WEST Brom joined Newcastle in winning promotion straight back to the Premier League with a 3-2 win over Doncaster at the Keepmoat Stadium on Saturday as Newcastle took another step towards the Championship title.
Graham Dorrans’ superb free-kick and Chris Brunt’s strike put Roberto Di Matteo’s side two up at the break.
Jay Emmanuel-Thomas pulled one back for Rovers two minutes into the second half only for Roman Bednar’s 73rd-minute finish to restore the Baggies’ two-goal cushion.
James Hayter added a second for Doncaster in the 85th minute to ensure a nervous finish, but the visitors held on.
The victory kept West Brom 11 points ahead of Nottingham Forest with three games left to play.
Newcastle remained firmly on course for the title with a 4-1 thumping of Blackpool at St James Park.
First-half goals from Jonas Gutierrez and Andy Carroll – his 17th of the season – put them in command at the break and Kevin Nolan and Wayne Routledge extended their advantage after the break.
Brett Ormerod’s goal after 85 minutes for Blackpool was no more than a consolation.
Victory kept Chris Hughton’s men six points ahead of West Brom with a game in hand.
Forest claimed a 3-0 win over Roy Keane’s Ipswich at the City Ground thanks to second-half goals from Luke Chambers, Guy Moussi and Robert Earnshaw.
