4th October 1998- New Division One, West Bromwich Albion 4 Watford 1

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Programme image courtesy of Matt Hall

BSAD: The game in the end turned on a two minute period. Still at 2-1 we created two good chances. The first a cross to the far post which looked like it was going to go out for a goal kick before somehow Nick Wright managed to hook a foot round the ball and send it back across the face of their goal. Unfortunately there wasn’t a Watford player close enough to stab it home. Then moments later Hazan and Smart linked up well to leave Smart with only the keeper to beat. However, the angle was not the best and though Smart kept his shot low, the keeper spread himself well and saved with his feet. The attack was not finished though, and the ball came back out to the wing. Someone passed in field to Hyde and with the WBA defence pushing up, Micah attempted to push the ball through to Smart again who would have been clean through. The pass was awful though and went straight to Hughes. He sent De Freitas racing clear and despite a gallant effort from Johno, he rounded Chamberlain and slotted the ball home. It was effectively all over. Two minutes when we could have easily been 2-2, but ended up being 3-1 down.

Birmingham Post, 5 Oct 1998

Daily Mirror, 5 Oct 1998

Guardian, 5 Oct 1998

Quite impressive of the Independent to get both Keith Millen’s names wrong

Independent, 5 Oct 1998

Daily Telegraph, 5 Oct 1998