Albion 0 Sheff Utd 0

Albion dropped to fourth in the table as former boss Bryan Robson returned to frustrate his old club.

The Baggies enjoyed most of the chances and possession but could not find a way to break the deadlock in a hard fought encounter.

Filipe Teixeira hit the post early in the first half and there were other chances for Jonathan Greening and Kevin Phillips.

Defender Chris Morgan spurned the visitors' only opportunity of the opening period.

It was a similar story in the second half with Albion doing most of the pressing but Phillips headed over from six yards and was then denied by Blades goalkeeper Paddy Kenny.

James Morrison could have won it at the death but his effort drifted past the post.

The draw and wins for Watford, Bristol City and Stoke means Albion drop out of the automatic promotion places.