West Brom manager Steve Bruce is under ‘genuine pressure’ at The Hawthorns for ‘the first time’, according to The Athletic’s Elias Burke.

The Lowdown: One win…

The Baggies fell to a second league defeat of the season on Wednesday, with Birmingham City running out 3-2 winners at The Hawthorns.

The loss left West Brom in 20th place and level on points with third-bottom Swansea City. A victory against Hull City remains West Brom’s only league win all season, and it looks as if time could be running out for Bruce.

The Latest: Burke’s post

West Brom correspondent Burke took to Twitter on Thursday, claiming that Bruce is now ‘under genuine pressure’ as Baggies boss.

The reporter added that Bruce’s ‘struggle to fix persisting problems’ is ‘the biggest concern’.

The Verdict: One last chance?

It looks as if the walls could be closing in on Bruce, so Saturday’s trip to Norwich City may well be make or break for the 61-year-old.

Another defeat could possibly spell the end of his time at the club, with Bruce winning just eight of his 28 games in charge so far. He was brought in to take the club back to the Premier League, however, at this moment in time, the Baggies are looking over their shoulder towards the drop, which could persuade the board to make another change in management.