A goalless first half at the Theatre of Dreams was followed by a dramatic second period, in which the Baggies had an early penalty correctly overturned by the referee David Coate with help from VAR.
Bruno Fernandes then saw a penalty saved by Sam Johnstone, but the former United Academy goalkeeper had stepped off his line and our influential no.18 made no mistake at the second time of asking.
United went on to secure three points and, while it was not a vintage performance, a win after an international break is always welcome and the Reds have now moved up the table to ninth as a result.