Saido Berahino scored the only goal for West Bromwich Albion

Sam Allardyce's first game in charge of struggling Sunderland ended in defeat.
Black Cats goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon was unable to collect Chris Brunt's cross under pressure from Berahino, who poked in the winner from close range.
The visitors had the best chance of a goalless first half, with Boaz Myhill tipping over a Billy Jones header.
Sunderland remain without a Premier League win this season.
The visitors, who stay second from bottom of the table, were unable to seriously test Myhill again in a game low on quality.
There were confrontations on the field at the end of the match after some Sunderland players took exception to Albion's former Black Cats winger James McClean celebrating in front of the travelling supporters.
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A bright start fades for Big Sam

Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce left West Ham at the end of last season

Allardyce, appointed Sunderland boss during the international break following Dick Advocaat's resignation, had won his first Premier League match in charge of each of his previous four clubs - Bolton, Blackburn, Newcastle and West Ham.
His side started well at The Hawthorns and could have gone ahead with any one of three chances that came their way during a 60-second spell early in the first half.
Lee Cattermole and Steven Fletcher had shots blocked by Baggies defenders, and from the resulting corner Myhill made a superb reflex save to deny Jones a goal against his former club.
Jones and fellow full-back DeAndre Yedlin got forward well in support of Sebastian Larsson, Fabio Borini and striker Fletcher, while Sunderland's centre-back pairing of John O'Shea and Younes Kaboul were rarely breached.
However, Sunderland were denied their first clean sheet of the season by a goalkeeping error - Pantilimon's second in consecutive games following the mistake that gifted West Ham a draw in their previous outing.
Pantilimon was adamant he had been fouled by Berahino as they challenged for Brunt's cross, and there were also also claims of handball against the West Brom striker, but referee Martin Atkinson allowed the goal - the 19th that Sunderland have conceded in nine Premier League games this season.

Berahino makes the difference

In a week that Liverpool's Danny Ings was ruled out for the remainder of the campaign with a serious knee injury, uncapped Berahino could yet force his way into England's plans for Euro 2016 with a repeat of the form that saw him score 20 goals in all competitions for West Brom last season.
He was almost anonymous in the first half, touching the ball just nine times before the interval. But the 22-year-old was much more prominent after netting his third goal of the season and for the second home match in succession.
He was involved in the move that led to a good chance for strike partner Salomon Rondon, who poked a left-wing cross wide from eight yards.
Berahino's goal proved enough to lift Tony Pulis's side seven points above the relegation zone, having started the day 17th in the table.
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Lineup, Bookings (4) & Substitutions (5)

West Bromwich Albion

• 13 Myhill
• 25 Dawson Booked
• 23 McAuley
• 06 Evans
• 11 Brunt
• 29 Sessegnon
• 24 Fletcher
• 05 Yacob Booked
• 14 McClean
• 33 Rondón (Lambert - 71' )
• 18 Berahino (Gardner - 79' )

Substitutes

• 03 Olsson
• 04 Chester
• 08 Gardner
• 10 Anichebe
• 17 Lambert
• 19 McManaman
• 21 Lindegaard

Sunderland

• 01 Pantilimon Booked
• 24 Yedlin
• 16 O'Shea
• 15 Kaboul
• 02 Jones
• 06 Cattermole
• 21 M'Vila
• 07 Larsson (Johnson - 61' )
• 14 Jordi Gómez (Defoe - 71' )
• 09 Borini Booked
• 26 Fletcher (Graham - 75' )

Substitutes

• 03 van Aanholt
• 04 Bridcutt
• 05 Brown
• 11 Johnson
• 18 Defoe
• 19 Graham
• 25 Mannone

Ref: Martin Atkinson

Att: 24,225

Match Stats

Shots

8 9

On target

1 2

Corners

1 5

Fouls

12 13

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 0.

90:00 +3:26 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Sunderland 0.

90:00 +2:29 Stéphane Sessegnon (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90:00 +2:29 Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
89:14 Foul by Craig Gardner (West Bromwich Albion).
89:14 Fabio Borini (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88:06 Offside, Sunderland. Fabio Borini tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
86:34 Attempt missed. Danny Graham (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Johnson with a cross.
83:10 Booking

Booking Fabio Borini (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.

83:04 Craig Dawson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83:04 Foul by Fabio Borini (Sunderland).
80:24 Chris Brunt (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80:24 Foul by Danny Graham (Sunderland).
78:27 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Craig Gardner replaces Saido Berahino.

77:09 Attempt saved. Yann M'Vila (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Johnson.
75:46 Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Borini.
74:47 Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Craig Dawson.
74:11 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Sunderland. Danny Graham replaces Steven Fletcher.

73:15 Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Gareth McAuley.
70:08 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Sunderland. Jermain Defoe replaces Jordi Gómez.