LONDON – West Bromwich Albion improved their slender hopes of avoiding relegation from the Premier League as they survived VAR controversy to beat Southampton 3-0, while Everton’s fading top four bid was damaged by a 0-0 draw at Brighton on Monday.
Albion saw Mbaye Diagne’s goal questionably ruled out by VAR early in the first half at the Hawthorns.
But Sam Allardyce’s side recovered from that blow to sweep into a two-goal lead by half-time thanks to Matheus Pereira’s penalty and a Matt Phillips strike.
Callum Robinson sealed West Brom’s second successive win after the interval as the Baggies built on their stunning 5-2 victory at Chelsea.
Second bottom Albion move within eight points of fourth bottom Newcastle with seven games…
