West Brom brace in vain - Brunt

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( 20 April 2009 )

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West Brom brace in vain - Brunt
West Bromwich Albion winger Chris Brunt was left feeling hollow after his two goals failed to prevent a 4-2 defeat at Manchester City.

The Baggies slipped closer to relegation from the Premier League as they stayed nine points shy of safety.

"I'm delighted to get two goals but it doesn't mean very much not coming away with any points," Brunt told BBC WM.

"We should've had the game wrapped up inside 10 minutes with all the chances that we created."

Brunt's brace saw West Brom bounce back from two goals down to level at 2-2, only for Jonas Olsson to undo their hard work with a poorly time tackle on Elano, the Brazilian got up to convert the spot-kick.

The Baggies are left needing to win all five of their remaining fixtures to have a realistic chance of preserving their status in the top flight and even then they will be relying on other results.

"There's going to be a lot of twists and turns before the end of the season and a lot of them are going to need to go our way," said the Northern Ireland international.

"We've still got five games to play, 15 points, and until someone tells you it's not possible you've just got to keep believing."


The former Sheffield Wednesday winger has been switched to the right-hand side over the last few weeks, and it is a role that he has adjusted to well.

"I think it suits me for getting shots at goal, coming in on my stronger foot - I've enjoyed it for the last couple of games," he added.

The Baggies will need to overcome Sunderland at The Hawthorns on Saturday to maintain any faint hopes of avoiding the trap-door to the Championship.
by bbcnews.