Heggebo and Ahearne-Grant fire West Bromwich Albion up to 14th | OneFootball

West Bromwich Albion beat Sheffield United 2-0 at The Hawthorns to rise from 16th to 14th in the Championship.

The Blades threatened early as Joe Wildsmith saved well from Gustavo Hamer and tipped a Mark McGuinness header over. In the 50th minute, Aune Heggebo swept in from George Campbell's breakaway cross to break the deadlock.

Karlan Ahearne-Grant then curled into the top right from outside the box (61.), laid on by Heggebo after another fast break.

Michael Cooper kept the visitors in it with sharp stops, including denying Isaac Price from close range (67.) and pushing away Krystian Bielik's header (70.). Chris Wilder introduced Tahith Chong and Ollie Arblaster, but West Bromwich Albion stayed in control, and Samuel Iling-Junior shot over in added time.

West Bromwich Albion registered 16 attempts, with five on target. The Blades mustered 11 attempts and three on target.

Next, West Bromwich Albion visit Hull in the Championship. The Blades host Birmingham.