Match Reports

Hull 1-2 Albion

An image of Karlan Grant and Darnell Furlong celebrating a goal against Hull

Carlos Corberán celebrated his 100th game in charge with a win as Albion beat Hull City 2-1 on Sunday.

Early efforts by Karlan Grant and Josh Maja earned them all three Sky Bet Championship points, despite Joao Pedro’s headed goal.

The Baggies - who now have a 13-day break until their match against Norwich City - sit 5th going into the November international break.

An image of Karlan Grant celebrating with his teammates after scoring at Hull

The boss made one switch following Thursday night’s Burnley draw, swapping Mikey Johnston for John Swift.

And the Irish international played a role in Albion’s 12th-minute opener, feeding the ball to Grant on the left and watching as he smashed home - via a deflection - the visitors’ first.

An image of Karlan Grant celebrating after scoring at Hull

City very nearly equalised immediately when Xavier Simons rattled the crossbar from just outside the area.

Instead, though, Albion netted next. A well recycled move again involving Johnston saw Darnell Furlong’s excellent header set-up Maja, and he made no mistake converting at close-range.

An image of Josh Maja celebrating with his teammates after scoring at Hull

But the Tigers did manage to pull one back - Pedro guiding a cross over Alex Palmer and in, leaving the clash finely poised come the interval.

Hull then continued creating after half-time. Mason Burstow had a low shot comfortably saved before, on the hour mark, Regan Slater should have probably levelled, nodding off-target despite being in a good position.

Down the other end Torbjorn Heggem was denied a spectacular goal, his overhead kick tipped over midway through the second period.

In the main Albion frustrated their hosts during the later stages, however they were indebted to Palmer for a good stoppage time save to keep out Abdus Omur’s free-kick and help them claim an important victory.

Albion: Palmer; Furlong, Holgate, Heggem, Styles; Molumby, Mowatt (Racic 65); Fellows (Diangana 54), Johnston (Diakite 79), Grant (Wallace 79); Maja (Dobbin 54).

Substitutes: Wildsmith, Nelson, Swift, Cole.