CRAIG Beattie has joined Championship promotion-chasers Sheffield United on loan until the end of the season.
The Baggies have the option to recall the Scottish international after the first 28 days of his Bramall Lane spell.
It is Beattie's second loan move this season, having enjoyed a productive couple of months at Crystal Palace, where he smashed five goals before being recalled by the Baggies to ease an injury headache.
The ex-Celtic striker has since contributed to Albion's Barclays Premier League survival bid, making one start and six substitute appearances, and scoring the vital second goal in December's victory over Tottenham.
Beattie has been sidelined since the January 17 win against Middlesbrough with a groin problem but is now back to full fitness.
He faced increased competition up front following the January arrivals of loan duo Jay Simpson and Marc-Antoine Fortuné.
The 25-year-old has joined the Blades in time for tomorrow's league trip to Plymouth.
Kevin Blackwell's men occupy the final play-off berth and are nine points off the automatic-promotion places.
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