“We’re all going on a European tour,” echoed deliriously from the away end as a sparse Hawthorns emptied before the final whistle. This latest damning defeat condemned them to a ninth straight defeat in all competitions for the first time since 1996. When Rondón passed the ball straight out of play, Pardew was among those who could do little but grimace. The reaffirming thing is that the club are at least readying themselves for the inevitable event of relegation. Jesse Lingard shines as quickfire Manchester United cruise past Swansea Read moreVery little changed for West Brom until Rondón’s strike on 83 minutes, when Burnley were caught daydreaming in defence.

Source: The Guardian March 31, 2018 16:22 UTC