Albion are closing in on promotion to the Premier League.
The odds are stacked heavily in their favour following the latest round of results.
Friday night's 2-1 win at Queens Park Rangers was followed on Saturday by defeats for Huddersfield, Reading and Newcastle.
Huddersfield lost 2-0 at Nottingham Forest, Reading were routed 7-1 at Norwich and Newcastle were beaten 2-1 at Sheffield Wednesday.
How soon can Chris Hughton's Seagulls go up and when are supporters most likely to be celebrating?
Chief sports reporter Andy Naylor outlines everything you need to know about the promotion run-in.
THE STATE OF PLAY
Albion are on top of the Championship, two points clear of Newcastle.
Two teams go up automatically and they have a 12-point lead over Huddersfield in third.
Albion have five more matches to play, Huddersfield six.
The only other sides still capable of catching them are Reading in fourth and Leeds in fifth. Reading are 13 points behind from the same number of games, Leeds a point further back.
COULD FANS BE PARTYING ON GOOD FRIDAY?
Albion cannot be mathematically certain of promotion in their next match, although it could effectively all be over.
The kick-off at Molineux is 5pm, while Huddersfield are at home to play-off outsiders Preston (3pm).
If Huddersfield lose and Albion win, the Yorkshiremen could only equal their points tally.
Albion have a massively superior goal difference (+34 to +4), so they would to all intents and purposes be up.
Reading would be incapable of overhauling them, irrespective of their result at Aston Villa the following day (3pm).
Newcastle play last on Good Friday at home to Leeds (7.45pm).
CHANCE EASTER MONDAY AT THE AMEX WILL BE P-DAY
Albion host next-to-bottom Wigan, Newcastle visit Ipswich and Reading are at home to relegated Rotherham (all 3pm).
Huddersfield do not play until 5pm at Derby, who need to keep winning to maintain slim hopes of sneaking into the play-offs.
The maths is a little complicated but it boils down to this.
Albion will be up if, over the next two games, they take at least three points and gain a point on Huddersfield.
That would take them to 89 points. Huddersfield and Reading would only be able to reach, at best, 88.
Huddersfield's late kick-off would delay celebrations after the Wigan game.
SWEET RETURN TO CARROW ROAD FOR HUGHTON
If Albion are not up by Easter it could come down to doing it under their own steam at Norwich, the club that sacked Hughton when they were in the Premier League.
The Seagulls go to Carrow Road on Friday April 21 (7.45pm) for their penultimate away game of the season.
Norwich were one of the pre-season favourites following relegation but have under-achieved and were thrashed 5-0 at the Amex earlier in the campaign.
Huddersfield host play-off contenders Fulham the following day (3pm). Newcastle are not in action until 48 hours later at home to Preston (7.45pm).
UP WITHOUT KICKING A BALL
Huddersfield play their game in hand at Wolves on Tuesday April 25 (7.45pm).
Albion will hope they are already promoted, although the date has historical significance for the club.
It marks the 20th anniversary of their last-ever game at the Goldstone Ground against Doncaster Rovers (below), when they were fighting to stay in the Football League.
Albion have been dominant all season at the Amex. Their final home game is against struggling Bristol City on Saturday April 29 (5.30pm).
By then they could be concentrating on a title battle with Newcastle, who are at mid-table Cardiff the night before (7.45pm).
Huddersfield conclude their away fixtures at Birmingham on the Saturday (3pm).
LAST DAY DRAMA AGAIN
After missing out on promotion at Middlesbrough last season, the only issue Albion will not mind going to the final day is the title race.
They finish at Aston Villa on Sunday May 7. It could mean nothing or everything.
Newcastle host Barnsley, Huddersfield are at home to Cardiff. All matches kick-off at noon.
ALL DONE AND DUSTED
Not quite. There's still those wretched play-offs. Not that Albion, of course, will be in them again.
They will still have an interest - in who else joins them in the Premier League.
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