Whenever West Brom lose a game under Carlos Corberan, there is a feeling of surprise, highlighting the confidence that the Spaniard has restored to this group of players.
That even rung true at leaders Burnley in their most recent outing, the Baggies holding a half-time advantage before being pegged back and defeated after the break.
Despite the setback, Corberan will appreciate that only a sublime free kick saw his team miss out on a point, and there will be the belief that they can quickly shake off that disappointment.
Although the West Midlands outfit are down in 10th place, only three points separate them from third, a task which Corberan and his squad will want to return to as soon as possible.
In the third round of this competition, Corberan’s team were taken to a replay by National League club Chesterfield, prevailing 4-0 at The Hawthorns after a dramatic 3-3 draw away from home
At a time when West Brom have won 10 of their 14 games since Corberan’s arrival, Bristol City are six matches unbeaten in all competitions.
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While four of those games have ended in draws, Nigel Pearson will be delighted with the recent turnaround, one which has moved his team seven points clear of the bottom three in the Championship.
The Robins have kept just one clean sheet in nine outings, a statistic which will frustrate Pearson, yet getting points on the board has been more important over the turn of the year.
Bristol City also needed two bites of the cherry to reach the last 32, eventually overcoming Swansea City by a 2-1 scoreline after extra time in South Wales.
