Cyle Larin struck deep into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Southampton at West Bromwich Albion, extending the visitors’ unbeaten run to nine matches and prolonging the Baggies’ search for a first league victory of 2026. Jayson Molumby’s close-range finish just before half-time had put West Brom on course for a much-needed win, only for Larin to rise from Samuel Edozie’s cross and nod in off bar and post at the death.
The result keeps Southampton three points outside the Championship play-off places and denies them the chance to close the gap to a single point, while West Brom’s winless league run now stands at 13 games, leaving them stuck in the relegation zone. For long spells, James Morrison’s side looked set to defy the form book with a brave, front-foot display, but Tonda Eckert’s men dug deep in the final stages to snatch a draw on an evening laced with tension and regret for both clubs.
Baggies tear up the form book with ferocious start
Leicester’s win the previous night had nudged West Brom into the bottom three, increasing the pressure on a side without a league victory since beating QPR on 28 December. Yet it was the hosts who came out with far more aggression and intent. Inside six minutes, Aune Heggebo almost capped that approach when he met Alfie Gilchrist’s long throw with a looping header that Daniel Peretz had to tip over the crossbar.