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Baggies return to Championship summit
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16 January 2008
Gera had seen a header smack against the woodwork in a breathless opening 45 minutes at Molineux but made no mistake in the 59th minute to settle a fabulous match.
West Brom were joined in the automatic promotion places by Hull, who claimed an emphatic 3-1 victory at Barnsley.
Dean Marney made one and scored one to haul Hull into the automatic promotion places and halt Barnsley's recent renaissance.
Marney held his nerve to convert a crucial first-half penalty after Dennis Souza felled Fraizer Campbell and then set up Ian Ashbee for his side's second.
Substitute Dean Windass added a third with his first touch to take his tally for the season to 13 and wrap up three precious points for Phil Brown's men.
In League One, Huddersfield claimed a 1-0 win over Yorkshire rivals Leeds after both teams were reduced to 10 men for the second half.
Leeds' Jonathan Douglas was sent off for his second bookable offence, just seven minutes after receiving his first yellow card. However, Jonathan Worthington was dismissed for serious foul play on the stroke of half-time for the hosts to level matters.
Andy Holdsworth's close-range header 15 minutes from time was enough to give the Terriers victory.
Bristol Rovers went ahead at Walsall when Richard Lambert headed in Joe Jacobson's left-wing cross and it was sufficient for victory.
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