West Brom climbed into the Sky Bet Championship’s top two after continuing their unbeaten start to the season with a 1-0 win against Swansea at The Hawthorns.
Ireland midfielder Jayson Molumby’s first goal for 16 months gave Albion a deserved lead in the first minute of time added on at the end of the first half.
Carlos Corberan’s side dominated that first period and could easily have been four goals to the good.
But it was a different story after the break as Swansea created several chances, though Albion carved out two more scoring opportunities.
Albion – who paraded the latest two of their 11 summer signings, Ireland international Mikey Johnston and Mason Holgate, before kick-off – stormed from the blocks, creating four chances in the first 10 minutes.
Tom Fellows’ angled drive was palmed away by goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux after 90 seconds following a tremendous pass inside the full-back Josh Tymon by Darnell Furlong.
Josh Maja, who has started the season with four goals in as many league games, produced two headers at goal. From the first he nodded straight at Vigouroux then he glanced wide, both chances created by crosses from Karlan Grant.
West Brom claimed a penalty when Furlong went down under a challenge from Eom Ji-sung but referee Anthony Backhouse instead signalled a corner.
The hosts remained on top and Grant fired over a loose ball after Maja’s shot had been pushed aside by Vigouroux.
Albion finally got the goal they deserved through Molumby. The Waterford man slid his shot into the bottom corner of the net after two lovely one-twos with Maja carved through Swansea’s defence.
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