Two Baggies youngsters helped their loan clubs record important victories over the weekend.
Striker Reyes Cleary played 91 minutes of Hartlepool United’s 2-1 win at Sutton United in the Vanarama National League.
The Baggies forward was replaced in second-half added time by Jack Robinson on an afternoon where Cleary’s side came from behind to take all three points.
Will Davies opened the scoring for the hosts in the early moments of the second period. However, Gary Madine’s close-range finish and an own goal from Jack Taylor inside the last 16 minutes sent Hartlepool above Sutton and into tenth position in the table, three points off a play-off spot.
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Reyes Cleary ➡️ Jack Robinson
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Elsewhere, defender Alex Williams completed 82 minutes of Stratford Town’s comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Royston Town in the Southern League Premier Division Central.
Charlie Williams came on to replace the Baggies full-back in a game which was won thanks to strikes from Lewis Ison, Owen James and Williams – the man who replaced Alex late on.
The triumph leaves the Bards second in the standings, one place and one point adrift of leaders Bedford Town.
