Toothless West Brom stung by late Swansea double

West Brom's hopes of making the Sky Bet Championship play-offs were left hanging by a thread as two late goals saw them fall to a 2-0 defeat to Swansea.

Joel Piroe's second goal in three games and 15th this season put Russell Martin's men into the lead (79), with Cyrus Christie slamming in five minutes later to spark a mass exodus of Baggies fans, which preceded a loud chorus of boos at full time.

Steve Bruce's side have now failed to score in each of their last three Championship games at The Hawthorns for the first time since November 2003 under Gary Megson.

They remain 13th as a result of a fifth winless game of Bruce's tenure, eight points behind sixth-placed Luton with 12 games left to play. Swansea climb to 16th.

While Russell Martin's Swans look neither in danger of relegation nor holding onto hope of a dash for the play-offs, the clash was undoubtedly crucial for the Baggies in order to keep their ailing play-off bid alive.

They had won just one game since December 11 and scored just five goals in that 11-game stretch, with Bruce having lost three of his opening four in charge. The form guide made for miserable reading.

As they like to do, Swansea dominated the ball in the early stages and, with 20 minutes gone, Andy Carroll had had just two touches of the ball, which summed up how things were progressing for the hosts, from an attacking perspective, at least.

Robinson then flicked a smart header off the left-hand post with Swans goalkeeper Andy Fisher rooted to the spot, before Grady Diangana had a baseless penalty appeal turned down and Kyle Bartley fired a shot into the ground and past the post.

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