Cristian Baz pressed his claims for his full Albion league debut last night - by impersonating Kazenga LuaLua.

The Argentinian’s stunning strike helped the reserves to a 4-1 win against Brentford at Lancing.

LuaLua has scored with powerful drives from outside the box in three of the last four games at Withdean.

Baz showed anything the on-loan Newcastle winger can do he can do too.

The versatile striker’s lively performance in a goalless first half lacked only a finish.

That changed five minutes into the restart, as Baz ended the stalemate in spectacular style from Grant Hall’s raking crossfield pass.

He cut in from the right to unleash a left-foot thunderbolt from 20 yards which gave former Albion keeper Simon Royce no chance.

Baz came on for LuaLua in the closing stages of last Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with Bournemouth.

His only start so far came in the Carling Cup at Northampton back in August but boss Gus Poyet has been impressed by his recent form.

Baz's wonder goal paved the way for a convincing first victory of the season for the reserves following consecutive 0-0 draws.

Brentford had chances to equalise against the run of play before a late flurry of goals rewarded Albion's fluent display.

Baz's replacement, Ryan Simmonds, netted twice. The former Aston Villa midfielder finished with aplomb from Andrew Whing's fine through ball to double the lead and then completed the scoring in stoppage time with a tap-in after Royce parried substitute George Barker's shot.

In-between Barker made it 3-0 with a shot which Royce got a hand to but could not keep out, while sub Loui (correct) Hazelwood pulled a goal back from close range for Brentford.

New develpoment squad signing Yaser Kasim made a tidy debut in midfield. Fleet-footed French left-back Luc Matutu, who like Kasim has linked up with the development squad on a three-month contract, made his debut for the last half-hour in place of Poyet's assistant Mauricio Taricco. Albion (4-1-2-1-2): Brezovan; Whing, Dunk, Hall, Taricco (Matutu 60); Kasim; Smith, Battipiedi; Baz (Simmonds 70); Hart (Barker 82), Agdestein. Subs not used: Wilkins, Walker.