West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Coventry City: Frank Lampard suffers first loss as Coventry boss

Albion went ahead thanks to their second huge moment of fortune in four days.

Having equalised on Sunday against Sheffield United when Tom Fellows’ cross deflected in, this time it was Mowatt who found favour from the footballing gods.

He let fly from outside the box and watched in amusement as his shot hit Josh Eccles to find the left corner – the opposite one to the one Brad Collins had been diving towards.

Baggies goalkeeper Alex Palmer had to be off his line sharply just before the break to keep out Norman Bassette, who had already been denied early on by a combination of Torbjorn Heggem and the Albion keeper.

And, although still missing injured US international striker Haji Wright, it was the resurgent Sky Blues who looked likeliest to score in the second half.

Albion old boy Brandon Thomas-Asante came off the bench and it was from his left-wing cross that Tatsuhiro Sakamoto had a header turned wide at the near post by Palmer.

Milan van Ewijk then had a shot blocked just wide before Albion sealed victory, when Grant burst into the box right through the middle of the Sky Blues’ back line to power his fifth goal of the season into the bottom right corner.

Like Mowatt, it was also his first goal of the campaign at The Hawthorns, but then it was also only Albion’s eighth home goal in 10 games this season.

Having scored just twice in their first seven home matches this term, they have now scored twice in each of their past three home games – and The Hawthorns goal drought does at least appear to be truly at an end.