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Albion 3 Middlesbrough 0

Chris Brunt, debutant Marc-Antoine Fortune and Robert Koren on target for Albion's biggest win of the season against 10-man Middlesbrough.

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16:50: Full-time whistle blows.

16:46: Albion go close to a fourth, with Mohammed Shawky heading off the line for Boro.

16:38: Simpson also goes off to a round of applause, Luke Moore on for Albion.

16:32: Fortune goes off to a round of applause after his debut, Craig Beattie on for Albion.

16:30: Koren surges forward to make it 3-0 to the Baggies. Game over Boro.

16:24: Boro midfielder Didier Digard sent off for two-footed challenge on Borja Valero.

16:22: Alves heads wide for Boro, this THIRD good miss of the afternoon.

16:14: Another deflected drive from Albion ends up in the net, Robert Koren took the shot but Fortune is claiming it.

16:10: Simpson played in after great work from Fortune but he shoots wide.

16:03: Second-half begins.

15:48: Half-time whistle blows.

15:42: Tuncay gets away from Albion defender Ryan Donk but his shot balloons over the crossbar.

15:36: Albion new boy Fortune shoots for goal but Turnbull knocks it up in the air.

15:30: Brunt heads wide when well placed for Albion.

15:27: Jay Simpson clean through for Albion but Boro goalkeeper Ross Turnbull is down to save.

15:23: Alves misses another sitter for Boro.

15:07: Albion goalkeeper Scott Carson is deceived by a cross with the rebound falling to Afonso Alves, who somehow hits the crossbar.

15:03: Carl Hoefkens' wayward ball into the box falls to Chris Brunt, who controls the ball on his chest and his shot takes a deflection to give the Baggies the lead.

15:00: Game kicks off.

14:30: Teams in at the Hawthorns: -

Albion: Carson, Hoefkens, Barnett, Donk, Robinson, Borja Valero, Greening, Brunt, Koren, Simpson, Fortune.

Subs: Kiely, Cech, Beattie, Kim, Moore, Pele, Filipe Teixeira.

Middlesbrough: Turnbull, McMahon, Wheater, Riggott, Taylor, O'Neil, Digard, Shawky, Downing, Sanli, Alves.

Subs: Jones, Mido, Emnes, Huth, Bates, Adam Johnson, Bennett.

Referee: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)

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