West Brom booked their place in the Championship play-offs with a 3-0 win
Not for the first time towards the back end of Preston North End’s season, match day was all about the opposition. In the West Midlands sunshine, West Brom were looking to book their place in the play-offs on the final day of the campaign. But, at risk of repeating, the Lilywhites - for whom ninth was the highest possible finish - were desperate to win a game of football. Ryan Lowe’s side arrived at The Hawthorns on the back of four straight defeats, without scoring in any of them.
The visitors had been frustrated by some of referee Stephen Martin’s decisions - and on the cusp of half time, he pointed straight to the penalty spot, as Darnell Furlong hit the deck. Liam Lindsay was the man penalised; replays showed their was minimal contact or movement towards the Albion defender. Preston had lost star striker, Emil Riis, to injury after half-an-hour and - despite a relatively even first 45 minutes - it promised to be a tough task from there on in.
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