Ritchie header denies West Brom

Matt Ritchie’s late equaliser ensured Bournemouth snatched a 1-1 draw against West Brom in their final home match of the season.

Salomon Rondon got on the end of a superb Jonny Evans cross after 16 minutes to put the Baggies en route to three points on the south coast.

The lead should have been greater at the interval, but Craig Gardner saw his penalty brilliantly saved by Artur Boruc in the Bournemouth goal two minutes before the break, and that third West Brom penalty miss in a row proved costly as Ritchie headed a late equaliser.

With both sides already safe from relegation, the result matters little, but Tony Pulis will be unhappy that his side missed out on the chance to open up a three-point gap over Bournemouth in 15th place.

The first half saw the Cherries enjoy all the possession without every really causing the Baggies any problems, and it was the visitors who enjoyed the better of the chances.

Gardner deflected a Craig Dawson strike just wide of the post before Rondon broke the deadlock in deadly …

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