West Brom deny Isidor and hold out for draw

Sunderland extended their unbeaten run to 10 games but, as the smattering of gentle boos that greeted the final whistle testified, it was most certainly not a cause for celebration on Wearside.

- Louise Taylor

Instead, a fifth straight draw against highly efficient, if somewhat unambitious opponents well practised at pinching ostensibly unlikely points saw Régis Le Bris's early season pace setters slip to third in the Championship. West Brom's reward for the obduracy that so frustrated increasingly frustrated Stadium of Light season ticket holders was a drop to seventh in a fascinating second tier.

Carlos Corberán may soon have to decide if he wants to fill Leicester's managerial vacancy but West Brom's much coveted head coach cut his usual fully committed, often highly agitated, technical area figure here. Corberán had been forced into an unscheduled revamp when Ousmane Diakité was injured in the warm-up, necessitating his replacement by Kyle Bartley.