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West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Bournemouth: Baggies keep slim play-off chances alive

West Bromwich Albion kept their slim play-off chances alive with victory over Championship promotion hopefuls Bournemouth.

The Baggies were 2-0 up inside 12 minutes at The Hawthorns through Alex Mowatt's long-range strike and Andy Carroll's powerful finish.

Carroll was a menace throughout and almost doubled his tally early in the second half when he prodded Grady Diangana's pass just wide.

Bournemouth, who dominated possession but failed to get any of their 17 shots on target, improved after the break as the hosts dropped deeper.

Jordan Zemura missed their best chance when he skewed over on the slide and the Baggies closed out the game under huge pressure.