CHAMPIONSHIP/Blackpool 2 WBA 3:GRAHAM DORRANS' fourth penalty in four games helped secure a dramatic late victory to send West Brom back into the automatic promotion places.

The Scotland international blasted an 83rd-minute winner from the spot to silence a crowd who were still celebrating a strike from Stephen Dobbie that looked to have secured a point.

Hesitant defending played a huge part as five goals rained in, with Albion striker Roman Bednar grabbing a brace to cancel out Keith Southern’s opener and hand the visitors a 2-1 lead at the break.

The victory took West Brom above Nottingham Forest into second place and just three points behind current leaders Newcastle.

BLACKPOOL: Rachubka, Coid (Butler 46), Evatt, Edwards, Crainey, Adam, Southern, Vaughan, Campbell, Burgess (Taylor-Fletcher 58), Bannan (Dobbie 58). Subs not used: Gilks, Martin, Euell, Husband. Booked: Butler.

WEST BROM: Carson, Jara, Tamas, Olsson, Cech, Brunt (Zuiverloon 75), Koren, Mulumbu, Dorrans, Thomas (Slory 53), Bednar (Miller 65). Subs not used: Kiely, Moore, Meite, Cox.

Referee: David Foster (Tyne Wear).