Striker Kevin Phillips broke Sheffield Wednesday's hearts with a last-gasp winner as West Brom kept alive their hopes of automatic promotion.

Phillips, who was named Championship player of the year on Sunday, headed in James Morrison's cross five minutes in to time added on to win the contest.

The Owls were already enraged by the decision to send off Jermaine Johnson after a tussle with Jonathan Greening.

Robert Koren had earlier gone close with two efforts for the Baggies.

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Sheffield Wednesday boss Brian Laws:
"The red card was a turning point because you've got to have 11 men to have any chance against West Brom.

"I didn't think there was anything in it to justify a red card.

"It's soul-destroying. But I said to the players you can put your head in your hands, sulk for days and use the ref as an excuse or you can move on."

West Brom boss Tony Mowbray:
"It's cruel for them.

"I feel for Brian Laws and the sending-off incident right in front of us when there was no obvious red-card offence.

"It wasn't a night for pretty football. We had to use our brains, and I think Kevin did that."

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Sheff Wed: Grant, Hinds, Beevers, Wood, Spurr, Kavanagh, O'Brien (Sahar 68), Johnson, Bolder, Showunmi, Tudgay.
Subs Not Used: Burch, Burton, McAllister, Wallwork.

Sent Off: Johnson (77).

Booked: Wood, Bolder.

West Brom: Kiely, Hoefkens, Robinson, Barnett, Albrechtsen, Koren, Greening, Gera, Brunt (Morrison 81), Bednar (Miller 63), Moore (Phillips 75).Subs Not Used: Danek, Martis.

Booked: Greening.

Goals: Phillips 90.

Att: 18,805.

Ref: Andy D'Urso (Essex).