West Bromwich Albion 2-1 Blackpool: Karlan Grant scores late Baggies winner
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Karlan Grant scored the winner in the final seconds
Karlan Grant's last-gasp goal gave West Bromwich Albion a dramatic victory over Blackpool and kept their slim play-off hopes alive.
Grant netted from close range after a corner was headed back across goal by Andy Carroll.
The veteran striker had put Albion ahead three minutes before the interval with his third goal in six matches.
Carroll headed Semi Ajayi's diagonal ball out to Adam Reach on the left and then fired home left-footed after collecting Reach's cross.
Blackpool equalised early in the second half when the hosts failed to deal with a free-kick and Marvin Ekpiteta hooked the ball in from near the edge of the six-yard box.
The Tangerines, who have now lost on six consecutive visits to The Hawthorns, were on top for much of the second half and will feel unfortunate to end up without at least a point.
They are now without a win in five Championship matches and are 16th in the table.
Albion, meanwhile, are five points adrift of the play-off zone with four matches left to play. This was only their fourth win in 16 league games.
David Button played in goal for the Baggies after boss Steve Bruce left out keeper Sam Johnstone amid speculation over the England international's future.
Johnstone has been strongly linked with a move to Scottish champions Rangers.
West Brom manager Steve Bruce:
"Whether we deserved it or not is debatable but it's nice to win.
"The one thing I can say about them is they don't give up. Is it three, four, five times now that we've scored late to win or rescue something?
"It's always nice to score in the last minute of course and it was a good finish from Granty.
"Who knows (if the play-offs is possible)? In football anything can happen. But I still think we have too much to do."
Blackpool boss Neil Critchley:
"It's a bit deja vu for us. We've had this feeling too many times this season.
"If we want to improve then we have to make better use of the opportunities that we create and we have got to stop conceding goals near the end of the games that are decisive. It's happened too many times.
"So did we deserve to lose? Possibly not. But if that happens, like it has done on too many occasions, then you do get what you deserve.
"Over the course of the season that is why we are where we are."