Albion have not had a better chance to beat Liverpool in the top flight since Gary Howlett put them 2-0 up at the Goldstone.

But they will happily take their first point against the Anfield Reds since that dramatic night in March 1983, when Ian Rush at the double forced a 2-2 draw.

(Rush had one disallowed for offside as well, so some things don't change!)

Pascal Gross stepped up in added time to drill a penalty down the middle and past the diving Alisson to make it 1-1.

As in the friendly against Chelsea, Gross kept his cool to succeed where colleague Neal Maupay had earlier failed.

Albion deserved a point from this contest.

There will be plenty of arguments about the VAR decision which gave Gross his chance after Andy Robertson caught Danny Welbeck’s foot.

Perhaps tellingly, on-field ref Stuart Attwell only needed one look at the incident on the pitchside monitor.

Albion trailed to a fine Diogo Jota finish and had lost Maupay and Adam Lallana to injury.

The reason why they might have won is because they should have been in front inside half an hour.

The decision to start Aaron Connolly and get him in behind was an inspired one by Graham Potter as he got into some great positions.

But he shot wide when put clean through by Maupay.

And, when Connolly was fouled by Neco Williams, Maupay sent the penalty past the same upright.

A goal from either one of those moments would have rewarded a daring but inspired team selection and maybe changed the course of the afternoon.

HOW WE REPORTED THE ACTION

Going ahead on 21 minutes would have left them with a lot to. Of course it would.

Just as they had when Howlett scored in that same minute all those years ago to add to Michael Robinson's early opener.

But they would have had a better chance.

Liverpool were fragile but had time to regroup, re-organise and seemingly take control.

And that is why, in the end, this has to go down as a good point.