WesBanco (WSBC) S-4/A Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions (amended)

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (FormS-4 No. 333-222039) and related Prospectus of WesBanco, Inc. for the registration of 2,538,991 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our reports dated February 24, 2017, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of WesBanco, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of WesBanco, Inc., included in its Annual Report (Form10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

January 4, 2018