Controversy mars goalless draw between West Bromwich Albion and Burnley as Jaidon Anthony denied winning goal

web editor

West Brom and Burnley struggled to find the back of the net as they played out a goalless draw in the Championship on Thursday night, with both teams failing to capitalize on their goal-scoring opportunities.

The Baggies had scored just two in their last six before this clash at The Hawthorns, with Burnley mustering just four in their last seven - so it wasn't a huge surprise that goals were hard to come by.

But the Clarets will likely feel the more aggrieved with the draw, as they were controversially denied a second-half winner via Jaidon Anthony, who was deemed to have committed a foul before heading in.

Burnley stay fourth in the Championship, two points off Sheffield United in second. West Brom are two points further back in fifth.

Burnley denied winner at The Hawthorns

Both sides have struggled for a clinical edge of late, and it showed in the first half with a real dearth of quality in the final third.

Trending

It was most apparent on 27 minutes when a loose pass from John Swift allowed Jeremy Sarmiento in on West Brom's goal, but his relatively tame effort allowed Alex Palmer to make the save.

Burnley did think they'd taken the lead just before the hour, but they were controversially denied as Anthony headed in at the far post, but was deemed to have pushed Callum Styles in the back before doing so. Replays showed it was very soft.

West Brom have now drawn six games in a row for the first time in their history.