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West Bromwich tributes planned for fan Mark Townsend who died

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Tributes are expected at a West Bromwich Albion match against Sheffield Wednesday, in memory of a fan who died in the reverse fixture last year.

Baggies fan Mark Townsend, 57, suffered a heart attack at Hillsborough in September 2024.

This month, a coroner concluded he died of natural causes but the response could have been quicker.

A 57th minute applause is planned at The Hawthorns on Saturday, where a Sheffield Wednesday supporter will be presented with a cheque for a defibrillator campaign.

Paul Gregory, a Wednesday fan from Wolverhampton, has been invited on to the pitch after launching the One in Every Corner campaign.