Gavin Richmond: The Toon need to get at least 2 more and put this game away. Have to make our dominance count. We've battered West Brom

That's your lot. Few would argue against this current scoreline.

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Steven Taylor makes goal-saving tackle to deny West Brom's James McClean from six yards. It was a good pull-back from Craig Gardner.

There is that feeling that Newcastle might be made to pay for failing to score more than one this half.

I can't recall a game this season where Newcastle have been so dominant. And have the Baggies been this poor?

Former WBA player Tony Brown on BBC WM:

"That goal was far too easy for Newcastle a simple through ball and four West Brom defenders couldn’t cut it out, that’s not good enough and Albion don’t look like a side capable of scoring this afternoon either." 

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"I'm pleased for Mitrovic. He does a lot of the dirty work that goes unsung at Newcastle, so he'll be delighted to have netted that."

GOAAA! NOOOOO!

Newcastle fans start celebrating a Cheick Tiote classic. The defensive midfielder fires in from 25 yard-plus - similar to his strike against Arsenal about five years ago.

But referee Lee Mason after consultation with his lino says "no". It was judged that Aleksandar Mitrovic was in Ben Foster's line of sight...so close yet so far again for Newcastle.

Tony Pulis is livid as yet another decision goes against his side. In all fairness Tony, Claudio Yacob did raise his studs in the region of Daryl Janmaat's stottie cakes.

Former WBA player Tony Brown on BBC WM:

"Newcastle are winning the midfield battle and West Brom are finding no relief up front, the ball keeps coming back and Albion are under constant pressure."

Newcastle have had 84% possession.

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Referee Lee Mason has let a couple of - let's say robust challenges - by Newcastle players go unpunished.

Baggies boss Tony Pulis is not happy. Understandable.

The free-kick goes out for a corner and then the corner is cleared. Newcastle again hit the Baggies on the counter - this time Moussa Sissoko is inches from turning in Aleksandar Mitrovic's through-ball.

Rolando Aarons is a lucky man. The stand-in full-back brings down Victor Anichebe on the edge of the area. This is dangerous though... Craig Gardner to take...

Former WBA striker Tony Brown on BBC WM:

"The pressure from Newcastle has been relentless so far, great saves from Ben Foster have kept WBA in this game, they are struggling to get out of their own half."

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Janmaat is back on.

Meanwhile, Newcastle win a corner and Ben Foster again comes to his side's rescue and punches clear under pressure from Aleksandar Mitrovic.

West Brom produce their first attack. Midfielder James McClean - to a chorus of boos because he's ex-Sunderland - crosses into the area but the ball is easily cleared.

Meanwhile, Magpies full-back Daryl Janmaat is down injured.

Newcastle should have scored - twice !!!

Baggies keeper Ben Foster pulls off two great saves. He first prevents Andros Townsend from opening his Newcastle account from 20 yards and then somehow keeps out Aleksandar Mitrovic's shot from two yards. It was an instinctive one-handed stop.

The Magpies almost make a perfect start. Daryl Janmaat fires a ball into the chest of Gini Wijnaldum in the six-yard area but he cannot get a shot away because of a great challenge by Gareth McAuley. 

We are under way here.

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