West Bromwich Albion and Fulham shared a point a piece as it finished 0-0 at the Hawthorns on Tuesday evening.

  • West Brom have first chance of the game

It was the hosts who had the first chance of the game when Matheus Pereira  weaved his way into the area, however, some great piece of defending from Denis Odoi prevented the shot from testing Marek Rodak in the Fulham goal.

The Baggies came close just four minutes later, Pereira involved again however, his looping free-kick was poor, and failed to pick out a Albion player.

Grady Diangana managed to get away from a number of Fulham players on the right wing, but his shot was poor and saved easily by Rodak.

  • Fulham have their first chance

Anthony Knockaert saw a spectacular effort tipped over by Sam Johnstone for a corner, from which, Michael Hector could only direct an header over the bar.

Knockaert then delivered a very good deep cross which Ivan Cavaleiro whose header was cleared by Ahmed Hegazi.

Baggies threaten again before the break

A brilliant run from Dara O'Shea broke forward from the right, however, his cross was palmed behind for a corner which was wasted.

A free-kick from Pereira around 40 yards out, was headed behind by Tim Ream for a corner to the hosts but Fulham managed to clear.

Bobby Decordova-Reid was then cleaned out by Charlie Austin, before Aleksandar Mitrovic found himself in space from around 20 yards, but instead of going alone, tried to feed Cavaleiro but couldn't find him.

Just before half-time, Neeskens Kebano did well to get the better of O'Shea, he managed to get to the byline and fired across the face of goal but no Fulham player could turn it home.

Fulham could have scored in stoppage time at the end of the first half, however, Mitrovic fired a glorious chance over the bar.

  • Baggies start bright in second period

Matt Phillips does well to find Conor Townsend but his first time cross was cleared by Ream.

Diangana then played in Pereira but his cross flies across the box but no Albion player could react to the cross.

Pereira then won a free-kick around 30 yards out, he took the set-piece himself but his low delivery was claimed by Rodak.

  • Fulham have their first chance of the second half

Mitrovic won an header from a corner, but his header was cleared, at the other end, Diangana went through on goal but could only fire the chance wide of the target.

Semi Ajayi then saw an header go wide following a corner for the hosts, before, Knockaert managed to create space, he fired an effort towards goal, which came back off the bar.

Pereira went close again with another low free-kick but the effort was blocked by the wall, before Phillips slipped at the vital moment as he looked to have a shot.

  • Baggies penalty appeal turned down

West Brom thought they should have had a penalty with four minutes to go, Callum Robinson played the ball through to Hal Robson-Kanu who went down and referee Geoff Eltringham waved the appeals away, replays showed it was the correct call.

Joe Bryan then forced Johnstone into a save after a free-kick was conceded by Townsend.

Thats was the last meaningful action as the game drew to a close with the scoreline West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Fulham.

  • Teams

West Bromwich Albion: Johnstone, O’Shea, Hegazi, Ajayi, Townsend, Sawyers, Livermore, Diangana (Robinson 85), Pereira (Krovinovic 90+3), Grosicki (Phillips 45), Austin (Robson-Kanu 66). 

Subs (not used): Bond, Furlong, Bartley, Harper, Brunt.

Fulham:  Rodak, Odoi, Ream (Christie 90), Hector, Bryan, Decordova-Reid, Reed, Knockaert, Onomah (Johansen 77), Cavaleiro (Kebano 44), Mitrovic.

Subs (not used): Bettinelli, Mawson, McDonald, Johansen, Arter, Le Marchand, Sessegnon.