West Brom head into the international break with a four-point cushion in second place after defeating Leicester 2-1 at the Walkers Stadium.
Quickfire goals from Graham Dorrans and Gonzalo Jara late in the first half did the damage and put some daylight between Albion and the chasing pack, with Roberto Di Matteo's team and leaders Newcastle the only sides in the top five to win.
Bruno Berner set up a tense finale with a goal in injury time - but it proved to be mere consolation for Leicester, who saw their six-game unbeaten run end.