West Brom Seal Allardyce's First

Established 1961 Sport SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 2021 West Brom seal Allardyce’s first win Brighton boost survival bid with win at Leeds • West Ham up to eighth LONDON: West Bromwich Albion won for the first time under new boss Sam Wounded Wolves Allardyce as Matheus Pereira’s penalty Wolves fell behind in the eighth double clinched a 3-2 Premier League minute with a self-inflicted wound. Boly victory at local rivals Wolves yesterday. caught Callum Robinson with a rash Allardyce had failed to win any of his challenge and, after a VAR review con- first five matches since replacing the firmed the foul was just inside the area, sacked Slaven Bilic. But the former Pereira stepped up to convert the penal- England manager was finally able to cel- ty. That made it nine consecutive league ebrate after a pulsating Black Country games in which Wolves had fallen derby at Molineux. behind. Pereira shot Albion ahead from the spot Silva’s leveller came in the 38th before goals from Fabio Silva and Willy minute when Albion failed to clear a Boly put Wolves in the driving seat at half- Romain Saiss cross and Boly’s deft back- time. Semi Ajayi equalized after the inter- heel found the teenage forward, who val and Pereira’s second penalty sealed slotted home from close-range. Sloppy West Brom’s first win in eight league defending was Albion’s downfall again as games. Albion remain second bottom of Wolves went in front five minutes later. the table after their second league victory, Joao Moutinho’s corner wasn’t cleared but are just three points from safety. by Jake Livermore and Boly slammed his “I thought the way the lads carried shot past Button from seven yards. out their tactics was excellent. It’s the Boly was the first Wolves player to best I have seen us in possession since I concede a penalty, assist a goal and have been here,” Allardyce said. “The score a goal in the same Premier League lads were excellent in the second half, game since Adlene Guedioura in 2011 — their heads could have gone down with also against West Brom at Molineux. the results we have had recently but they Albion equalised in the 52nd minute came bouncing back.” Wolves are win- when a long throw was flicked on by less in six league games and have not Kyle Bartley and Ajayi looped his header beaten the Baggies in 10 years. over Wolves keeper Rui Patricio into the It was the first time these two local far corner. A dramatic game took anoth- rivals had met since 2012 when West er turn when Conor Coady conceded a Brom won 5-1 at Molineux and this was penalty with a trip on Robinson and an equally memorable success for the Pereira stepped up to score from the visitors. West Brom were hit by Covid-19 spot again. LEEDS: Leeds United’s English defender Luke Ayling (center) vies with Brighton’s German midfielder Pascal Gross (left) and Brighton’s this week, forcing keeper Sam Johnstone Brighton boosted their survival bid Ivorian midfielder Yves Bissouma (right) during their English Premier League football match at Elland Road yesterday. — AFP and winger Matt Phillips into self-isola- with a 1-0 win at Leeds. Neal Maupay tion after positive tests. David Button netted after 17 minutes with a tap-in five points clear of the relegation zone ing fourth bottom Burnley 1-0 at the since October from Pablo Fornals’ cross. replaced Johnstone in goal, while new after Alexis Mac Allister and Leandro after ending a nine-match winless run in London Stadium. The decisive moment Later yesterday, Chelsea traveled to signing Robert Snodgrass made his Trossard combined to open up the the league. came in the ninth minute when Michail west London neighbors Fulham, while Albion debut in Phillips’ absence. Leeds defense. Graham Potter’s side are West Ham are up to eighth after beat- Antonio grabbed his first league goal Leicester hosted Southampton. — AFP .

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