Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez: "We did well in the first half. We controlled the game. To concede a goal in this was was very disappointing, I was upset, but the reaction of the players, their workrate - these players care. They will try. In terms of effort they were really good.
"As soon as we scored the first goal we were back in the game. We are a young team and we are in a learning processes.
"We are where we are because we have what we have."
Man of the match - Hal Robson-Kanu
Hal Robson-Kanu
Brought in by Megson for Jay Rodriguez, he gave West Brom an edge up front and scored for the first time since their last league win in August
Megson ends his Benitez losing streak - the stats
Gary Megson avoided defeat when managing against Rafael Benitez in a Premier League match for the first time. He had lost all of the previous six beforehand.
Newcastle travel to Chelsea at 12:30 GMT on Sunday, while Pardew's first game in charge of West Brom will be at home against his previous club, Crystal Palace (15:00).