Albion on the rise in Premier League after beating Newcastle

West Bromwich Albion's Scottish midfielder James Morrison (R) vies with Newcastle United's English midfielder Danny Guthrie during the English Premier League football match at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich. West Brom won 3-1.

West Bromwich Albion maintained their impressive rise up the Premier League table as Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie scored twice in a 3-1 win over Newcastle on Sunday.
Roberto Di Matteo's side have made a surprisingly big impact following promotion from the Championship last season and they are now in the top eight after Cameroon midfielder Somen Tchoyi and Odemwingie sealed victory at The Hawthorns.
Peter Lovenkrands got one back for Newcastle in stoppage time but it was too late to stop his team suffering their third defeat in five games.
"I thought we played very well," Di Matteo told Sky Sports 1.
"We scored three great goals and we controlled the game for the majority of the time. I think we pressed them quite high up the pitch, we never let them settle in."
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton kept his players locked in the dressing room for more than an hour after the final whistle before finally facing the media.
He said: "After most games, there tends to be an inquest into the game and today we didn't do well enough to win a football match.
"Some of it is about getting answers, some of it is about venting your anger. We weren't good enough in enough departments and that is why we have been in there (the dressing room) so long.
"I wasn't happy with the performance. We've given away poor goals and you can't do that against anyone in this division."
Newcastle defender Sol Campbell was making his 500th Premier League appearance, but the former Arsenal and England star was unable to keep Albion at bay.

West Bromwich Albion's Cameroonian midfielder Somen Tchoyi (3rd R) shoots to score the opening goal during the English Premier League football match United against Newcastle at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich. West Brom won 3-1.

Albion defender Paul Scharner had his side's first chance after a Chris Brunt corner was flicked towards the far post but he volleyed over from a narrow angle.
Shola Ameobi threatened for Newcastle when he headed a Danny Guthrie corner over the crossbar, before Tchoyi broke the deadlock in the 32nd minute with his first goal at the Hawthorns and his fourth of the campaign.
It was a goal of ruthless efficiency. Brunt found Tchoyi in space inside the box and he cut inside Jose Enrique before curling a left-footed drive past Tim Krul from 15 yards out.
Tchoyi was only playing due to Youssouf Mulumbu's suspension for his red card in last weekend's 4-1 win at Everton.
He was in dominant form and forced Krul to turn a fierce shot from a narrow angle for a corner after good play by Odemwingie.Hughton made a half-time change as he sent on Lovenkrands for Ameobi in a bid to spark his side into life.
The switch briefly made a difference as Newcastle pushed forward.