it looked like it would stay that way but with 86 minutes played joey pelupessy scored an own goal. baggies into life and a minute later harvey barnes got the equaliser. that result means sheffield united's win at blackburn takes them above albion into third, but on the same number of points as middlesbrough and leeds above them. forest and norwich both move into play—off places. aston villa are looking for a new manager after sacking steve bruce. the club have won only once in their last 11 games and are thirteenth in the championship. bruce, who had been at villa forjust under two years, is the first manager in the top two divisions to lose hisjob this season. andrew strauss has stepped down as england's director of cricket after three and a half years in the role. strauss had taken a break in may after his wife ruth entered a new period of treatment for cancer. andy flower, who has covered for him, will continue in an interim role before a full—time replacement is found. the former england test captain says 2019 is "potentially the most important the game has had in this country"