Southend United, who Albion play at Roots Hall on Saturday, have been granted an extra week to settle an unpaid tax bill with Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs.
The League One outfit faced a winding- up order in the High Court today over a debt of about £400,000.
In March they were given 35 days to settle the debt, having already paid a tax bill of £2.1m last November.
However, they have been given a further stay of execution after the court was told they are planning to transfer the money owed within the next few days.
They have been consistently late paying wages this season, with February's only paid last week, and March's still due.
Southend are five points adrift of safety in the League One relegation zone.
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