Championship

ISMAEL: WE WANTED THE GAME OFF!

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The LeaguePaper Team
12 December 2021

By Gary Dabson

WEST BROM 1
Robinson 62

READING 0

STAR MAN

CALLUM ROBINSON West Brom

CHALLENGE: West Brom goalscorer Callum Robinson is challenged for the ball
PICTURE: Alamy

THREAT: Reading’s Tom Dele-Bashiru has a shot

VALERIEN Ismael revealed West Brom had asked for their game against Reading to be postponed because of a Covid-19 outbreak before seeing off the Royals.
Callum Robinson’s 61stminute goal separated the teams, but getting a team on to the pitch was the initial success for boss Ismael after Albion were without four players who tested positive for the virus.
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