Wayne Rooney was dealt a reality check as his Plymouth side fell to a 1-0 defeat away to West Brom. The win did not come easy for Carlos Corberan's side, who were frustrated after thrice being denied by the post in the first half.

Follow live coverage as West Bromwich Albion face Plymouth Argyle in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

West Bromwich Albion will welcome Plymouth Argyle at The Hawthorns in Game Week 6 of the English Championship.

Team news an hour before kick-off has hardly been the most exciting for Albion this season. So far Carlos Corberan has named unchanged starting line-ups in the first five league games this season – the Baggies are the only club in the top four divisions to do so.

The victory is a fifth in six matches and fourth in a row for Carlos Corberan’s side, who reclaimed first place from Sunderland and have opened a three-point gap to third-placed Burnley

There was some promising build-up play from Wayne Rooney's Pilgrims against the Championship leaders at The Hawthorns but they could not capitalise on it

Follow live coverage as Portsmouth face West Bromwich Albion in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season.

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Carlos Corberan’s West Brom were made to be patient against Wayne Rooney’s side. West Bromwich Albion climbed to the top of the Championship table after beating Plymouth Argyle 1-0 on Saturday. Josh Maja scored the game’s only goal at the Hawthorns,