Substitutes Lead West Brom to Road Win Over Preston
PRESTON, England (Interstat) — Second-half substitutes Josh Maja and Daryl Dike scored to propel West Brom Albion to a 2-0 victory over Preston North End in the Championship on Saturday.
The visitors broke a stalemate at Deepdale Stadium when Maja entered and scored in the 77th minute. Dike, also brought off the bench, added an insurance goal in the 11th minute of second-half stoppage time to seal the win.
The result marked West Brom’s first victory in three matches. Preston, which had been favored to win according to statistical projections, was shut out at home. Both teams are lodged in the mid-table of England’s second tier.