Championship safety is confirmed after a goalless draw with promotion-chasing Ipswich Town, extending the Baggies’ unbeaten run to 10 games.
Championship safety was confirmed after a 3–0 win over Watford, but by 5pm on Friday a 2-point PSR deduction over Albion Foundation donations meant the Baggies had to do it all over again, needing to avoid defeat against 2nd-placed Ipswich Town chasing promotion.
In the first half the Baggies had the best opportunities where Nat Phillips glanced Danny Imray’s cross over the bar before Ousmane Diakite took aim from range for Christian Walton to make a fine save.
Daryl Dike came close to a third goal in three games, nudging Kipré off the ball in the box but volleying straight at the Ipswich goalkeeper’s legs.
Aune Heggebø then tested Ipswich, latching onto Azor Matusiwa’s loose clearance, turning to strike first time but drilling his effort agonisingly wide to keep the scores level at half-time.
In the second half Heggebo was close again from a set-piece that saw him flick his header from just outside the post.
Dike then forced a fine save from Walton in the 50th minute, the American striker’s effort heading for the top corner before the Ipswich keeper tipped it away to deny Albion the opener.
Jayson Molumby didn’t have the best of days being taken down, as the midfielder was punched down by the Ipswich goalkeeper and then Darnell Furlong hauled him down inside the penalty where the referee did nothing. However Ipswich had the ball into the net with former Albion defender Kipre scored but for only to see the linesman ruled it our for offside.
Jack Clarke then fired wide for the visitors but the Baggies remained firm and resolute in their stance as they took a point that has kept them safe from relegation and be their 6th successive season in the Championship for 2026/27.
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Safety was confirmed for the Baggies after a goalless draw with Ipswich Town, despite a 2-point deduction. A difficult spell from November to February under Eric Ramsay saw them slide towards the relegation zone, but a strong 10-game unbeaten run under James Morrison turned things around after Ryan Mason’s departure.
In hindsight, there’s a sense they may have reacted too late with the managerial change, as earlier stability under Morrison could have pushed them closer to a top-half finish rather than a late survival battle.
It’s been a strong turnaround over the past seven weeks, and attention now turns to the final game of the season away to bottom side Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough, with the aim of ending on a positive note before a three-month break and a World Cup summer ahead.