West Bromwich Albion suffered a heavy home defeat on Saturday, going down 0-6 to Hull City in a performance that will demand serious scrutiny from their management.
Hull were the sharper side from the outset. Josh Maja opened the scoring in the 24th minute, finishing with composure to put the visitors ahead before the half-hour mark. The lead grew rapidly in the closing stages of the first half. Charlie Hughes added a second in the 36th minute, Cody Drameh converted three minutes later, and Amir Hadziahmetovic made it four on the stroke of half-time. West Brom went in at the interval with their afternoon already in ruins.
The second half offered no recovery. Matt Crooks extended Hull's advantage six minutes after the restart, and Ousmane Diakité added a sixth on 61 minutes. Albion's defenders were repeatedly exposed, and their goalkeeper Joshua Griffiths was substituted in the 66th minute, an early indication that the afternoon had become an exercise in damage limitation.
West Brom introduced several players from the bench, including Daryl Dike and Alex Mowatt late on, but neither made any impression on the scoreline. Joe Gelhardt, Hull's substitute, added his name to a lively evening's proceedings as the visitors played out the remainder with confidence.
Hull's organisation and directness were evident throughout. For West Brom, questions about defensive structure and collective response will need answering before their next fixture.
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