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Poor Spurs beaten by Baggies

Late goals from Roman Bednar and Craig Beattie gave West Brom a 2-0 victory over a Tottenham side who played 55 minutes of the game with 10 men.

But seven minutes from time Bednar headed home a long punt into the box to give the Baggies only their fifth league victory of the season.

Substitute Beattie stabbed home a second in injury time.

Marek Cech burst through the middle from left-back and released James Morrison on the West Brom right but no-one was able to meet his drilled cross into the six-yard area.

In the 14th minute Michael Dawson was booked for bringing down Luke Moore on the edge of the penalty area and Borja Valero's free-kick forced Heurelho Gomes into a low save to his left.

Jonas Olsson headed over after 23 minutes, while referee Steve Tanner showed a straight red card to Benoit Assou-Ekotto following a challenge on Gianni Zuiverloon.

Three minutes into the second half Jermaine Jenas fouled Valero just outside the penalty area but Brunt's effort was tipped over by Gomes.

Graham Dorrans replaced Brunt in the 65th minute and had an effort tipped over by Gomes minutes later.

But the breakthrough came in the 83rd minute when Bednar rose above the defence to head a long punt past Gomes, although he looked to have shoved Dawson in the back.

Beattie added a second in injury time when he stabbed home after the Spurs defence were exposed by Cech's burst forward.

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