Starting his first match since his Deadline Day loan move to West Brom it took Mikey Johnston just 32 seconds to open his scoring account.
Cardiff City, including David Turnbull, were visiting the Hawthorns when the home side got off to a flying start with the ball played down the right with Johnston waiting in the goalmouth to stick the ball away.
Johnston waited four years between goals at Celtic when he scored at Dundee on December 26 then promptly popped in a second seven minutes later in a 3-0 win.
That period did cover Lockdown, injuries and a season on loan at Vitoria Guimares, in amongst it the winger scored a penalty in the shoot out victory over Hearts in the 2020 Scottish Cup Final.
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Mikey Johnston with the opener!
West Brom 1-0 Cardiff!
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Johnston made substitute appearances against Birmingham and Ipswich, showing enough for Carlos Corberan to put him in from the start against Cardiff.
West Brom are currently in fifth place but are 15 points behind second placed Southampton who look out of reach for an automatic promotion place.