Team news

Bednar out for Baggies Roman Bednar's back injury is not as bad as first feared although the West Brom striker will miss the visit of Swansea.

Bednar had to be stretchered off with a trapped nerve just five minutes into Saturday's 3-1 victory over Reading and was immediately taken to hospital as a precautionary measure.

Although he will miss out against the Swans, he could be back in time for the trip to neighbours Coventry at the weekend.

Midfielder James Morrison, who last played for the club back in April, has had to undergo another minor operation on his troublesome heel problem in a bid to speed up the healing process. His progress will be monitored over the next two to three weeks.

Scott Carson, Luke Moore and Graham Dorrans all returned from injury to face the Royals on Saturday and they will again be in contention this time around as will two-goal winger Jerome Thomas who made his comeback after a three-match ban.

Midfielder Chris Brunt (calf) is a major doubt once again as striker Ishmael Miller and defender Neil Clement (both knee) continue to miss out.

Swansea may be without three key first-team players.

Skipper Garry Monk, striker Gorka Pintado and winger Andrea Orlandi are all doubtful to feature at The Hawthorns.

Former Southampton defender Monk is struggling with a calf injury, which also ruled him out of the trip to Ipswich.

Pintado is likely to miss out with a thigh injury, as is fellow Spaniard Orlandi, who returned on Saturday but has since suffered a recurrence of his thigh injury.

Manager Paulo Sousa does have some positive news, though.

West Brom vs Swansea

Last modified 22:27 20/10/09

Beattie strike enough for Swans Craig Beattie came back to haunt Coca-Cola Championship leaders West Brom by grabbing the only goal of a low-key encounter to secure a shock 1-0 victory for Swansea.

The Glasgow-born striker only managed four league goals during two injury-hit years at Albion, two of which came back in August before becoming the Swans' record signing later that month.

But tonight, with his second goal in as many games, he sent the Baggies to their third defeat in five games, although they remain top of the table courtesy of Newcastle's defeat at Scunthorpe.

Beattie lit up a poor clash with the only goal in the 50th minute, latching onto Mark Gower's pass to strike a low effort past Scott Carson and extend Swansea's unbeaten run to seven matches.

The kick-off was delayed by 15 minutes due to traffic congestion and both goalkeepers may as well have been stuck on the M5 such was the lack of goalmouth action in the opening quarter.

A crowd of 21,022 had to wait until the half-hour mark for the first chance of any note and it was the visitors who came close to breaking the deadlock.

Darren Pratley got the better of his man on the right side of the penalty area and found the onrushing Nathan Dyer at the near post, but his point-blank effort was well blocked by Carson.

The hosts had a golden chance of their own after 34 minutes as Gonzalo Jara's superb cross-field pass found Chris Wood six yards out but he could only volley over.

The dullest of first half's was brought to life somewhat as Carson had to be at his best to keep out Ashley Williams' close-range header, before Cedric Van Der Gun found the Birmingham Road end with a clear shooting opportunity.

Albion then had a chance in first-half stoppage time but Luke Moore could only watch as his lob landed the wrong side of a post.

Such was the overall poor standard of the first half that three substitutions were made at the break.

And an increase in tempo and urgency contributed to the crucial breakthrough soon after the restart.

Gower found Beattie on the left side of the area and he angled a low drive across Carson to register only the Welsh club's sixth away goal of the season. Albion huffed and puffed as they tried to fashion a leveller but to no avail.

Swansea keeper Dorus De Vries had yet to make a serious save as the game approached the final 15 minutes.