Albion earned an important 0-2 win at Blackpool in the Sky Bet Championship on Tuesday night.
Goals either side of half-time from Brandon Thomas-Asante and Taylor Gardner-Hickman were enough to hand the Baggies all three points.
The result sees Carlos Corberán’s men go sixth in the table - at least temporarily - ahead of a clash against fellow play-off chasers Sunderland this Sunday.
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The boss made a single change to his XI in Blackpool, with Karlan Grant replacing the injured Daryl Dike.
It was the hosts who made a stronger start, former Baggie Morgan Rogers hitting the post early on.
Yet, after getting through a difficult beginning, Albion were the ones to open the scoring – Conor Townsend flicking John Swift’s corner towards Thomas-Asante, and the striker making no mistake in firing Albion ahead.
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Blackpool had chances to find a leveller before the break, most notably when Keshi Anderson shot just wide after they won possession deep in the Baggies half.
Alex Palmer then made a strong stop to deny Rogers’ low finish as half-time approached, ensuring his side were ahead at the midway point.
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Albion came out looking to extend their advantage – Grant having a low effort well-saved and Darnell Furlong hammering a volley off-target.
The second did arrive, though, on the hour mark. Substitute Gardner-Hickman was the beneficiary of great work by Thomas-Asante and Swift, as the Academy graduate swept home and doubled his team’s lead.
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Blackpool applied late pressure under the Bloomfield Road lights, but the Baggies held firm to claim successive, and crucial, triumphs on the road.
Albion: Palmer; Furlong, Ajayi, Pieters, Townsend; Molumby, Chalobah (Gardner-Hickman 40); Wallace, Swift (Rogic 71), Grant (Albrighton 79); Thomas-Asante.
Substitutes: Griffiths, Livermore, Malcolm, Faal.