[Ska'dForLife-WBA]

Drawing a line under last weekend would be a lot easier if we weren't being catapulted headlong from one local derby into another, as Birmingham arrive at the Hawthorns tomorrow afternoon looking to accomplish something they've never before managed to do: namely, win five consecutive league matches against us. Three of the four defeats we've suffered to them on the bounce occurred at St Andrew's, but the 3-2 embarrassment at home in September 2022 courtesy of Steve Bruce puts Blues on the verge of unparalleled derby-day dominance over us, and all it'll take is another Hawthorns victory (which, for the record, they haven't managed back-to-back since March 2000).

It would also be uncharted waters for Carlos Corberan if it happened, as the Spaniard has yet to lose three matches on the bounce in charge of Albion. He'll still be without Ajayi and Diangana, as well as Molumby, though the arrival of Mikey Johnston from Celtic provides a potential option on the wing. Blues are also injury-troubled, but have remained unbeaten in the league so far under Tony Mowbray's stewardship, and ended a six-game winless run a fortnight ago at Stoke; low in the table they may be, but they're unlikely to be down there for much longer, and won't be a pushover this weekend.

Nevertheless, Albion do need a positive response to the last couple of weeks; even a draw would give us something to build from going into a tough fortnight, and would probably be a decent result in the circumstances.

[valpayne]

I fear for us with this one. Its somehow inevitable that with rooney gone just in time to face us with an ex manager that the nemesis will come home to roost. :/

[talkSAFT]

1-0 85 mins Andi Weimann!!!!

[drewks]

Woohooo!!

[drewks]

Blimey.. no reaction to a win - albeit a close one - against a local team??
I'm miles away but, WAYHAY!..... pleased as punch (?) to see another 3 points to add to a very unlikely promotion push!
'Unlikely' as in against the odds regarding the financial situation we seem to be in..... let's see how far this 'backs to the wall' situation, plus the apparent brilliance of CC, can take us!

[Baggiebob(BBB)]

1-O, and score late in the game, well i take that every time.  Well done the newies and the team.. 

[Zinman]

Great that we can finish the game with a completely different forward line and not look any weaker (and arguably, stronger).

[valpayne]

well how fitting that an ex seal saw off their biggest rivals for us known affectionately by my dad as The S***