Adam scored from the penalty spot after Baggies defender Pablo Ibanez was harshly sent off as the last man after just 11 minutes.

The away side's task became even harder when Gonzalo Jara also saw red after 29 minutes, following a ludicrous two-footed challenge on Luke Varney, who scored his side's second on the hour mark.

It proved a decisive strike as Youssouf Mulumbu pulled a goal back and set up a nervy final five minutes during which the Tangerines did just enough to hang on for their first home win in four games.

"We made hard work of it," Adam admitted on Sky Sports 1. "But it's just nice to get a first win at home and hopefully it's a good three points.

"It was always going to be a tough match but when they went down to nine men it was even harder for us. When we were playing against 11 we were playing well but it's even harder with nine. Fair play to West Brom, they dug in well.

"It was tough but we'll take the three points and we're delighted to get our first win at home. We have to win games ugly and we've done that."

Blackpool manager Ian Holloway admitted he did not enjoy the evening's work.

"No, not really," he said.

"I think the game as a spectacle, with the rules the referee has got to apply...I'd prefer a yellow card (to Ibanez) and the penalty. It's a great move, probably the best of the game, a great ball from Charlie to DJ Campbell, who has turned him. But is it really a sending off?

"I thought that ruined the game as a spectacle."

West Brom boss Roberto Di Matteo was refreshingly honest afterwards.

"It would be nice to see a good football game but obviously it's been destroyed by events on the night," he said.

"The first incident probably was a penalty but in my opinion it's not a sending off, my player is goalside and close to goal.

"The second one (Jara's dismissal) I think he called it right, the referee. The player lost his head a bit, after the first decision, but he made a terrible tackle and made a mistake."