The Price is right as Baggies move back into top six

MIKEY JOHNSTON'S fine first-half goal and a second half Isaac Price strike moved West Brom back into the Championship's top six as they beat Preston at The Hawthorns.

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Johnston scored from 25 yards before Price's fourth of the campaign saw off inform Preston.

Preston's consolation came as Michael Smith tapped home from Daniel Jebbison's 78th-minute cross.

Baggies boss Ryan Mason afterwards saluted Johnston, who was the subject of transfer interest in the summer.

"Mikey played a really good game," said Mason. "He was taking players out of the game and making things happen.

"His goal was outstanding. He's going to probably get five of them a season.

"He needs to score more ugly goals.

"He's an important player, he's a player with value, clubs were interested in him, Mikey was someone we wanted to keep."