Zoltan Gera put the Baggies 1-0 ahead with a penalty of his own with just five minutes remaining. However, Doyle held his nerve and found the net from the spot in the closing moments Elsewhere, Alan Shearer reached yet another milestone in a glorious career by scoring his 200th goal as Newcastle United scraped past Mansfield 1-0. The former England striker equalled Jackie Milburn's club goalscoring record when he blasted home from eight yards with 10 minutes to go.

BIrmingham's season reached a new low as Torquay held the Premiership side to a scoreless draw at home.

The shock of the day, however, saw Nuneaton hold Middlesbrough to a 1-1 draw at Manor Park. A Jez Murphy penalty late in the game brought jubilation to the nonleague side.

In the day's other big games, goals from Carlton Cole and Eidur Gudjohnsen lifted Chelsea out of a sticky situation to beat Hudders"eld 2-1. A brace from Craig Bellamy and goal from Andy Todd took Blackburn past Queens Park Rangers while a late goal from Darren Kenton saw Southampton squeeze past Milton Keynes, 4-3.

Robbie Fowler blasted home his first Manchester City hat-trick as they overcame Scunthorpe 3-1 while Rob Hulse kept Leeds' FA Cup hopes alive with a late equaliser against Wigan's after David Connolly had opened the scoring.