Jay Rodriguez and Harvey Barnes scored as West Brom saw off struggling Ipswich Town 2-1 at Portman Road.
Rodriguez opened the scoring after 26 minutes and Barnes capped a swift break 13 minutes from full-time.
Kayden Jackson pulled one back for Paul Lambert's men with five minutes to go but it could not prevent the Baggies moving up to second in the Championship - ahead of the remaining weekend fixtures - while Ipswich remain five points adrift at the bottom.
The visitors had already wasted an excellent chance to open the scoring, Ahmed Hegazi volleying wastefully wide after 23 minutes, before Rodriguez struck.