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title: "West Brom: Brandon Thomas-Asante lauded by Cox"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Cameron Winstanley"
section: "Championship News"
published: "2023-01-08T13:30:26Z"
modified: "2023-01-08T13:30:26Z"
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# West Brom: Brandon Thomas-Asante lauded by Cox

**[West Bromwich Albion](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-brom-news/) forward Brandon Thomas-Asante was praised by Lewis Cox following his FA Cup double.**

### **The Lowdown: Cup drama**

Thomas-Asante bagged a last-gasp equaliser to save [Championship](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/championship-news/) side West Brom’s blushes after a frustrating afternoon against National League side Chesterfield.

The 24-year-old opened the scoring for the Baggies only two minutes in to set them on their way to what they hoped would’ve been a cruise against a side three leagues lower.

However, in the spirit of the FA Cup the hosts turned a 1-0 and 2-1 losing position round to lead at half-time and all the way into deep stoppage time until Thomas-Asante rescued a replay for Carlos Corberan’s side.

### **The Latest: Cox’s praise**

Speaking after the full-time whistle had gone at the Technique Stadium, Cox gave his brief post-match analysis on the [Express & Star](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObJj3R6BKsM&t=391s&ab_channel=Express%26Star) YouTube channel where he praised the performance of West Brom’s hero of the day.

(1:04) “He’s further enhanced his reputation today, top scorer isn’t he, Thomas-Asante now, seven I believe, he was on five before today.”

“Great effort from him today and I think he’s been just about the only one who can leave here with his head held high,” Cox said.

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### **The Verdict: Man of the moment**

Asante-Thomas is becoming a reliable figure under his new boss with [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brandon-thomas-asante/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/451747) goals scored in just 11 games under the Spaniard, taking his overall total this season to [12](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brandon-thomas-asante/leistungsdaten/spieler/451747) in all competitions following a fruitful run at Salford City in August which earned him the move to the Championship.

He took the opener spectacularly as he rifled a half-volley into the roof of the net before his injury-time jailbreaking goal was a clinically guided header in the far top corner after timing his run perfectly.

With a trip to fellow play-off rivals Luton Town to come next Saturday it’ll be interesting to see if Corberan backs the club’s [top-scorer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/west-bromwich-albion/top-scorers) to continue his form.