Liverpool 1-1 West Brom: Sam Allardyce's men secure unlikely point

In a season where it has proven folly to make presumptions, here was the latest tale of the unexpected — and how Sam Allardyce loved it. West Brom defender Semi Ajayi wheels away in celebration after equalising against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday Ajayi stunned the Anfield crowd when he rose highest to meet Matheus Pereira's cross from the right with a lopping header The centre-back headed the ball back across goal and it crept its way in after hitting the inside of the upright Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson could only watch as the ball made its way across the line after hitting the inside of the post MATCH FACTS AND PLAYER RATINGS Liverpool : Alisson 6; Alexander-Arnold 5, Matip 6, Fabinho 6, Robertson 6.5; Jones 5, Henderson 6, Wijnaldum 5; Salah 5.5, Firmino 6, Mane 6. Liverpool had 85 per cent possession at one stage and had camped in West Brom’s half to such an extent that the biggest task facing Alisson, their Brazilian goalkeeper, was to stay warm. Sadio Mane gave Liverpool an early lead with a fine finish after taking a lofted ball from Jordan Henderson down in the box West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone could do nothing as Mane's half volley flew into the bottom left corner of the goal Mane wheels away in celebration after breaking the deadlock in Sunday's Premier League clash at Anfield ‘Every one of us made a mistake in the second half, which can’t happen,’ Robertson continued, his tone blunt. New West Brom manager Sam Allardyce issues instructions to his players during the first half of the match Baggies stopper Sam Johnstone makes a brilliant fingertip save to keep out Roberto Firmino's back post header It won’t be much fun watching West Brom for the remainder of the campaign if this is how it is going to be — one wag suggested it wasn’t just parking a bus, it was blocking the road with a train, too — but each to their own.