West Bromwich Albion made it three successive victories on Saturday afternoon to ensure they remained as the Championship’s front-runners.
Slaven Bilic’s men defeated Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 at the Hawthorns thanks to a late penalty from substitute Charlie Austin.
The Owls must’ve thought they were on for at least a share of the spoils after striker Steven Fletcher scored from the spot himself just before the hour mark.
But the Baggies’ £4m summer arrival remained calm to slot home just his second goal of the season, giving Albion a five-point cushion to third-placed Preston North End.
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Hal Robson-Kanu was handed another start in attack, and he repaid the manager’s faith with a fourth goal in six games, which has led to much of the Hawthorns faithful heaping praise on him.
One supporter claimed the Welshman was better than last season’s loan star Dwight Gayle, who bagged 24 goals in 40 league games, while another pondered whether he was having the best season of his career.
‘Unreal’ and ‘different class’ were just two of the other phrases used to describe Robson-Kanu with one more fan claiming the 30-year-old had really turned a corner since signing a contract extension a couple of months ago.
Here’s the best of the reaction: