Stoke 1 West Brom 2

Graham Dorrans' stoppage-time free-kick handed Albion a thrilling three points and ended their 30-year wait for a victory at Stoke, writes Steve Madeley.

The Scotland international settled a dramatic contest in the 91st minute after James Morrison's first-half opener and Ben Foster's penalty save laid the platform for a first away win over the Potters since 1982.

Morrison's 25-yard effort on 35 minutes was aided by a howler from Stoke keeper Thomas Sorensen.

But Albion dominated the game and missed a succession of chances.

Foster's spot-kick save from Jon Walters after referee Anthony Taylor had awarded a hotly-disputed penalty looked to have sealed the points.

But Potters substitute Cameron Jerome levelled with a header with five minutes to go, only for Dorrans to seal victory for Roy Hodgson's men.

Hodgson made four changes to the team that started the defeat to Norwich a week ago.

Two were expected with Jonas Olsson fit again and replacing Craig Dawson and Graham Dorrans taking the place of the injured Paul Scharner.

But there were two surprises as Marc-Antoine Fortune was preferred in attack to Peter Odemwingie and Gabriel Tamas played at right-back instead of Gonzalo Jara Reyes.

Shane Long, still struggling with a sore back, joined Odemwingie on the bench.

The first half was predictably ugly as a spectacle, given the howling gale that was in Albion's faces.

But the Baggies had the better of an football that was played and might have gone ahead on 15 minutes when a cross by Fortune found its way to Simon Cox beyond the far post.

But he leant back and sent his shot wide.

On 25 minutes the wind almost cost the Baggies as a Jonathan Woodgate clearance flew over Jonas Olsson and Gareth McAuley into the path of Stoke's Jonathan Walters.

But McAuley got back superbly to slide in and block the shot by his former Ipswich team-mate.

Morrison was denied the opening goal on 26 minutes when his 25-yard, curling shot, that looked destined for the top corner, was pushed onto the crossbar superbly by the flying Sorensen.

But it was roles reversed nine minutes later as the Baggies took the lead.

Morrison surged through midfield unchallenged and let fly from distance with a low shot.

It appeared to be flying straight at Sorensen but the Dane made a total hash of his block and the ball travelled over his outstretched leg and in.

The second half was exciting from the opening kick and Albion should have doubled their lead early when Graham Dorrans raced clear and crossed for Fortune, who saw his shot blocked in the goalmouth by Robert Huth.

Foster and Olsson then had to make a frantic clearance as Matthew Etherington's cross bobbled around the Albion box.

And at the other end a cross by Jerome Thomas fell to Morrison, whose dipping volley from the edge of the box rattled the post.

Cox then missed a glorious chance as he raced onto a Foster clearance, only to fire tamely at Sorensen from a handful of yards.

Jon Walters then headed over from a right-wing cross before winning his side their controversial penalty.

He appeared to run into Gareth McAuley before tumbling but referee Anthony Taylor pointed to the spot.

However, Walters fired his spot kick low and down the middle and Foster beat it away.

But just as Albion closed in on an historic victory they found themselves pegged back against the run of play.

Youssouf Mulumbu fouled Jermaine Pennant on the right and Pennant's free-kick was glanced home by the leaping Jerome.

Yet that was not the end of the drama.

A minute into stoppage-time Morrison was fouled by Walters and Dorrans drove his free-kick through the wall and into the bottom corner to clinch three points.