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It looked set to be a night of sheer frustration for West Bromwich Albion and an aftermath of difficult questions for their manager Valerien Ismael.
The home fans at The Hawthorns, having already jeered their side off at half-time, made their discontent known again after a double change early in the second-half which threatened to neuter their attacking threat.
In such situations, sometimes you need a helping hand. Fortunately for the Baggies and Ismael, it came courtesy of Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Seny Dieng.
West Brom forward Karlan Grant swept home a pass from Callum Robinson for the winner
He had been their hero on Tuesday night when his penalty save from Tom Davies dumped Premier League Everton out of the Carabao Cup.
But 72 hours on, Dieng somehow allowed Karlan Grant’s shot to squirm through his body at the near post to throw West Brom a lifeline.
They harnessed the momentum of that goal, backed by the roar of their fans, and with two minutes left Grant received a pass from Callum Robinson in enough space to sweep home the winner.
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