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Football
West Bromwich Albion
vs Derby County. Sky Bet Championship.
3: 00pm, Saturday 13th September 2025.
The Hawthorns Attendance: Attendance25, 596.
Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between West Bromwich Albion and Derby County at The Hawthorns on Saturday; Andi Weimann seals all three points for Rams with late strike to dent Baggies' stadium anniversary. Saturday 13 September 2025 19: 21, UK Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Derby secured their first win of the Sky Bet Championship season after a 1-0 victory over West Brom at The Hawthorns. Andi Weimann, who has played for Aston Villa, Wolves and the Baggies, grabbed the decisive goal in the 84th minute. It condemned Ryan Mason's side to a first league loss of the campaign having taken 10 points from their first four matches. The hosts started the brighter of the two sides and created an early opportunity for Isaac Price, his well-struck volley being caught by Jacob Zetterstrom. Mason's men were forced to be patient in their build-up when searching for the opening goal with Derby, set up in a very low defensive block, fighting for every ball. Ben Brereton Diaz made his first start for the Rams, replacing Rhian Brewster, and an inviting cross from Callum Elder presented the forward with an opportunity to make his mark but his headed effort dragged wide of the post. The Baggies looked to exploit the wide areas in the first half - specifically the right side - using Jed Wallace and Price's expertise to get passes into the 18-yard area.
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Callum Styles' strike looked destined for the top corner in the 32nd minute but it was bravely blocked by the head of Matt Clarke to keep the score level. Price was lively for Albion, and a consistent thorn in the side of the Derby defence, and the West Brom faithful shared their appreciation of him - he almost repaid that faith when his delicately chipped effort narrowly missed the target. After the restart, a superb chance fell to the feet of Lewis Travis, who captained the Rams side, but Nat Phillips lunged his body at the ball to deny any chance of conceding. Tensions were rising in the Black Country as Travis received a yellow card for time-wasting and Albion's Styles got a yellow card for a reckless challenge on Carlton Morris. With time ticking on, John Eustace's plan seemed to be working but fresh ideas were needed and Patrick Agyemang was introduced for his Derby debut. Some individual brilliance from Weimann broke the deadlock, the former Albion man delaying his strike before slotting past Josh Griffiths into the bottom corner. Jayson Molumby unleashed a powerful half-volley in the hope of getting the hosts level which crashed off the crossbar and no Albion player was able to secure the rebound. West Brom's Ryan Mason: "We played a great game, we didn't get what we deserved but that's football. "We had dominance in terms of territory and balls in the box but didn't create too many chances but that's what happens when you're playing against a team that defends with 10 players behind the ball. "We understood openings would happen and they did happen, we just didn't take them. "To concede after just one shot and it's in the 84th minute, it's not usual that happens and I thought we didn't deserve to lose. "The emotion of losing the game of football is not going to overshadow my understanding of how the game went. We played a good game and deserved to win but we didn't. " Derby's John Eustace: "I am delighted to get the first win of the season and a clean sheet. "I thought we suffered a little bit in the first half and showed them a little bit too much respect but we defended our box very well. "I told them to take the game to them a little bit more at half-time and we did. "Andi Weimann has come to the football club on the back of five months out, we knew he wasn't at the level to play week in week out but the way he scored is the Weimann who I know. "There's lots to come from the group, I've said the group is going to grow. We had to bring in 13 players and move 13 on, so it's important we get our 25 men together and keep growing. " The £250, 000 is up for grabs with Super 6, and as always it is completely free to play. Entries by 3pm Saturday.
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