Now back at The Hawthorns, he was a substitute in the Baggies' FA Cup defeat by Reading.
The Slovenia international made 24 appearances for the Baggies during their promotion campaign, scoring once.
But the Baggies were also fielding what amounted to their second-string, yet ran home comfortable winners.
The 24-year-old has recently spent time training with the Baggies, although he is awaiting international clearance.
The Baggies were given another set-piece opportunity when Riggott brought down Kanu just outside the box.
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In 2008 he took the Baggies back to English football's top flight, although relegation was swift.
The only downside for the Baggies was the late sending-off of Mulumbu for two bookable offences.
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The Baggies boss accused Chelsea striker Didier Drogba of diving following the Midlanders' defeat at The Hawthorns.
The point stretched the Baggies' unbeaten run to five games and kept the Midlanders in sixth place.
Richardson doubled the Baggies' lead, collecting Horsfield's backheel and drilling the ball past Ashdown from 10 yards.
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And the Baggies created a couple of openings, usually from a long ball aimed towards the combative Miller.
When Carson was beaten, the woodwork came to West Brom's rescue as the Baggies clung desperately to parity.
The Baggies emerged for the second-half with the theme tune to The Great Escape booming around the ground.
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Dorrans scored 17 goals for the Baggies last term as they were promoted back to the Premier League.
Now back at Albion, the Czech striker is raring to get an opportunity to show the Baggies' fans he means business.
It was the first stop of the second half for the Baggies keeper.
The Baggies' place in the Championship next season was confirmed following a 2-0 home defeat by Liverpool on Sunday.
The Baggies went ahead against the run of play when Graham Dorrans smashed his free-kick into the left corner.
James Morrison headed the Baggies in front before Mark Noble tapped in a rebound from David Di Michele's header.
But there was no quick reply this time for the Baggies as Kanu shot wide of Schwarzer's left-hand post.
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Stoke dominated but the Baggies looked set for a point from a dreadful game until Sidibe headed in Danny Higginbotham's left-wing cross.
The Baggies poured forward in search of an equaliser, with Odemwingie blazing wide from a promising position on the right.
The Baggies had to commit more men to attack after the break and, after being wrongly ruled onside, were nearly rewarded.
This weekend the Dutchman is looking forward to rubbing shoulders with two of his compatriots as the Baggies visit Wigan Athletic.
However, United were continually scything through the Baggies with the sleek touches of Berbatov and pace of Hernandez unsettling the visitors.
Mowbray signed Graham Dorrans from the Scottish First Division club last summer and the midfielder has recently featured in the Baggies first-team.
Jo gave City an early lead with a powerful finish from the edge of the box but the Baggies came back strongly.
"If we can I'd like to bring in one more player and that would be excellent, " said Hodgson following the 1-0 win over the Baggies.
Goals from Graham Dorrans, Jerome Thomas and a Winston Reid own goal gave the Baggies what looked like an unassailable 3-0 half-time lead.
The unmarked Leon Barnett put pressure on Green, who fumbled and then tripped the Baggies man, leaving Bednar to demonstrate perfect penalty technique.
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