James Morrison saw a 'positive point' for West Bromwich Albion as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Queens Park Rangers at The Hawthorns. The result, which leaves Albion second in the Championship on 13 points, was secured after Callum Styles cancelled out a bizarre Chris Mepham own goal.
A chaotic first half
The hosts had controlled the early stages of the seventh game in a 21-day stretch, but fell behind in the 38th minute in unfortunate fashion. A QPR counter-attack saw the ball deflect off defender Mepham and loop into the net past goalkeeper Pierce Charles. The response was swift, with Styles levelling the scores just three minutes later, finishing neatly after a pass from Felix Horn Myhre.
Morrison praised his team's reaction to the setback. "I thought it was a really good game," the head coach said. "You could see that we were going for the victory and we had a really good reaction to going 1-0 down against the run of play."
Goalkeepers shine
Both keepers were called into action to preserve the scoreline, with QPR's Max O'Leary and Albion's Pierce Charles each making important saves. The shared spoils extended West Brom's unbeaten run at The Hawthorns, a sequence that began last season and now forms a key part of their early-season solidity. With a goal difference of +3 from nine scored and six conceded, the team's foundation remains strong.
The draw follows a productive week that yielded seven points from three matches, including wins over Derby and Watford. You can review the full sequence of recent results, including the 1-0 victory at Pride Park, on our fixtures page. Attention now turns to a significant test away at Wolves on September 20, a fixture that will further define their promotion credentials. The squad's current standing and detailed statistics are available on our standings and stats pages.
