Front two danger and tough love works: West Brom talking points after deserved Sheffield United point
It wasn't a victory - but it was something to give Albion fans hope.
Eleven games without a win and on the back of an awful defeat at Oxford United - James Morrison read the riot act in and out of the changing rooms last week.
And it looked like it had the desired impact at Bramall Lane as Albion battled back for a point.
Jonny Drury looks at a few talking points to come from the game.
Two up = more dangerous
Playing two centre forwards in modern football is something you don't see a lot of.
But when you are Albion and need of goals and wins, then what have you got to lose?
I'm sure that will have been behind the thinking from Morrison - he needed to do something.
It was Daryl Dike and Aune Heggebo in Yorkshire and they looked so much more dangerous.
Collectively Albion had 12 shots and although only a few of them were on target - they held more of a threat. They got into decent areas time and time again.
There was a lack of quality at times, but they looked better. The 'old fashioned' 4-4-2 could be the way forward for Morrison and Albion.
Mowatt move and a right back answer?
The biggest shock was seeing Alex Mowatt out of the side.
When Albion have done well this season, he is usually in the XI - but Morrison opted for Ousmane Diakite.
Diakite was immense and was all action - and it looks like that is what Morrison wanted.
For the ball control Mowatt gives you, Diakite gives you more energy and causes a little bit of chaos in that midfield.
Mowatt will have a big hand to play between now and the end of the season - but it was slightly surprising to see.
Elsewhere, Danny Imray was the latest right back to come into the side, and it was probably the best performance from anyone in that position for some time.
Defensively he did a good job, especially up against an operator like Gustavo Hamer.
Going forward, he carried a threat. He could be the answer numerous Albion managers have been looking for.
Tough love works
Morrison pulled no punches, both collectively and with individuals last week.
He dug some out, and probably could have put the boot in on every player aside from Ollie Bostock.
It could have gone one way or the other - luckily for Morrison and Albion, it sparked a response.
It is easy to say in hindsight, but maybe they needed some tough, tough love earlier in the season.
We don't see enough of it these days, it is like managers are scared to do it in public. Some agree with it, some don't. But it worked in Yorkshire.
It is okay doing it once though - Albion have to continue this response into Wednesday and Saturday.