Celebration time for Gilmour as he helps Napoli to Serie A title
Billy Gilmour is celebrating with Napoli after winning the Serie A title.
The former Albion midfielder played the full 90 minutes as his side beat Cagliari 2-0 on an extraordinary night at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
A stunning volley from Scott McTominay and a fabulous solo finish by Romelu Lukaku gave the hosts the win they needed to pip Inter by a point.
Gilmour produced his customary tidy midfield display, this time in the absence of the influential Stanislav Lobotka.
He even had a chance to ease nerves early on but fired off target.
The final whistle sparked wild celebrations around the stadium and the city.
Gilmour, like most team-mates, re-emerged with hair dyed blue to receive his medal.
The title caps a memorable first campaign in Italy after leaving Albion early in the season.
He was a popular member of Roberto De Zerbi's midfield last season.
Successor Fabian Hurzeler had hoped to keep him, despite Napoli's summer-long pursuit.
He played and impressed in the win over Manchester United at the Amex but that proved to be his Albion farewell.
Gilmour played in 26 Serie A matches this season, 13 of them as a starter.
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He turned in a man of the match performance in the 1-1 draw at home to Inter, in which a late equaliser by Philip Billing proved to be crucial to the title race.
Naples-based journalist Vincenzo Credendo told us ahead of that game: 'The first match from the beginning (Empoli) was not so easy for him, but immediately he reached a high level with great matches, especially versus Milan.
"During this match, when Billy came out of the field after a great match, (head coach) Antonio Conte hugged him and said 'grandissimo, top'.
"This episode shows how much Conte believes in Gilmour.'
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