Saido Berahino scored as West Bromwich Albion won 1-0 at home to Hull City on Saturday to give new manager Tony Pulis victory in his first Premier League game.

Berahino settled the match from an indirect free-kick in the 78th minute, netting his ninth goal of the campaign after Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor was penalised for picking up a back-pass.

It was West Brom's first victory over Hull in the top flight at the sixth attempt and lifted Pulis's side two points above the relegation zone on his first league outing after succeeding the sacked Alan Irvine.

Hull, who had won two of their previous three games, fell two places to 17th and are now above the bottom three on goal difference alone.

Hull manager Steve Bruce made eight changes to the team beaten 2-0 at Arsenal in the FA Cup and injuries obliged him to make two further adjustments before half-time.

Nikica Jelavic and Abel Hernandez were both forced off, with Robbie Brady and Tom Ince entering the fray.

Berahino had scored four times in West Brom's 7-0 win over non-league Gateshead in the FA Cup and he was the first player to threaten at The Hawthorns, dragging wide after a one-two with Stephane Sessegnon.

Brady drew a finger-tip save from home goalkeeper Ben Foster shortly after coming on, but Brown Ideye should have put West Brom ahead after being sent clear by Berahino, only to shoot wide with only the goalkeeper to beat.

The second half was similarly uneventful, but Hull wide player Ahmed Elmohamady saw a chance go begging when his shot was blocked after a cross from Stephen Quinn was only partially cleared.

It was a glimmer of hope for the visitors, but four minutes later they were behind.

Elmohamady unhelpfully touched the ball back to McGregor, who had already committed to picking it up, and from the resulting free-kick, Victor Anichebe teed up Berahino to smash home through a crowd of bodies on the line.