Phillips basks in his Indian summer

SIX WEEKS AGO Kevin Phillips was convinced his career could be over, but the West Brom forward has defied medical science to make a miracle recovery in his attempts to power Albion back to the Premier League.

Phillips was stretchered off in agony last month in the game against Sheffield Wednesday after rupturing his cruciate and feared he would be forced to quit the game.

But the 34-year-old has returned ahead of schedule without needing an operation and marked his premature comeback as a late substitute with the decisive fourth goal that killed off Charlton.