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Jayson Molumby nets winner as West Brom beat Sheffield Wednesday in dramatic finish

Callum Paterson had equalised for the visitors moments before Molumby’s winner

Irish midfielder Jayson Molumby celebrates West Brom's win over Sheffield Wednesday at The Hawthorns. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA
Irish midfielder Jayson Molumby celebrates West Brom's win over Sheffield Wednesday at The Hawthorns. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA
Sat Feb 08 2025 - 16:14
EFL Championship: West Brom 2 (Armstrong 74, Molumby 90+6) Sheffield Wednesday 1 (Paterson 90+3)

Jayson Molumby’s goal deep into injury time snatched West Brom a dramatic 2-1 win over play-off rivals Sheffield Wednesday.

Adam Armstrong struck on his Baggies debut in the 74th minute and the hosts appeared set to see out the win.

But Wednesday found an equaliser four minutes into stoppage time as Callum Paterson fired home.

Just as it look like they had been denied all three points, Molumby turned in a cross from fellow Republic of Ireland international Mikey Johnston two minutes later to give Albion the victory.

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It was all Albion early on with the first chance coming on 18 minutes as Kyle Bartley’s flick from a corner found Karlan Grant but he snatched at it and fired over from eight yards out.

Moments later they went closer as James Beadle kept out a strong header from Torbjorn Heggem, with new man Armstrong striking the post from the rebound.

Beadle was then called into action again as Isaac Price and Armstrong linked well to find Grant but he was smothered by the keeper.

Despite Albion dominating the first period, Wednesday almost took an unlikely lead before the break but Joe Wildsmith was equal to Djeidi Gassama’s low shot.

It took the hosts just seconds to charge out of the blocks after the restart.

A quick passing move down the left set Grant clear and his cutback found Grady Diangana, but his goalbound effort was blocked by substitute Marvin Johnson, who moments later turned a cross on to his own post.

Wednesday thought they had taken the lead against the run of play. The Baggies appealed for offside as Gassama was played in, before cutting back inside and firing across goal and past Wildsmith.

Albion players strongly protested and, after referee Tom Nield consulted his assistant, the goal was disallowed – with Josh Windass adjudged to have been interfering with play as the shot came in.

Baggies boss Tony Mowbray turned to his bench in a bid to break the deadlock and his changes paid off.

On 74 minutes, new loanee Will Lankshear found fellow substitute Tom Fellows whose cross found Armstrong.

The debutant, on loan from Southampton, then did the rest as he guided a volley past the dive of Beadle.

Wednesday came on strong and four minutes into added time looked to have salvaged a point when Paterson fired home from a cross after Heggem had blocked his initial effort.

The points were all set to be shared but Albion had other ideas, as two minutes from time they found a dramatic winner.

Molumby’s close-range finish from a corner found the net to give Mowbray’s side all three points.

Both sets of players became engaged in a scuffle at the full-time whistle, with West Brom defender Kyle Bartley shown a red card for appearing to raise an arm towards Wednesday’s Svante Ingelsson.