| West Brom | 3-0 (HT 1-0) | Middlesbrough |
| Brunt 4 Koren 54 Koren 67 | ||
| Bookings: Shawky 29 Huth 63 | ||
| Sent off: Digard 62 |
Robert Koren scored twice as West Brom eased past Middlesbrough to climb off the foot of the Premier League table.
Chris Brunt set the Baggies on their way with a deflected strike as Boro appealed in vain for offside.
Afonso Alves missed a series of chances for the visitors but a Koren strike that sliced off debutant Marc-Antoine Fortune made it 2-0 after the break.
Boro's Didier Digard was then sent off for a late lunge and Koren added a third from Brunt's fabulous pass.
Tony Mowbray's side fully deserved their win but the first half was as even as it was open.West Brom: Carson, Hoefkens, Barnett (Pele 39), Donk, Robinson, Borja Valero, Greening, Brunt, Koren, Simpson (Moore 77), Fortune (Beattie 69).
Subs Not Used: Kiely, Cech, Kim, Filipe Teixeira.
Goals: Brunt 4, Koren 54, 67.
Middlesbrough: Turnbull, McMahon (Bates 70), Wheater, Riggott (Huth 36), Taylor, O'Neil (Mido 57), Digard, Shawky, Downing, Sanli, Alves.
Subs Not Used: Jones, Emnes, Adam Johnson, Bennett.
Sent Off: Digard (62).
Booked: Shawky, Huth.
Att: 25,557
Ref: Mark Halsey (Lancashire)
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