The Baggies added two more following the break by buying off Saints on the counterattack, with Gaston Ramirez, goalscorer Fortune and Danny Fox also getting red cards within an eventful half. Mauricio Pochettino kept with last time that was drawn with Swansea by the same Saints team out, Luke Shaw missing out with a fresh injury after recovering from the disease and Morgan Schneiderlin handed fit in time. Charlie Clarke was without stopped Youssuf Mulumbu and injured Chris Brunt, with Billy Jones just fit enough for the seat, so Steven Reid and Shane Long delivered while Liam Ridgewell also exchanged Goran Popov. The Baggies nearly took an early lead when Lukaku broke free from Jos Hooiveld but Boruc made an excellent end to deny the Belgian in the one-on-one. Nevertheless, Fortune was able to place the visitors forward from the spot after a goal-mouth scramble by which Boruc and Nathaniel Clyne failed to clear the ball. And despite a great reaction from the hosts it absolutely was Clarke's men who nearly struck again across the 20 minute mark. John Morrison and Graham Dorrans mixed admirably to work the ball to Lukaku yet again, but Boruc got down low to produce still another great save when the forward should have done better. Saints continued to take control ownership but found clear-cut chances difficult to carve out against a great Baggies defense, Rickie Lambert and Jay Rodriguez both planning over and Nathaniel Clyne seeing an attack deflected over when he needs to have analyzed the owner. Lambert also shot narrowly off-target with a free kick, but the house area lacked any real penetration and were almost tried by way of a second Baggies purpose as Boruc yet again refused Lukaku prior to the half-time whistle. Saints manager Pochettino made a daring move at the break as he appeared to provide some creativity into his side, bringing enemy Gaston Ramirez on for the more defensive Jack Cork. The opening 10 minutes were quite similar, though, before Clyne broke forward and struck the club with a robust attack from the limited position. Though the hosts continued to struggle in attack and it was the second goal that was got by West Brom. Lukaku was eventually in a position to beat Boruc by rounding the owner and completing to the empty net after Fortune's through ball. Right after the target, Ramirez, induced at the split, made Saints' challenge even harder by getting sent down for sending a stray shoulder into the face of Shane Long. Baggies attacker Fortune also acquired a card for an angry reaction in which his arm was raised by him. Lambert might have struck back soon after if it wasn't for an undesirable touch, before Schneiderlin rejected Morrison with a fine falling tackle, but Saints can do nothing to stop Long bagging a third with just over 10 second remaining. The striker was performed in beyond the Saints support and finished through Boruc's legs. There was more late drama as Saints full-back Fox was also provided a straight red card for a lunge on Steven Reid in the latter stages of the overall game.
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