Albion matches will be played with a Video Assistant Referee system next season - providing they stay in the Premier League.

Top-flight clubs today agreed in principle to bring in VAR from August.

The news will be welcomed by high-ranking figures at Albion who, The Argus revealed this week, are in favour of the system, while accepting it is not yet perfect.

During a shareholders' meeting in central London, clubs were presented with an update on the non-live trials taking place, as well as "key learnings" from VAR's use in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup as well as from other leagues being discussed.

A formal request will now be made to both lawmakers the International Football Association Board and FIFA, the world governing body.

A statement from the Premier League said its testing programme would continue for the rest of the season, "with a continued emphasis on those Saturday afternoons which have several matches being played concurrently".

It is as yet unclear how VAR decisions will be communicated to fans in the stadium.

The Amex staged a ground-breaking VAR match last January when Albion beat Crystal Palace in the FA Cup.

The system allowed referee Andre Marriner to discreetly check Glenn Murray had not handled when scoring the late winner.

But some fans - and seemingly even Palace boss Roy Hodgson - were unclear that the consultation with video ref Neil Swarbrick had taken place, leading to complaints about a lack of communication.