Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored a late equaliser to deny West Brom interim manager Gary Megson an important win at Wembley.
The England forward finally broke the Baggies’ resistance by tapping a Dele Alli cross through Ben Foster’s legs on 74 minutes.
It denied the away side a first win in any competition since August and they are now 12 games without a win, a point ahead of 18th-placed West Ham.
74 – @HKane meets @dele_official's cross and gets us back on level terms! Come on!#THFC 1-1 #WBA pic.twitter.com/GkvrWF4nRA
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 25, 2017
They sacked manager Tony Pulis on Monday, with his former assistant Gary Megson in temporary charge and Alan Pardew favourite for the job.
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Former Bolton and West Brom manager Megson had not managed a Premier League team since 2009, but his side took a fourth-minute lead at Wembley.
Spurs were sleeping as Jake Livermore played in Salomon Rondon, who nudged off Davinson Sanchez and rolled the ball past Hugo Lloris and into the far corner.
The draw means Spurs are 10 points behind leaders Manchester City, and five points behind second-placed Manchester United.
Megson said during his pre-match interview that he was “not Tony Pulis with ginger hair”.
He made only two changes to the side that lost 4-0 at Chelsea last weekend, with Sam Field and Allan Nyom replacing Grzegorz Krychowiak and Gareth McAuley.
And, after snatching the early lead, his side were content to sit back and try to catch Spurs out on rare breaks.
But, despite their superiority in possession, Spurs were limited to just two shots on target in the first half.
Foster frustrated the hosts by slowing the game down at every opportunity, and he was eventually booked by referee Mike Jones in the 82nd minute.
In front of him, captain Jonny Evans epitomised a disciplined defensive performance, marshalling his backline alongside Ahmed Hegazi and Nyom.
It was therefore unfortunate that Evans’ one lapse in concentration let Kane in for the equaliser as the West Brom defence was finally breached.
Their goal aside, West Brom struggled up front – having just six touches in the Spurs box – though Rondon did have a chance to nick a win at the end.
This performance was not far removed from the Pulis era, but the spirit the team showed will encourage the incoming manager.
