Oxford United 1-1 West Brom: Baggies’ poor type continues as Tottenham loanee Dane Scarlett’s late header earns hosts some extent

Tottenham mortgage signing Dane Scarlett’s injury-time header ensured West Brom‘s poor run continued.

The Baggies topped the Championship in September. But they inexplicably did not win this match to go high till teatime, regardless of dominating for lengthy intervals.

Carlos Corberan’s pragmatic strategy has starved Albion followers of targets. This was the sixth time that they had scored one or no targets within the final 10 league matches.

But enormous credit score should go to Oxford, and their behavior of bloodying greater golf equipment’ noses at dwelling. Every thing about Oxford’s floor screams that Des Buckingham’s facet’s keep within the second tier will probably be quick.

But the Baggies have been added to the record of Norwich, Preston, Stoke and Burnley, who’ve all left Oxfordshire with no win.

After a tepid opening through which United striker Mark Harris spurned the one clear probability, the guests stepped up a gear and took the lead.

A bout of midfield head tennis was halted by Uros Racic’s sharp move that discovered Karlan Ahearne-Grant. The Albion attacker nonetheless had loads to do from 25 yards however his low drilled shot fizzed previous dwelling keeper Jamie Cumming.

Ciaron Brown nearly levelled instantly with a header from Will Vaulks’s lengthy throw. Albion did not heed the warning.

Within the 92nd minute, Vaulks launched one other arrowed supply into Albion’s field which was flicked on by captain Elliott Moore for substitute Scarlett to nod previous Palmer.

‘Dane’s been actually affected person,’ mentioned Buckingham. ‘However we all know when it isn’t fairly working for Sparky (Harris), Dane is greater than able to (doing) what he is simply carried out.’