A West Midlands derby high on entertainment value ended in a result of little worth to either side, least of all Sam Allardyce’s, who remain deep in relegation trouble and racked by familiar regrets. Costly mistakes undermined bright work by West Brom, who let victory slip two minutes into stoppage time when Keinan Davis pounced on another defensive error to claim his first Premier League goal and push West Brom closer to the Championship.
West Brom had presented their hosts with an early penalty, which Anwar El Ghazi converted, but recovered well to earn the lead. Matheus Pereira equalised from the spot before Tyrone Mings diverted a shot by Mbaye Diagne into his own goal two minutes into the second half. The visitors kept their noses in front as the sides traded blows but they failed to hold out for victory, crumbling just short of full time when Davis punished hesitancy by Kyle Bartley.
