Paul Jewell has finally found something to celebrate after a torrid year in charge of Derby.

DERBY, relegated in shame from the Premier League last season, are on the brink of a Wembley final after edging past Stoke in the Carling Cup quarter-final.

Stoke 0 Derby 1

SYLVAN EBANKS-BLAKE scored twice to move Wolves one point clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 2-1 win over Swansea at Molineux.

ASKED for his assessment of an increasingly peculiar promotion race, Wolves manager Mick McCarthy was typically blunt.

Watford 3 Southampton 2

Aston Villa are closing in on West Brom defender Curtis Davies after being given permission by the Baggies to speak with the England under-21 player.

LAST night’s Carling Cup action was overshadowed by events in Nottingham after Leicester’s Irish defender Clive Clarke collapsed in the dressing room at half time in their clash with Notts Forest, leading to the match being abandoned.

Wolves 2 West Brom 3

Burnley 3 West Brom 2

West Brom 0 Sheffield Wednesday 1

West Brom 1 Birmingham 1

West Brom 1 Middlesbrough 1 (after extra-time, Middlesbrough win 5-4 on penalties).

WEST BROM striker Nathan Ellington came off the bench to score his eighth goal of the season and earn Albion a 1-0 victory over Cardiff.

Roy Keane's Sunderland almost made a giant step towards promotion tonight, were it not for a last-minute strike from DJ Campbell.

West Brom have accepted a transfer request from striker Nathan Ellington.

DEPOSED Rangers captain Barry Ferguson could be in the sights of a number of Barclays Premiership clubs following his fall-out with Ibrox manager Paul Le Guen.

Wigan manager Paul Jewell should know within the next 48 hours if a deal can be agreed with West Brom for Nathan Ellington.

Tottenham manager Martin Jol has moved to freshen up his squad by bringing in young Sunderland goalkeeper Ben Alnwick and promising teenage midfielder Adel Taarabt from Lens.

West Brom 0 Arsenal 2

Wolves boss Mick McCarthy claimed his West Brom counterpart Tony Mowbray is "a very fortunate young man" to inherit the current crop of players at The Hawthorns after his side were beaten 3-0 in the Black Country derby.

Michael Chopra scored twice as Cardiff moved back to the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after a 4-1 win at Ninian Park against Luton.

Sunderland’s dismal start to the season continued as they slumped to the bottom of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 3-1 loss to promoted Southend.

West Brom have completed the signing of Switzerland goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbuhler on a free transfer from Basle.

BLACKBURN have signed striker Jason Roberts from Wigan on a four-year deal.

Blackburn have signed striker Jason Roberts from Wigan on a four-year deal.

New West Brom striker John Hartson has revealed his surprise at being allowed to leave Celtic.

Wigan are poised to complete their first signing of the summer with the capture of Crystal Palace defender Fitz Hall.

West Brom have rejected a triple bid from Wigan for Curtis Davies, Zoltan Gera and Nathan Ellington.

Everton 2 West Brom 2

West Bromwich Albion 0 West Ham 1

West Brom are boosted by the return of midfielder Ronnie Wallwork for tomorrow’s clash against West Ham at The Hawthorns.

FULHAM will sign midfielder Jimmy Bullard from Wigan when the season ends after agreeing a £2.5m fee with the Latics. The 27-year-old Londoner will join Fulham on a four-year deal on May 8.

West Brom are boosted by the return of midfielder Ronnie Wallwork for Monday’s clash against West Ham at the Hawthorns.

Steve Watson admits West Brom will face “a test” to keep hold of highly-rated central defender Curtis Davies if they are relegated from the Premiership.

West Brom 0 Bolton 0

West Brom have a doubt over midfielder Darren Carter (groin) ahead of tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership clash with Bolton.

Nathan Ellington is on course to return from a foot injury as West Brom look to pull off a shock result at Highbury to boost their Premiership survival hopes.

Bryan Robson believes West Brom must win three of their remaining five matches to have a realistic chance of securing Barclays Premiership survival.

West Brom manager Bryan Robson will have Nigel Quashie back from suspension for Sunday’s Premiership match at Aston Villa.

Tottenham 2 West Brom 1

Martin Jol handed striker Jermain Defoe the chance to reinforce his England hopes by pairing him with Robbie Keane in an unchanged team against West Brom at White Hart Lane.

Nathan Ellington is in line for a possible start for West Brom when they travel to Tottenham on Monday in their bid for Barclays Premiership survival.

Louis Saha’s double allowed Manchester United to withstand a late West Brom fightback to claim maximum points at the Hawthorns.