Albion will not be playing Bournemouth in the Championship next season.
The Cherries effectively clinched promotion to the Premier League tonight with a 3-0 home win against Bolton Wanderers.
Goals late in the first half by wingers Marc Pugh, his ninth in the league, and Matt Ritchie with his 13th put Eddie Howe's team in command.
Yann Kermorgant should have put them further ahead in the second half but he blazed over a penalty, awarded against Dorian Dervite for a foul on Callum Wilson which led to a red card for the Bolton defender.
It was a brief reprieve for Wanderers as Wilson joined the party with his 23rd of the season.
Bournemouth, with ex-Albion duo Tommy Elphick and Steve Cook in the centre of defence, are three points above Middlesbrough with an unassailable goal difference advantage with a game to go.
They will be joining Watford in the top flight next season. Watford sealed their spot on Saturday when they beat Albion 2-0 at the Amex and other results went their way.
Boro, the Seagulls' last match hosts this Saturday (12.15), are now resigned to a place in the play-offs.
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