Mamady Sidibe headed in the only goal of the game for Stoke as they condemned fellow Barclays Premier League newcomers West Brom to a third successive defeat.
The rematch between the top two in last season's Coca-Cola Championship fell some way short of top-flight standards for long periods in a match heavy on industry but short on attacking flair.
Stoke spent much of the second half attempting to tease a mistake out of goalkeeper Scott Carson, following his blunder for England in midweek, but when the winner came it was the bottom side's defence that made Sidibe's job too easy.
In the absence of suspended top-scorer Ricardo Fuller, Sidibe showed early signs of giving the away defence a stern aerial test.
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