Premier League 2

Berahino helps West Brom reach Division 2 summit

27 Sep 2016
West Brom v Stoke, PL2

Saido Berahino and Chris Brunt score in Baggies' victory, while Swansea suffer defeat at Newcastle

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Saido Berahino and Chris Brunt scored as West Bromwich Albion hit back to beat Stoke City 2-1 and go joint top of Premier League 2 Division 2.

The pair were two of seven senior players in the Baggies side, with James Morrison, Hal Robson-Kanu, Brendan Galloway, Jonathan Leko and Sam Field also playing at The Hawthorns.

Stoke fielded Charlie Adam, Marc Muniesa and Ramadan Sobhi, the latter of whom set up Julien Ngoy's opening goal.

But Berahino and Brunt struck in a three-minute spell to put the Baggies level on points with Swansea City at the top of the table. 

See: West Brom report | Stoke report

Chris Brunt, West Brom
Brunt scored a 20-yard free-kick as he stepped up his recovery from long-term injury in PL2 last night

West Brom next visit Norwich City at Carrow Road on Monday 17 October, while Stoke host Middleabrough on Friday 14 October. 

See: West Brom fixtures | Stoke fixtures

Previous leaders Swansea suffered their second defeat of the season as they went down 3-2 to Newcastle United at Whitley Park.

Sean Longstaff, Dan Barlaser, with a penalty, and Callum Roberts put the Magpies 3-0 up, before the Swans rallied with goals from George Byers and Botti Biabi.

See: Newcastle report | Swansea report 

Wolverhampton Wanderers are next up for Newcastle, and Swansea visit Fulham in their next fixture.

See: Newcastle fixtures | Swansea fixtures

Callum Roberts, Newcastle
Callum Roberts made it 3-0 to Newcastle United, who are now three PL2 matches unbeaten

West Ham United are third after a goalless draw with Brighton & Hove Albion left them one point ahead of Wolves and Blackburn Rovers, whose meeting at Leyland County Ground ended 3-2 to Rovers.

See: West Ham report | Blackburn report

Elsewhere, Norwich earned their first win of the season by beating Fulham 1-0 at Motspur Park and Middlesbrough lost 2-1 at home to Aston Villa.

See: Fulham reportNorwich report | Boro reportVilla report

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