Albion returned to the goal trail tonight with a 3-0 friendly win at Crawley Town.

But they saw Solly March go off after requiring attention during the first half.

Dale Stephens opened the scoring with a spectacular finish from Liam Rosenior’s cross.

Tomer Hemed made it two after home goalkeeper Callum Preston failed to hold Kazenga LuaLua’s free-kick.

And Beram Kayal wrapped up the scoring by the interval from LuaLua’s cross.

David Stockdale saved Simon Walton’s penalty early in the second half after the goalkeeper was adjudged to have fouled Jimmy Smith.

Crawley (4-1-3-2): Preston; Young, McNerney, Ashton, Henderson; Walton; Rooney, Smith, G. Edwards; Fenelon, Harrold. Subs: Bradley, McLeod, Bawling, Nehemie, Barnard for Henderson, Young, Fenelon, Ashton, Harrold (all 66), Lennox for Preston and R. Edwards for Smith (80), Summerfield for G. Edwards (85).

Albion (4-4-2): Stockdale; Rosenior, Bruno, Rea, Bong; March, Stephens, Kayal; Hemed, Baldock. Subs: Calderon (March 24), Dallison (Bruno 46), Maenpaa, O'Grady, Chicksen, White, Tilley, Monakana, Holla, Ince for Stockdale, Rosenior, Bong, Stephens, Kayal, LuaLua, Hemed, Baldock (all 66).

Referee: Tim Robinson.

Attendance: 2,200 (933 Albion).