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Derby County 1-1 West Brom: Chris Mepham header gives Eric Ramsay first point as Baggies boss

Relief was the overriding emotion for West Brom boss Eric Ramsay after sub Chris Mepham headed in a late, late equaliser at Derby.

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The LeaguePaper Team
25 January 2026

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By Sunny Badwal

Relief was the overriding emotion for West Brom boss Eric Ramsay after sub Chris Mepham headed in a late, late equaliser at Derby.
The defender’s goal, after Patrick Agyemang had fired the Rams ahead at the end of the first half – helped by an error from debutant goalkeeper Max O’Leary – ended a miserable run of ten straight away defeats and gave Ramsay his first point in charge.
Ramsay said, “We deserved at least a point over the course of the game. We had real control off the back of what we experienced in the last couple of games and we showed a real resilience and sense...

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