Ghana attacker Jordan Ayew continued with his place on the Aston Villa bench as West Brom beat a lacklustre home side 1-0 in a West Midlands derby on Saturday.
Saido Berahino scored on his first start since threatening to go on strike as West Brom sealed the win with the Ghana international on the bench.
The Baggies edged the first half and almost took the lead within 60 seconds when Salomon Rondon's header was palmed away by Brad Guzan.
Their breakthrough came soon before the break when Berahino stuck out a foot to steer James Morrison's shot home.
Villa improved slightly after the break but never looked like equalising.
Ayew is seeking to regain his place in the starting line-up of Aston Villa after making two appearances at the start of the season.