Brown Ideye’s header eight minutes from time has given West Bromwich Albion victory in their pre-season friendly against Charleston…
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On the other hand, Tony Pulis takes his Baggies team back to his former club under the slightest bit of pressure as his side slipped to their third defeat on the spin in the top flight last week
That means the Eagles will still be without strikers Marouane Chamakh and Fraizer Campbell – who both remain sidelined with hamstring problems
Albion looked to register their intent early on when Chris Brunt whipped in a cross for Brown Ideye, with the striker heading wide of the target
Nigerian striker, Brown Ideye, returned from injury as his West Bromwich Albion side battle QPR to boost their chances of Premier League survival at The Hawthorns
The Nigeria international admitted that one win may be enough but he doesn’t want to leave anything to chance with some strong clubs all in a similar situation
He said: “I am in rehab now so hopefully I will be better before the QPR game. I just have to work with the doctors and the physios and hopefully things will get better in time
But despite being recognised by the attendant and posing for photos, any hopes the striker may have had of dodging a fine were dashed… after he was still slapped with a ticket
The heroics of Joe Hart were not enough in the Camp Nou on Wednesday as the Citizens failed to overturn their 2-1 first-leg deficit and reach the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time in their four attempts
The victory leaves West Brom 13th in the table and 11 points clear of the relegation zone, while Stoke stay eighth
Just as the Nigerians do battle, Stoke City’s past would also meet its future as Mark Hughes takes his side to Tony Pulis’s West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League
Squinting to study an imaginary television back home in Nigeria, his arms flap wildly. ‘Don’t kick him!’ he shouts, mimicking his mother Teresa’s voice. ‘Ref can’t you see!’ he jabs his fingers
Nigerian international players, Brown Ideye and Victor Anichebe, are presently on the books of West Brom, while Nigerian legend, Nwankwo Kanu, and World Cup star, Osaze Odemwingie, also wore the colours of the Baggies
The winner for the February award will be announced at the end of the week
Ideye starred for 88 minutes before he was withdrawn for Chris Baird
He may not have found the net at Sunderland but four goals in three games saw Tony Pulis men pick up valuable points against Burnley and Swansea and march into the last eight of the FA Cup, with an Ideye inspired demolition of West Ham
Irvine, who was dismissed in December, splashed out a club-record £10 million on the Nigerian last summer, but Ideye struggled to justify the figures in a disappointing first six months at The Hawthorns
With him and Saido Berahino up front, West Brom have the firepower to move clear of trouble. Victor Anichebe is available again after recovering from a muscle strain, but will have to make do for a place on the bench
The Nigeria international, who joined Albion from Dynamo Kiev last summer, struggled in the early months of the season and did not score a Barclays Premier League goal until Boxing Day
Ideye netted twice for the Baggies in their 4-0 win over West Ham United to help his side progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals