Alan Pardew's first game in charge of West Brom ended in frustration as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Crystal Palace.
The stalemate extended Albion's winless run to 13 games and allowed Palace to climb off the bottom of the Premier League.
Julian Speroni, a last-minute selection after Wayne Hennessey was injured in the warm up, denied Albion with saves from Jay Rodriguez and Hal Robson-Kanu as Pardew settled for a point against the club which axed him 12 months ago.
Christian Benteke wasted Palace's best chance, with the Eagles having now gone 10 straight away league games without scoring.
West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Crystal Palace
