West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Cardiff City: Baggies winless in six

Riza is now unbeaten in five matches and, although Corberan’s Baggies have closed the gap on the automatic promotion spots to three points, they will be concerned with a fourth successive draw and a fourth game in five in which they have failed to score.

An entertaining start to the game featured chances for both teams, with West Brom captain Darnell Furlong heading wide from six yards before a header by Cardiff’s Robinson clipped the crossbar.

Furlong had another two efforts – one wide, the other saved by Alnwick – and the Cardiff skipper saved well from Jonathan Swift, but somehow the game remained goalless at the break.

West Brom stepped up the pressure in the second half, though Robinson missed another chance to score against his old side as he failed to connect with Ollie Tanner’s cross before firing wide.

Alnwick made the save of the game on 68 minutes as he kept out Diangana’s strike which looked destined for the far corner of the net.

The Cardiff keeper was kept busy but, other than that stop from Diangana, Alnwick was not often overly stretched.

Maja headed a late chance straight at Alnwick and the home side had several corners as they searched for a late winner, but their efforts were in vain.

While West Brom fired a frustrating fourth blank in five games, their opponents could reflect with some pride on a fourth clean sheet from six under Riza.