West Brom vs Chelsea as it happened: Michy Batshuayi's late goal clinches Premier League title

Re-live the Premier League clash at the Hawthorns

Chelsea are one win away from the Premier League title (Getty)

Chelsea will be crowned Premier League champions if they beat West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns, with Antonio Conte on the verge of winning the title in his debut season.

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• Antonio Conte already looking forward to Chelsea's title celebrations with the Premier League finish line in sight
• Diego Costa casts doubt on China transfer and could yet remain with Chelsea as he's the 'owner of my future'

What time does it start?

The match kicks off at 8.00pm on Friday 12 May.

Where can I watch it?

It will be televised live on Sky Sports 1, with coverage starting at 7.00pm.

Preview

A Chelsea win at the Hawthorns will clinch the Premier League title for the second time in three years in Antonio Conte’s debut season as manager. The Italian will be desperate to wrap things up as early as possible so all of his players’ focus in the closing weeks goes toward the FA Cup final at the end of May against Arsenal.

Tony Pulis has guided his West Bromwich Albion side to an impressive 8th place, a position which they could draw closer to confirming as their own as fellow Midland side Leicester face a tough trip to Manchester City on Saturday lunchtime. The Baggies’ form has been dreadful of late, and their main incentive will be to prevent the visitors from winning the title on their ground; no easy feat considering Chelsea’s run.

The Blues capitalised on Tottenham’s slip-up at West Ham to move seven points clear at the top by beating Middlesbrough 3-0, but will be keen to leave nothing to chance with knowledge of how unpredictable this league can be. Stand-in captain Gary Cahill has confessed that the players will need to keep their concentration ahead of this game, which is ‘never comfortable’; particularly as his side have won just one of their last five visits to West Brom.

Despite Cesc Fabregas’ sublime performance against Middlesbrough last time out, he could be sidelined if N’Golo Kante, who is set to win the title in successive years with two different clubs, is declared fit after a thigh injury. For the hosts, Matt Phillips has been ruled out with a hamstring problem but Tony Pulis is hopeful that he will be able to call on striker Hal Robson Kanu.

If there is one thing for which Tony Pulis sides have become notorious, it is their ability to make things difficult for their opponents and their best chance of preventing Chelsea from achieving their objective is to do just that. The likes of Costa, Hazard and Pedro will be going for broke and West Bromwich Albion will need a resolute defensive performance to keep them out and avoid the humiliation of having a side seal the title on their patch.

It’s a big game for…

Eden Hazard. He is Chelsea’s best player and after an anonymous season last year, he has been in fine form with 15 goals and 5 assists to help drive his team’s title challenge this time around. Just one more match-winning moment from the Belgian winger would be enough to clinch them the Premier League trophy and he is more than capable of doing exactly that.

Eden Hazard has enjoyed a fine season with Chelsea (Getty)

Best stat…

None of the 21 Premier League meetings between these two sides have ever ended goalless. On Chelsea’s last two visits to the Hawthorns, they have had a player sent off: John Terry last season, and Cesc Fabregas the year before.

Remember when…

Chelsea registered 15 consecutive league wins against West Brom between 1984 and 2011. Over that run, they scored 39 goals, compared to the 5 scored by West Brom.

Player to watch...

Ben Foster. He received a nomination for the FWA player of the season award, which may be slightly over the top, but in Foster, West Brom do have a solid goalkeeper. He will have his work cut out trying to keep Eden Hazard and co at bay, but he can be a tough man to beat and could make things tough for the champions-elect.

Past three meetings…

Chelsea 1 West Bromwich Albion 0
Premier League, December 2016

Chelsea 2 West Bromwich Albion 2
Premier League, January 2016

West Bromwich Albion 2 Chelsea 3
Premier League, August 2015

Tony Pulis will be hoping to delay Chelsea's title party (Getty)

Form

West Bromwich Albion: LLLLD

Chelsea: LWWWW

Odds

West Bromwich Albion to win: 17/2

Chelsea to win: 7/20

Draw: 4/1

[12 May 2017 21:34 · Joe Miles]

77 MINS

Batshuayi makes an instant impact and takes Yacob inside of the Chelsea half. 

[12 May 2017 21:34 · Joe Miles]

78 MINS

Chadli delivers a looping ball towards the back post, but it is deflected out for a corner kick. 

[12 May 2017 21:38 · Joe Miles]

81 MINS

West Brom take a free-kick short and Brunt delivers it into the area, but Nyom fails to connect with the strike and the visitors quickly redeem possession. 

[12 May 2017 21:41 · Joe Miles]

82 MINS

GOAL

WEST BROM 0 - 1 CHELSEA

Batshuayi has come off the bench and potentially scored the goal that could secure Chelsea's Premier League title. Cahill goes for goal but slices the strike, it falls to Azpilicueta, who drags it back for to Batshuayi to slot home. And what a time to get it.

[12 May 2017 21:42 · Joe Miles]

85 MINS

Substitution: Moses is replaced by Zouma.

[12 May 2017 21:45 · Joe Miles]

88 MINS

The Baggies are not giving it up just yet, but the game has been temporarily stopped due to a number of fans parading on the pitch. 

[12 May 2017 21:47 · Joe Miles]

90 MINS

There will be a minimum of five additional minutes. 

[12 May 2017 21:50 · Joe Miles]

90(+3) MINS

Nyom sends an imposing ball into the danger zone, but Luiz leaps above the crowd and heads the ball out for safety. Chelsea are just chucking numbers behind the ball now in a last ditch attempt to maintain this one goal advantage.

[12 May 2017 21:57 · Joe Miles]

FULL TIME

WEST BROM 0 - 1 CHELSEA

It is all over here at The Hawthorns, with Chelsea leaving as the 2016/17 Premier League Champions for the second time in three years. A late goal from substitute Batshuayi is all that could separate the two sides, following a shaky display from the title toppers. The Baggies looked lethal on the counter attack, but the Champions managed to hold out and secure their victory.

Conte has burst into English football and redeemed a Chelsea side that finished in a rather substandard tenth position in the last campaign. His side have secured their title and they will now be hoping on winning the double. 

That is all from us tonight, but make sure you tune in tomorrow for live coverage of all of the Premier League action. Thanks.