[A5HB]

First friendly of the summer finished. Albion won 4-0 against Tamworth at the clubs training ground. First half goals from Morrison, set up by Anelka, and Long were added to in the second half by Rosenberg and Berahino.

[OldburyWBA]

West Bromwich Albion v Tamworth

Saturday 13th July 2013 - Behind closed doors at Training Ground

Please use this topic for all discussion on this game

[gerry m]

Beat Tamworth 4-0

Albion returned to action this lunchtime with a 4-0 win against Blue Square Premier outfit Tamworth in a 'behind closed doors' training match. In sweltering conditions on pitch No.4 at the club's training ground, James Morrison – set up by new boy Nicolas Anelka – opened the scoring on 16. Shane Long added a second on 29 before Markus Rosenberg (69) and Saido Berahino (75) completed the scoring after the break.

[OldburyWBA]

http://www.wba.co.uk/news/article/baggies-return-with-training-match-win-912058.aspx

Morrison opens scoring in 4-0 success against Tamworth

ALBION returned to action this lunchtime with a 4-0 win against Blue Square Premier outfit Tamworth in a 'behind closed doors' training match.

The Baggies fielded a mixture of senior and young pros as they completed a tough week of pre-season training, which has seen the players subjected to nine strenuous sessions inside five days.

In sweltering conditions on pitch No.4 at the club's training ground, James Morrison opened the scoring on 16, swivelling neatly from 12 yards to plant new boy Nicolas Anelka’s centre into the bottom left-hand corner.

It was 2-0 on 29 when Shane Long headed home Kemar Roofe’s back-post cross from the right.

Steve Clarke made ten changes at the break and Markus Rosenberg extended the Baggies’ lead when he volleyed home Gabriel Tamas’ cross on 69.

Saido Berahino completed the scoring six minutes later by tapping home Billy Jones’ pull-back.

FIRST-HALF XI: L Daniels; Gayle, McAuley, D Daniels, Popov, O’Neil (O’Sullivan 26), Brunt, Morrison, Roofe, Long, Anelka.

SECOND-HALF XI: Myhill; Jones, Tamas, Ridgewell, Garmston, Yacob, O’Sullivan (Allan 60), Dorrans, Nabi, Rosenberg, Berahino.

[Sussex-Baggie]

The most important thing was that the vast majority of our players got some time in a game situation, but it's always good to win as well.

Although it was only against Tamworth in a behind closed doors friendly, hopefully his goal will give Markus Rosenberg a bit of confidence heading into the rest of our friendlies. He finished last season impressively without scoring, but looked as though a goal was all he needed to go on a good run of form.

[Hunnington Baggie]

Do we know if or when there will be a highlights video? sound like good goals

[WBASPE77]

Always good to win matches even if they are on friendlies also pleasing to see some of the senior players get a run out some fitness too. Pleasing that Rosenberg scored too, looked good at the end of last season, however I thought a few weeks ago that he would be leaving Hopefully the players can build on this and keep getting better as the new season nears.

[A5HB]

Do we know if or when there will be a highlights video? sound like good goals

There was last year when they played Kiddy in a behind closed doors friendly so I'd imagine they will have some this year too.

[Albertbaggie]

Here's some Tamworth reaction too
http://www.tamworthherald.co.uk/Tamworth-FC-win-praise-Baggies-boss-Steve-Clarke/story-19524602-detail/story.html

I see they have Justin Richards and are also given a trial to Brian Smikle. Good luck to the lambs next season

[saml30]

There was last year when they played Kiddy in a behind closed doors friendly so I'd imagine they will have some this year too.

I don't believe Rosenberg scored until I see it!