West Bromwich Albion Vs. Aston Villa: Hosts Come Back From 1-0 Down To Earn Win At Hawthorns

Despite conceding an early own goal thanks to an awful piece of defending by Abdoulaye Meite, West Bromwich Albion came back to win against 2-1 Aston Villa at the Hawthorns thanks to second-half goals from Peter Odemwingie and Youssuf Mulumbu, which sandwiched a red card issued to midfielder Paul Scharner which had threatened to derail their comeback.

The visitors looked fairly comfortable until an injury to Richard Dunne forced the to rejuggle their back line early in the second half, and it wasn't long until the Baggies were level, Odemwingie smashing home after a goalmouth scramble. Scharner's red card made a win look like an impossible task for Roy Hodgson's side, but Mulumbu's brilliant turn and finish past Brad Friedel wrapped up the points, leaving Villa stunned. It was a deserved win for West Brom, who played extremely well in the second half, but one does have to question Villa's total inability to kill off a game they had in the palm of their collective hands. Fortunately for the Birmingham side, the result doesn't much matter - they're more than safe from relegation.