Manchester United suffered a third consecutive defeat as West Brom moved a step closer to Premier League safety.
United dominated possession, but went behind midway through the second half when Chris Brunt's free-kick deflected in off team-mate Jonas Olsson.
West Brom's Boaz Myhill saved Robin van Persie's penalty after Saido Berahino's handball in the area.
Van Persie came close late on, but Louis van Gaal's side are now just four points above fifth-placed Liverpool.
The Baggies have now reached 40 points, the mark considered to be enough to survive in the top flight, and they did it with a resolute performance that secured a second successive win at Old Trafford.
United controlled the ball all game and Van Persie, returning to the starting line-up for the first time since injuring his ankle in February, had looked the home side's most likely source of a goal, hitting wide from the edge of the area and flicking an Ashley Young cross off target in the first half.
But though United boasted 80% possession, they lacked the guile and creativity to break down Tony Pulis's organised outfit.
And Van Gaal's men were stunned in the 63rd minute when Brunt's 25-yard free-kick, which was heading towards the bottom-left corner, flew into the wall, off Olsson's leg and into the opposite side of the goal.
Culled from BBC Sport.
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