March 7, 2021 Newcastle United's Joelinton in action with West Bromwich Albion's Conor Gallagher Pool [REUTERS]West Bromwich Albion's hopes of avoiding relegation were dented as they missed several chances in a 0-0 draw at home to fellow strugglers Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday. The result left West Brom second-bottom on 18 points from 28 games, eight from the safety area, while Newcastle stayed four points above the drop zone in 16th on 27 from as many matches. West Brom's defiant boss Sam Allardyce urged his team to keep battling as he praised their newly-found defensive grit, although he conceded they lacked edge up front. "The players need to keep their chins up and play like they are playing," he told the BBC. "We certainly had enough chances to accumulate 12 points in the last few games and not just four."

Source: Standard Digital March 07, 2021 14:48 UTC