West Bromwich Albion suffered a fourth straight defeat as they lost by a goal to West Ham United as centre-back James Tomkins scored his first goal in two years.
Craig Dawson ended Albion's 323-minute Premier League goal drought when he glanced in Graham Dorrans' free-kick just ten minutes into the game, but West Ham's Kevin Nolan nodded in to equalise after keeper Ben Foster had pushed out Andy Carroll's overhead kick.
And Tomkins increased the pressure on Albion boss Alan Irvine by heading in Stewart Downing's corner in first-half stoppage time, strengthening West Ham's grip on fifth place, The BBC reported.
The jubilant West Ham fans greeted the final whistle with chants of, 'We're going to win the league.'
By contrast, West Brom are slipping towards the relegation zone, having managed just one home league win all season and Irvine suffered another setback.
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Irvine said that he was hurt by criticism from Albion's fans after Saturday's 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal.
The West Brom head coach's decision to recall Victor Anichebe paid early dividends when the former Everton striker won the free-kick that put the home side in front.
After Anichebe was pulled down by Tomkins, Dawson escaped his marker to glance in Dorrans' left-wing delivery from six yards, Albion's first goal in four matches.
But, having wobbled in the opening 15 minutes, West Ham took control and were deservedly in front by halftime, with Nolan and Tomkins finding the net within ten minutes of each other's goal.
West Brom head coach Irvine said that they were very much on the front foot, admitting that then they made a couple of mistakes and everyone got nervous. But he admitted that he has never known a second half as one-sided as that.
Meanwhile, West Ham manager Sam Allardyce said that it was a tremendous recovery after his side went 1-0 down, admitting that it was a great, great away win for them.
