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Steve Clarke takes charge of Albion in a competitive game for the
first time. |
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James Morrison makes his 150th appearance for the Baggies. |
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Zoltan Gera scores his first goal since returning to the club from
Fulham in the summer of 2011. |
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Claudio Yacob makes his competitive debut. |
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On-loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku scores on his debut. |
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Shane Long misses a 60th minute penalty. |
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The victory is the first Albion have achieved on an opening day in the
Premier League, and is also the club's first opening day win in the top
flight since 1978. |
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The result is Albion's biggest win over Liverpool for almost 47 years. |
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The defeat for Liverpool was their biggest on an opening day for 75
years. |