Ryan Fraser and David Brooks netted for Russell Martin’s aspect.
Southampton motored lower back into the Championship’s computerized-promotion spots with an outstanding 2-0 win at West Brom.
Ryan Fraser and David Brooks netted as Russell Martin’s side back to 2nd, a point beforehand of Leeds, inside the race for an instant go back to the Premier League.
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Saints ruled for long spells and Baggies boss Carlos Corberan changed into despatched off early for misconduct having kicked the ball even as it was nevertheless in play.
The hosts were denied a penalty after Jack Stephens’ handball as defeat halted a buoyant atmosphere at The Hawthorns.
Florida-primarily based Shilen Patel is poised to shop for a 87.8 percentage stake in Albion’s discern employer, West Bromwich Albion Group Limited, with the takeover because of be rubber stamped next week.
It will give up the sad reign of Guochuan Lai and Patel turned into within the administrators’ field to observe the Baggies, who remain 5th, slip to simply a third home league defeat of the season.
Saints misplaced their membership file 25-game unbeaten run with Tuesday’s three-1 defeat at Bristol City and came out with a point to show.
Kyle Walker-Peters whistled over earlier than the visitors had been given a further improve after seven minutes when Corberan become brushed off.
The head teach went to forestall a Sekou Mara clearance he thought had long gone out however, with the ball nonetheless in play, referee Sam Allison showed the purple card.
By then, Southampton have been already inside the ascendancy and shortly after Alex Palmer smothered Adam Armstrong’s shot after his bad initial clearance allowed the striker a risk.
It simplest behind schedule the inevitable, although, as Saints opened the scoring after 14 mins.
Fraser’s shot deflected extensive and from the ensuing nook the on-mortgage Newcastle winger struck. Shea Charles performed it brief to Stuart Armstrong and his deep cross picked out Fraser, together with his fine cushioned volley locating the nook.
It gave Southampton the platform to dominate however they didn’t expand their lead within the first 1/2, Adam Armstrong capturing extensive, which allowed Albion to regain their composure and threaten earlier than the wreck.
Concerted stress ended with John Swift using huge from 25 yards and Albion were livid in stoppage time whilst Conor Townsend’s effort struck Stephens’ arm inside the field, handiest for Allison to wave away their protests.
Albion tried to apply that sense of injustice within the second 1/2 but, even as they battled on, they struggled to make a extreme impact.
Swift’s loose-kick dropped over and it became Southampton who wrapped up the factors with 17 minutes left.
Impressive substitute Joe Aribo began a sharp pass while he found Stuart Armstrong to pop the ball into Sam Edozie. He slipped in Brooks 10 yards out and the Bournemouth loanee spun away to drill beyond Palmer.
Gavin Bazunu maintained the 2-goal lead when he turned over Okay Yokuslu’s unfastened header because the Baggies searched for an instantaneous reply however there was no manner lower back.
