Beattie’s late beauty lifts Baggies

CRAIG BEATTIE ensured West Brom remained hot on the heels of Championship leaders Watford with a late, but well-earned, winner at Leicester on Saturday.

After Zoltan Gera’s opener the Foxes drew level in bizarre circumstances when goalkeeper Marton Fulop launched a kick the length of the pitch and Iain Hume’s challenge on West Brom debutant Luke Steele forced the ball over the goal-line.

Manager Tony Mowbray was unhappy with the award of the goal, claiming Steele was on the wrong end of an illegal challenge but was placated by three welcome points.