Ryan Mason kicks off West Brom tenure with winning start and Charlton clinch win over Watford | OneFootball

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·9 August 2025

Ryan Mason kicks off West Brom tenure with winning start and Charlton clinch win over Watford

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Ryan Mason got off to a winning start in his first game in charge of West Brom as Isaac Price's 15th-minute goal was enough to beat Blackburn 1-0, although they finished with 10 men after Darnell Furlong was sent off.

Harvey Knibbs scored five minutes into stoppage time as Charlton marked their return to the second tier with a 1-0 win over Watford, while Dael Fry's header gave Middlesbrough a 1-0 victory at home to Swansea.


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Camiel Neghli put Millwall ahead, but just three minutes later, Josh Sargent charged down a clearance from Lions goalkeeper Steven Benda to equalise.

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Wrexham’s return to the Championship ended in defeat at Southampton (Steven Paston/PA Wire)

But Preston equalised moments after half-time with a pure route-one goal, Milutin Osmajic racing on to keeper Daniel Iversen's long punt and tucking the ball home with one touch to earn a 1-1 draw.

Wrexham were undone by two late goals as they slipped to a 2-1 defeat at Southampton.

The newly-promoted side led at half-time through a Josh Windass penalty after Kieffer Moore was shoved over as he raced towards goal.

But substitute Ryan Manning curled home a stunning free-kick to haul Saints level and then his cross was lashed in at the far post by Jack Stephens six minutes into stoppage time.

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