West Bromwich Albion are well on course for a return to the Premier League as they prepare to resume their Championship campaign this weekend.
The Baggies are second in the table and a healthy six points above third-place Fulham with nine games to go.
Slaven Bilic's men picked up just one point from the last four on offer before the three-month hiatus, however, and have some tricky fixtures left to play.
First up for Albion is a West Midlands derby clash with Birmingham City on Saturday - one of five remaining home fixtures.
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Hull City, Derby County and Queens Park Rangers all travel to the Hawthorns during the run-in, as well as Scott Parker's Fulham in a potentially huge midweek clash next month.
West Brom played out a 1-1 draw with the Cottagers in the reverse meeting nine months ago - a result that will likely be welcomed in this latest encounter if it means keeping them at arm's length.
Bilic's charges also have a tough test to come away at Brentford, the side currently directly below them, followed by trips to Sheffield Wednesday, Blackburn Rovers and Huddersfield Town.
West Brom's remaining fixtures in full
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Birmingham City (h) - Saturday, June 20 at 3pm
Brentford (a) - Friday, June 26 at 7.45pm
Sheffield Wednesday (a) - Wednesday, July 1 at 7.45pm
Hull City (h) - Sunday, July 5 at 3pm
Derby County (h) - Wednesday, July 8 at 5pm
Blackburn Rovers (a) - Saturday, July 11 at 3pm
Fulham (h) - Tuesday, July 14 at 8pm*
Huddersfield Town (a) - Saturday, July 18 at 3pm*
Queens Park Rangers (h) - Tuesday, July 21 at 7.45pm*
*Kickoff dates and times subject to change once TV schedule is finalised
Daniel Lewis
