West Brom 0-2 Preston: Hosts' unbeaten 13-match home run comes to a crashing end as Emil Riis and Aston Villa loanee Cameron Archer net for visitors as Valerien Ismael's men miss chance to cement play-off place

Daily Mail | January 26, 2022

West Brom missed out on the chance to cement their play-off place after suffering a 2-0 home defeat by Preston.

The visitors went ahead through Emil Riis' finish on the goal-line in a sluggish first-half display from Valerien Ismael's men.

They improved at the start of the second half but were killed off when Aston Villa loanee Cameron Archer came off the bench to seal the win for the visitors, ending the hosts' unbeaten home run stretching back 13 games.

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Emil Riis Jakobsen (second right) gave Preston the lead after poking in on the goal-line

West Brom improved after the break, with Matt Phillips (centre) seeing a shot blocked

The Baggies failed to test Daniel Iversen though before Cameron Archer killed the game off

Home fans were left frustrated as their side threw away chance to cement play-off place

MATCH FACTS

West Brom (3-4-2-1): Button; Kipre (Gardner-Hickman 46), Bartley, Townsend; Furlong, Livermore (Molumby 73), Mowatt, Reach; Diangana, Ahearne-Grant; Phillips (Robinson 56)

Subs not used: Clarke, Palmer, Faal, Fellows.