England: Rafa Benitez can virtually wrap up part one of his mission at Chelsea by guiding the team to the cusp of the Champions League with a win over top-four rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday.
The Spaniard is still unloved at Stamford Bridge but even the most ardent critic of Benitez must be impressed with the job he's done in his six months at the club.
By reaching the final of the Europa League, Benitez is close to winning the trophy he so craves to mark his brief spell at Chelsea. And beating fifth-place Spurs would all but secure a return to Europe's top competition, which was the club's priority this season. A win would put Chelsea six points clear of its London rival - and with a vastly superior goal difference, with two games left.
'We will try to win because we know it will guarantee a top-four finish," Benitez said after Sunday's 1-0 win at Manchester United. "Winning is crucial for us - it's even more important for them (Tottenham), so there will be a great atmosphere at Stamford Bridge."...
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11:37 AM, May 07, 2013
Manchester: Gareth Bale produced yet another moment of magic to keep Tottenham on course for a return to the Champions League, while Wigan boosted their survival hopes in the English Premier League with a come-from-behind win at West Bromwich Albion. Playing his first match since being named English football's player of the year, Bale cut inside from the right in the 86th minute and smashed a long-range strike into the...
10:39 PM, May 04, 2013
England: Arsenal provisionally moved into the Champions League places on Saturday by winning 2-1 at West Bromwich Albion after Tomas Rosicky scored in each half. The Gunners' sixth victory from their past seven Premier League matches enabled them to swap places with Chelsea, which can return to fourth place in the standings by beating Sunderland on Sunday. Tomas Rosicky scored in the 20th and 50th minutes at the Hawthorns for...
09:54 PM, Apr 06, 2013
Manchester: Arsenal will look to displace Chelsea from fourth spot when they take on West Bromwich Albion in an away game on Saturday. The Gunners have 53 points, just two short of Blues' 55. In other matches, Reading will take on Southampton and Stoke City will host Aston Villa. On Monday, in the big match, Manchester United will take on their neighbours Manchester City. A year ago, Manchester City edged...
11:47 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Video highlights of the thrills and spills in the English Premier League, including Fulham's thrilling defeat of QPR in a lively derby and some awesome goals. ...
11:08 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Stoke ended a run of three straight Premier League losses by drawing 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. ...
11:35 PM, Mar 16, 2013
Demba Ba gave under-fire Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez some much-needed respite by scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, provisionally moving the team into third place in the Premier League. ...
10:35 PM, Mar 02, 2013
West Bromwich Albion punished Liverpool for an inefficient display at Anfield, soaking up 80 minutes of pressure before scoring two late goals for a 2-0 victory. ...
08:28 AM, Feb 12, 2013
West Brom defender Goran Popov has apologized after he was sent off for spitting toward an opponent during an EPL match against Tottenham. ...
11:03 PM, Feb 06, 2013
Bale scored a winner in Tottenham's 1-0 victory over 10-man West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Sunday. ...
10:05 PM, Feb 03, 2013
West Bromwich Albion have turned down a bid for Sweden defender Jonas Olsson from the Queens Park Rangers. ...
09:30 PM, Jan 10, 2013
Ashley Young was preparing to take the corner kick when he noticed the man who had just entered the field. He was running towards Young ...
10:30 PM, Dec 30, 2012
Gareth McAuley's own goal put the Red Devils ahead before Robin van Persie scored in injury time. The Red Devils retained their seven-point lead over City. ...
10:46 PM, Dec 29, 2012
Text of commentary for the EPL match between Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion. United won 2-0. ...
08:30 PM, Dec 29, 2012
The QPR manager also slammed the officials for not awarding a late penalty when West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell appeared to handle the ball inside the area. ...
08:33 AM, Dec 27, 2012
West Brom won a Premier League game in London for the first time in 12 visits. ...
11:08 PM, Dec 26, 2012
Cole had given the home side an early lead when he scored from close range in the 14th. ...
11:07 PM, Dec 22, 2012
West Bromwich: James Morrison was twice denied by the crossbar as West Bromwich Albion were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw against West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday, dashing their hopes of jumping into the Champions League positions. The hosts at least ended a run of three straight losses, but it could have been much better had Morrison found the net instead of the goal-frame with a...
11:56 PM, Dec 16, 2012
London: Santi Cazorla became the latest player embroiled in a diving row when the Spaniard's tumble earned Arsenal the first of their two penalties in a 2-0 Premier League win home over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. There seemed to be no contact when Steven Reid attempted to stop Cazorla after 25 minutes but a theatrical fall to the turf persuaded referee Mike Jones that he had been fouled. Mikel...
09:52 AM, Dec 09, 2012
