TalkSaft I'm thinking more like a Lee Hughes hat trick 2001 ish
In The Dressing Room
Alan Browne, Ali McCann and Emil Riis all made a return from their respective injuries off the bench on Boxing Day and could push for a start in this fixture.
Andrew Hughes, who has been sidelined since the middle of November, is back in training and has a chance of featuring, however manager Ryan Lowe said he is wary of rushing players back.
Robbie Brady, Sean Maguire and Troy Parrott are all expected to miss out.
A Look At Our Hosts
After making a well below-par start to the Championship season, West Brom chose to replace Steve Bruce with former Huddersfield Town boss Carlos Corberan in October.
He’s overseen quite a turnaround already during his short stint in charge, having led them to six victories in eight games, pushing them out of the relegation places and into the Play-Off picture.
With the likes of Jed Wallace, John Swift and Daryl Dike – to name a few – at his disposal, Corberan will be hoping he can go one better than last season, when he lost out in the Play-Off final at Wembley with Huddersfield.
Going Head To Head
Games played: 117
PNE wins: 41
Draws: 27
West Brom wins: 49
Last meeting: PNE 1-0 West Brom, 5th October 2022
One To Watch
There’s plenty of talent across this West Brom side, who are in fine form, but midfielder Tom Rogic seems to really be showing his class in recent weeks.
When the former Celtic man first arrived at The Hawthorns, it perhaps took him a bit of time to make his mark but – especially since the appointment of Corberan – he has proven what he can do.
The Australian scored a beauty to open his account for the club against Sunderland earlier in the month, and provided a wonderful assist on Boxing Day too for Brandon Thomas-Asante’s equally-impressive chip.
Match Officials
Andy Woolmer will take charge of PNE for the fourth time this season on Thursday evening.
Woolmer has refereed North End’s away games against Cardiff City, Sunderland and Huddersfield Town so far this campaign, with PNE keeping clean sheets in all three of those matches.
At this stage of the season, Woolmer has taken charge of 17 matches and has shown 69 yellow cards and three reds.
A big heads up to the EFL for giving us the same Christmas/New Year away games as we would have had last season or would have done if we had not got Covid.
A tough task this as Albion are in far better form under the new manager and look a very decent side, if we can nick a point will be more than satisfied.
No doubt Riis, Browne and McCann will start even though they are barely match fit having only got about 20 minutes on the pitch in the last six weeks. Last game before our usually disappointing transfer window, when the Riddler will take charge and completely destroys any hope we ever had.
2000 travel tomorrow night, I'll be there, just cannot beat a Christmas trip to the higest ground in Britain
In The Dressing Room
Alan Browne, Ali McCann and Emil Riis all made a return from their respective injuries off the bench on Boxing Day and could push for a start in this fixture.
Andrew Hughes, who has been sidelined since the middle of November, is back in training and has a chance of featuring, however manager Ryan Lowe said he is wary of rushing players back.
Robbie Brady, Sean Maguire and Troy Parrott are all expected to miss out.
A Look At Our Hosts
After making a well below-par start to the Championship season, West Brom chose to replace Steve Bruce with former Huddersfield Town boss Carlos Corberan in October.
He’s overseen quite a turnaround already during his short stint in charge, having led them to six victories in eight games, pushing them out of the relegation places and into the Play-Off picture.
With the likes of Jed Wallace, John Swift and Daryl Dike – to name a few – at his disposal, Corberan will be hoping he can go one better than last season, when he lost out in the Play-Off final at Wembley with Huddersfield.
Going Head To Head
Games played: 117
PNE wins: 41
Draws: 27
West Brom wins: 49
Last meeting: PNE 1-0 West Brom, 5th October 2022
One To Watch
There’s plenty of talent across this West Brom side, who are in fine form, but midfielder Tom Rogic seems to really be showing his class in recent weeks.
When the former Celtic man first arrived at The Hawthorns, it perhaps took him a bit of time to make his mark but – especially since the appointment of Corberan – he has proven what he can do.
The Australian scored a beauty to open his account for the club against Sunderland earlier in the month, and provided a wonderful assist on Boxing Day too for Brandon Thomas-Asante’s equally-impressive chip.
Match Officials
Andy Woolmer will take charge of PNE for the fourth time this season on Thursday evening.
Woolmer has refereed North End’s away games against Cardiff City, Sunderland and Huddersfield Town so far this campaign, with PNE keeping clean sheets in all three of those matches.
At this stage of the season, Woolmer has taken charge of 17 matches and has shown 69 yellow cards and three reds.
A big heads up to the EFL for giving us the same Christmas/New Year away games as we would have had last season or would have done if we had not got Covid.
A tough task this as Albion are in far better form under the new manager and look a very decent side, if we can nick a point will be more than satisfied.
No doubt Riis, Browne and McCann will start even though they are barely match fit having only got about 20 minutes on the pitch in the last six weeks. Last game before our usually disappointing transfer window, when the Riddler will take charge and completely destroys any hope we ever had.
2000 travel tomorrow night, I'll be there, just cannot beat a Christmas trip to the higest ground in Britain
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