New West Brom manager Sam Allardyce arrived at Anfield looking for a point and departed satisfied after Semi Ajayi's first Premier League goal secured a late 1-1 draw as Liverpool wasted their dominance in a one-sided game.
There was no fairytale return for the last man to register a league victory on this ground way back in April 2017 but how the game played out was classic 'Big Sam'.
Having given up swathes of possession, the Baggies were lucky to go in at the break only trailing to Sadio Mane's brilliant opener but encouraged by an uncharacteristically rare lack of cutting edge from their hosts - who had put seven past Crystal Palace last time out - they grew into their surroundings.