West Brom 1 Newcastle 0 - match report and pictures

The youngster blasted a low spot-kick past Tim Krul with three minutes remaining after the Newcastle keeper had felled Matej Vydra.

The Baggies had dominated the second half against 10-man Newcastle following the sending off of Mathieu Debuchy for a horror-challenge on 63 minutes.

But it looked like being a fourth straight draw for caretaker boss Keith Downing before the late winner.

The game started in a low-key fashion but Morgan Amalfitano was Albion's most lively player in the early stages and it was the Frenchman who created their first opening on 11 minutes.

He flew past Davide Santon and burst into space on the right flank before delivering a dangerous cross-shot that Tim Krul.

And there was another opening for the Baggies when a neat flick by Nicolas Anelka found Chris Brunt, whose firm, low cross took the tiniest of deflections away from a frustrated Stephane Sessegnon, who was arriving at the far post.

Newcastle had a rare opening when Mathieu Debuchy's cross from the right was nodded down by Mike Williamson at the far post and Yohan Cabaye drilled a shot wide.

But the Baggies continued making the running and had two more good chances.

Jonas Olsson sent a header just wide from a dangerous Amalfitano corner before Amalfitano crossed from the right for an unmarked Brunt, who headed wastefully wide from 15 yards when he had time to take a touch.

And on the stroke of half-time, Anelka missed the best chance of the half for Albion.

He diverted a shot over the bar from a couple of yards out after Amalfitano had burst to the byline and pulled the ball back.

And in stoppage time, Stephane Sessegnon tried an ambitious volley when he had time for a touch from another decent Amalfitano cross.

Albion made a half-time change, with Saido Berahino replacing Billy Jones, who had received a nasty blow to the face in the first half.

That prompted a reshuffle and Berahino, who joined Anelka in attack, almost made an immediate impact.

He exchanged passes with Brunt and hit a goalbound shot that was blocked by Mike Williamson.

The game then took a twist on 63 minutes with Debuchy's red card.

The Frenchman launched himself recklessly into a 50-50 challenge with Yacob and, while contact was minimal, referee Lee Mason had no option but to send off the full-back.

The red card turned the game into a one-sided contest with the Baggies making all of the running.

And with eight minutes to go they should have taken the lead, with Liam Ridgewell guilty of a terrible miss.

He side-footed wide from a yard out after meeting a cross by Berahino.

But the deadlock was finally broken on 87 minutes when a fabulous through-ball from Brunt sent substitute Matej Vydra racing into the Newcastle box and he was tripped by Tim Krul.

Referee Lee Mason pointed to the spot and Berahino blasted a perfect penalty low past Krul.