Larin late show earns Saints a point at West Brom

And yet Albion had looked in good shape to claim all three points.

Aune Heggebo went close in the sixth minute when his looping header from Alfie Gilchrist’s throw was tipped over by Southampton goalkeeper Daniel Peretz.

Albion went close again four minutes later when the visitors scrambled clear Isaac Price’s in-swinging corner after the dip on the ball fooled Peretz in the crowded Southampton box.

The Saints should have done more in the 32nd minute. Léo Scienza got the better of Danny Imray and whipped in a cross for the unmarked Ross Stewart, who could only power his header straight at Albion goalkeeper Max O’Leary.

Heggebo went close again at the other end when Imray’s right-wing cross took a deflection and fell into the Norwegian’s path – his instinctive header was clumsily parried away by Peretz.

Southampton had been struggling throughout the first-half with Albion’s corners. The Baggies got their reward just before half-time when Dike twice headed goal-bound from a Styles’ corner before the ball bounced into Molumby’s path, who turned the ball home from close range.

The Baggies were in no mood to settle for the one goal.

They could have added a second in the 64th minute when Dike attacked Jed Wallace’s cross only to be denied by Peretz’s low save. The ball was rolling towards Heggebo, only for the Southampton goalkeeper to claim possession.

A clever move by the hosts should have been rewarded just seven minutes later. Heggebo showed great determination in claiming the ball in the centre circle. The Albion striker broke forward and, as he came under pressure from the chasing Saints defenders, back-heeled the ball into the path of Price.

The Northern Ireland man tried his luck with a speculative shot from 25-yards, only to be denied by the Southampton keeper.

The visitors were not quite done. Tonda Eckert’s side were busy in possession, if somewhat lacking in creativity and they were presented with a chance in the 79th minute when Ousmane Diakite lost possession, allowing Shea Charles a chance on goal but his effort did not trouble O’Leary.

Southampton equalised as the game ticked over into injury time.

The visiting substitutes combined, with Samuel Edozie sending in a left-wing cross which was headed in, just under the crossbar, by Larin.