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Safe standing impact and Big Val nightmare: Three things you may have missed in West Brom's 1-0 win over Blackburn

Albion's season started in perfect fashion as Isaac Price netted the winner in the victory over Blackburn Rovers.

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They took the first half lead and it could have been more had Aune Heggebo took a decent chance before the break.

Price also went close in the second period - before Albion had to withstand late pressure before Darnell Furlong was sent off late on.

It was a solid opening day and here is a look at three things you may have missed from the afternoon:

Safe standing impact

You may have been forgiven for forgetting a big change at The Hawthorns heading into the first game.

It was the first time the majority of the safe standing has been used at the ground since it was installed over the summer.

The Millennium corner as well as the upper Smethwick End has had a makeover and fans got to enjoy it for the first time on Saturday.