Baggies ease the pressure with comfortable home win

SECOND-HALF goals from Aune Heggebo and Karlan Grant set up a 2-0 win for West Brom against inform Sheffield United and relieved the pressure on head coach Ryan Mason.

- By STAFF REPORTER

Albion goalscorer Karlan Grant crosses the ball at The Hawthorns

Heggebo broke the deadlock at The Hawthorns in the 50th minute with his seventh goal in as many games, then teed up Grant to seal it 11 minutes later.

But United will be kicking themselves after missing four first-half opportunities.

Victory for West Brom was only their second in six after back-to-back defeats cranked up the heat on Mason.

Though 14th, this result moved them within three points of the playoff zone ahead of the weekend action.

United, who had been unbeaten in six with 14 points from the last 18 available, were denied an eighth-minute lead when Gustavo Hamer’s stinging shot was superbly palmed behind by goalkeeper Joe Wildsmith after Tyrese Cambell beat his man.