EPL: Liverpool 0-0 West Brom
Dominic Solanke had a late goal ruled out for handbal
Dominic Solanke had a late goal ruled out for handball as Liverpool were held 0-0 by West Brom at Anfield
Sub Solanke thought he had scored his first Liverpool goal late on as the ball accidentally struck his arm before falling past Ben Foster but the officials ruled it out, deeming the close-range finish to be a deliberate handball.
Hal Robson-Kanu had struck the top of the bar for the visitors before the break, while Loris Karius made two good saves in quick succession from Grzegorz Krychowiak's free-kick and Claudio Yacob's header in the second half.
The result leaves Liverpool fifth, 18 points off leaders Manchester City, while West Brom move up to 17th, above the drop zone on goal difference.
Roberto Firmino poked the ball just wide from Mo Salah's superb delivery across the face of goal, while at the other end Robson-Kanu struck the top of the bar from 25 yards with a fine effort.
West Brom had a flurry of chances after the break; first Krychowiak's deep cross from a free-kick caught the wind and tested Karius, and from the resulting corner, the goalkeeper did well to tip over Yacob's powerful header.
Sadio Mane struck just wide from Firmino's centre from 12 yards before the hour mark, before Salah glanced a header wide when in space from six yards.
But the big talking point came with eight minutes remaining as Solanke looked to have bundled home a winner with a slight touch off his hand from close range after Joe Gomez's cross.
He wheeled away in celebration with his Liverpool team-mates, and though referee Paul Tierney had initially given the goal, he was overruled by his assistant, who deemed Solanke to have handled intentionally.
Sub Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain was denied at his feet by Ben Foster shortly after, and Solanke's rebound was cleared off the line by Ahmed Hegazi, as Liverpool failed to force a winner.
Hal Robson-Kanu had struck the top of the bar for the visitors before the break, while Loris Karius made two good saves in quick succession from Grzegorz Krychowiak's free-kick and Claudio Yacob's header in the second half.
The result leaves Liverpool fifth, 18 points off leaders Manchester City, while West Brom move up to 17th, above the drop zone on goal difference.
Roberto Firmino poked the ball just wide from Mo Salah's superb delivery across the face of goal, while at the other end Robson-Kanu struck the top of the bar from 25 yards with a fine effort.
West Brom had a flurry of chances after the break; first Krychowiak's deep cross from a free-kick caught the wind and tested Karius, and from the resulting corner, the goalkeeper did well to tip over Yacob's powerful header.
Sadio Mane struck just wide from Firmino's centre from 12 yards before the hour mark, before Salah glanced a header wide when in space from six yards.
But the big talking point came with eight minutes remaining as Solanke looked to have bundled home a winner with a slight touch off his hand from close range after Joe Gomez's cross.
He wheeled away in celebration with his Liverpool team-mates, and though referee Paul Tierney had initially given the goal, he was overruled by his assistant, who deemed Solanke to have handled intentionally.
Sub Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain was denied at his feet by Ben Foster shortly after, and Solanke's rebound was cleared off the line by Ahmed Hegazi, as Liverpool failed to force a winner.