After a while spent playing well and drawing, Manchester United have now started playing less well and winning. This is telling, apparently. West Brom, meanwhile, - or WBA as they now like to be known - are on a roll, fully converted to the cult of TP are all the more likeable for it. With both sides in the mood, this should be a belter.
Premier League / Matchday 17
The Hawthorns / 17.12.2016
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Updated 17/12/2016 at 19:26 GMT
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So, United move from 6th into 6th, but are now level on points with Spurs, having played a game more. But they have momentum now, even if the title is gone.
West Brom, meanwhile, though they were outclassed tonight, are still a useful outfit and will cause plenty of aggravation against plenty of other richer clubs.
Anyway, thanks all for your company - have good nights.
90+4'
Full-time: West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Manchester United
90+3'
Pogba lanks down the left and crosses, Rashford at the near post trying to turn a finish across the face. He misses his kick instead.
90+3'
United have made this look very easy indeed.
90+2'
Smalling, back after two months' malingering, replaces Herrera. It's amazing how he's turned out to be good after all, after starring in all United's best performances under Van Gaal.
90'
There shall be four added minutes. Ibrahimovic is Hargreaves' man of the match.
89'
More drift like so much flotsam and jetsam, the lights twinkling like October suns. Is what Raymond Chalndler would say were he liveblogging the game.
87'
Brunt loses the ball to Rashford who sticks it into space and goes, so Brunt steps across and absolutely bodies him. It's not quite a red, but it's not that far away.
86'
Beautiful from Leko, easing past Darmian at great speed and by way of nutmeg. He then digs out a cross towards the near post, but Carrick is on-hand to nut clear.
85'
There is not a lot going on here. On the plus side, I made spicy roast chicken for the ages yesterday.
84'
Off goes Rooney, replaced by Fellaini.
83'
It's a long, long time since United won comfortably away; the last time they won away by more than one goal was October 17 2015.
82'
Robson-Kanu comes on for Phillips; Leko comes on for Chadli.
79'
Good possession for West Brom down the left, but Rashford picks up a loose pass and heads down the other end like Roadrunner. He feeds it inside to Zlatan, who does nothing with it, but the speed with which they broke was worth of note in a dull half.
77'
Change for United, Rashford replacing Lingard. Unfortunately, they simply exchange a lwo-ten, denying us the handshaking treat that we've come to expect as of right.
76'
West Bro win a free-kick down the right and Phillips is on it, flipping a very useful cross towards McAuley, only for Zlatan to intercede and head clear.
74'
Change for West Brom, Dawson off and Morrison on. Nyom goes to right-back, Brunt to left back, and yerman into midfield.
71'
Rooney appears to be rubbing his quad as West Brom win a corner down the right, no doubt to be swung in by Brunt. He goes long with it, past the back stick, where McAuley is up well, but heads into Pogba's hand. There follow muted shouts for a penalty, but Pogba wasn't even looking at the ball.
69'
The game is now nurturing a pleasing tetch, and Phillips shoves Darmian in gratuitous fashion. Valencia then gets down the right and cuts back, seeking Zlatan, but Dawson intervenes and Pogba controls a shot from distance into the ground and wide.
67'
The ball's in the air down the United left and as Dawson waits for it, Pogba barges him; it's funny, but concedes a free-kick in a dangerous area, which Rojo heads away.