West Brom win as Brighton pay penalty amid VAR chaos


Soccer Football - Premier League - West Bromwich Albion v Brighton & Hove Albion - The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, Britain - February 27, 2021 West Bromwich Albion's Kyle Bartley celebrates scoring their first goal Pool via REUTERS/Catherine Ivill

WEST BROMWICH, England (Reuters) - West Bromwich Albion secured a 1-0 home Premier League victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday as the visitors missed two penalties and were controversially denied a goal by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

West Brom began brightly and were rewarded for their pressure in the 11th minute when skipper Kyle Bartley rose above the Brighton defence to head Conor Gallagher's cross in from close range.

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