Albion returned to winning ways by beating Oxford United 2-0 at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon.
Alex Mowatt’s first-half finish and a very late, dramatic John Swift goal secured all three Sky Bet Championship points for the Baggies.
The result lifts them back up to fifth in the league table. They face an away game against Leeds United next weekend.
Tony Mowbray made four changes from the draw with Millwall, bringing Mowatt, Isaac Price, Mikey Johnston and Tom Fellows into the XI.
And two of those players were involved when his team made a blistering start in the Black Country sunshine - Price superbly feeding Mowatt to score his sixth this season inside the opening 10 minutes.
The hosts then relentlessly pushed for a second. Among other chances, Adam Armstrong hit one over, Jayson Molumby saw a header saved and Johnston had a strike bravely blocked during a particularly dominant spell - yet United kept them at bay.
There was another opportunity before the break as Armstrong met a sweet volley just outside the area, but Oxford’s goalkeeper Jamie Cumming pushed it away. So, despite the Baggies’ 13 shots to none, the game remained only 1-0 come half-time.
The U’s attempted a rare effort on goal following the interval - Przemyslaw Platcheta smashing high and wide - however Albion soon resumed control.
Armstrong and Price both curled free-kicks off target before Mowatt went close to grabbing his brace, Jamie Cumming having to acrobatically save his long-ranger.
Boss Mowbray introduced Swift, Grady Diangana and Will Lankshear for the final stages - and Tammer Bany made his debut.
Oxford put the Baggies under pressure in 10 minutes of stoppage time, and it was their ‘keeper coming up for a corner which led to Albion’s second. Swift was the man to break forward and tap home to the empty net, sparking relief and celebration around The Hawthorns.
Albion: Wildsmith; Furlong, Ajayi (Holgate 41), Heggem, Styles; Molumby, Mowatt; Fellows (Diangana 77), Price (Swift 77), Johnston (Bany 90); Armstrong (Lankshear 77).
Substitutes: Griffiths, Diakite, Cole, Dike.
Attendance: 25,951 (2,525).