Football: Gary gutted; EVERTON............2 Osman 2, 70 WBA.................1 Dobie 7 AGONY FOR MEGSON AS ALBION LET IT SLIP.(The PREM)

From: Sunday Mirror (London, England) | Date: August 29, 2004 | Copyright information

Byline: IAN WHITTELL

WEST BROM boss Gary Megson accused his players of gifting Everton the points as Leon Osman's double ended Albion's unbeaten return to the Premiership.

Megson, set to clinch the pounds 3.5m signing of Cardiff hitman Robert Earnshaw inside the next 24 hours, warned his side that they will have to learn quickly if they are to compete among the big boys.

But he admitted that Albion's defending left him fearing the worst as Everton ...