00 – Norwich City v Everton

This is the only game really with nothing major riding on it for either side. Neither will go down, neither will achieve a European place but with little pressure on, the goals could flow and the match could produce real quality.

Let's take a look at the other five games this weekend including a massive and potentially pivotal day on Sunday:

15:00 – Norwich City v Everton

This is the only game really with nothing major riding on it for either side. Neither will go down, neither will achieve a European place but with little pressure on, the goals could flow and the match could produce real quality.

Tottenham moved up to 3rd, Liverpool earned another draw at Anfield, Chelsea earned a late victory, and much more in the English Premier League on April 7, 2012.

Sunderland 0-0 Tottenham

Despite having over 70% of possession, Spurs were unable to find a breakthrough. The draw puts Tottenham up to 3rd place but both Newcastle and Chelsea put are now within three points (were five back before this round of fixtures).

By Alan Duffy

West Bromwich Albion 3-0 Blackburn Rovers Premier League 7th April 2012

Blackburn looked to have turned the corner in recent months, following a number of decent results, but another defeat, this time at the Hawthorns, sees Steve Kean's side slip back into the drop-zone.

By Alan Duffy

Manchester City 4-0 West Bromwich Albion Premier League 11th April 2012

A rather decent win for City at the Etihad here, with a chunky Carlos Tevez starting his first game in yonks and even managing to get on the scoresheet.

By Alan Duffy

West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Queens Park Rangers Premier League 14th April

Mark Hughes' side have been impressing at Loftus Road recently, but away from home, the Hoops have been struggling to pick up points.

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is not expecting a warm welcome when he returns to Anfield on Sunday.
Hodgson makes his first return to Anfield this weekend since being sacked by the Reds last year following an ill-fated spell on Merseyside.
The experienced manager was dismissed in January 2011 after just eight months in charge before returning to management with the Baggies only 37 days later.

Liverpool will aim to improve their stuttering Premier League form when they host Roy Hodgson's West Brom on Sunday.
The former Reds boss returns to Anfield for the first time since being sacked in January 2011, knowing his Albion side can move within just one point of Liverpool with a win.
And there is much to encourage the Baggies given that Liverpool have just one Premier League win at home in 2012 - and that was against an under-strength Everton side.

Carroll celebrates his FA Cup winning goal with Skrtel...Liverpool will welcome West Brom to Anfield on Sunday after they've got rid of those giant puppets wondering around the Kop End! And West Brom coming to Anfield means nothing less than the return of the face rubber himself; Roy Hodgson.

Head-to-head

• Liverpool have won all five previous Premier League meetings with West Brom at Anfield without conceding a goal.
• Albion's last victory at Anfield was exactly 45 years before the day of this fixture. They have since gone 24 league and cup visits without success (D6, L18).

By Chris Wright

Former Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson, on getting home after overseeing West Brom's first victory at Anfield since 1967...

"YESYES-FUCKITY-YES!!! Ah, Scotch..."

More photos and highlights from West Brom's 1-0 win over an extraordinarily wasteful Liverpool yesterday a result that took the Baggies to within one point of King Kenny's men in the standings.

By Alan Duffy

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Aston Villa Premier League 28th April 2012

It was never the most glamorous of ties, with Aston Villa arguably the dullest side in the top division. However, despite the lack of goals, both sides did their best to give the crow at the Hawthorns something to shout about.

Roy Hodgson has been appointed England manager on a four-year contract.
The West Brom boss succeeds Fabio Capello after talks with the Football Association on Monday and Tuesday.
He will remain in charge of the Baggies for their last two games of the Premier League season.

West Brom supporters are plotting to give manager Roy Hodgson a fond farewell as he departs to take the England job by donning masks of his face. Baggies fans are planning an England-themed day for Hodgson's final game in charge at the Hawthorns, which is against Arsenal on May 13. Thousands of supporters are [.

It has been an unbelievable season in the Premier League with twists and turns seemingly every week. So it is not a surprise that as we enter the final weekend of games, that the title, Champions League places and the relegation battle are all up for grabs.

Title Race
The two Manchester clubs are level on points but City's goal difference is eight superior to United's, so effectively Sir Alex Ferguson's side must better City's result.

So no need to spend the summer condemning Wolves for taking too long to appoint a manager.
No need to metaphorically burn your season ticket book in disgust at Wolves appointing a manager from within.
And no need to spend the summer sifting through the English football baggage that would have accompanied the appointment of a "traditional" journeyman.