Championship

BAGGIES MADE TO SUFFER IN VICTORY

by
The LeaguePaper Team
13 August 2023

By Steve Clarke

WEST BROM 3
Ajayi 18, Rushworth 50 (og), Swift 64 (pen)

SWANSEA CITY 2
Darling 74, Wood 80

STAR MAN
CONOR TOWNSEND West Brom

CARLOS Corberan admitted West Brom “suffered” as they held on to beat Swansea City at The Hawthorns after a dramatic comeback by the visitors threatened to deny them.
Albion looked to be cruising to their first three points of the season after Semi Ajayi, a Carl Rushworth own goal and a John Swift penalty put them 3-0 up by the 64th minute.
But late goals by Harry Darling and Nathan Wood after Jerry Yates hit the bar gave ...

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