The final whistle blows as West Brom have to settle for a point which lifts them above Norwich on goal difference and into the final relegation place.

Paul Gallagher has the final chance but his effort from distance is blocked by Thomas Gaardsoe.

Riccardo Scimeca is the third West Brom player booked for a late foul on Steven Reid.

Blackburn make another switch as Paul Gallagher comes on for Robbie Savage.

Neil Clement is so close to grabbing a late goal as he connects to Ronnie Wallwork's free-kick but his half-volley just clears the bar.

West Brom earn a free-kick in a dangerous play but Kieran Richardson wastes the opportunity hitting the ball over from an angle.

David Thompson is brought on by Blackburn boss Mark Hughes in place of Morten Gamst Pedersen.

Zoltan Gera finds Kieran Richardson but he can't get a shot away as several Blackburn players crowd him out and clear the ball.

Robert Earnshaw is introduced for the final 11 minutes in place of Geoff Horsfield.

West Brom try and spark up a fresh assault on the Blackburn goal but Dominic Matteo is on hand to clear the danger.

Martin Albrechtsen attempts a shot from 20 yards but it goes well wide of the mark.

The game has steadied in the past few minutes after Blackburn came back strongly having equalised.

Russell Hoult saves West Brom again this time denying Robbie Savage's volley from almost point-blank range.

Neil Clement nearly lets in Morten Gamst Pedersen but Paul Robinson makes a brilliant last-ditch tackle to deny the Norwegian a goal.

Zoltan Gera goes close to putting West Brom back in front but his header bounces off the Blackburn crossbar.

Morten Gamst Pedersen crosses into the area and finds Brett Emerton unmarked and the Aussie fires the ball high into the net to equalise.

Kevin Campbell and Richard Chaplow are taken off by West Brom boss Bryan Robson who replaces them with Riccardo Scimeca and Nwankwo Kanu.

Andy Todd is the latest player to be booked after a cynical foul on Kieran Richardson.

Morten Gamst Pedersen is booked for a dangerous challenge on West Brom keeper Russell Hoult while Lucas Neill is the third Blackburn player booked in the game for dissent in the melee that followed.

Robbie Savage almost robs the ball from Zoltan Gera as the West Brom man tries to clear the ball but the Hungarian manages to get rid of the ball.

Kerimoglu Tugay is introduced into the action for Blackburn in place of Aaron Mokoena

Aaron Mokoena attempts a cheeky effort from 40 yards which drifts high and wide.

Brad Friedel is the hero to deny Neil Clement grabbing a second with a fierce low free-kick from the edge of the area.

Neil Clement somehow misses a header from six yards out when it looked a certain second goal.

West Brom have started the second half very well and have been camped in the Blackburn half.

Geoff Horsfield attempts to work his way into the Blackburn area but under pressure he backheels the ball out of play.

Martin Albrechtsen gets a dangerous ball into the area which Andy Todd manages to clear.

Both sides are unchanged as the teams get the second 45 minutes underway at a rain-lashed Hawthorns.

Referee Steve Bennett blows the half-time whistle with West Brom looking good to move out of the relegation places thanks to Kieran Richardson's 32nd minute strike.

Paul Robinson is the second West Brom player yellow carded after he fouled Lucas Neill and Morten Gamst Pedersen fired the resultant free-kick just over the bar.

A half chance for Richard Chaplow sees his effort go just wide of Brad Friedel's upright.

Ronnie Wallwork does well to clear a Robbie Savage cross and the ball almost sets West Brom clear for a quick breakaway.

Robbie Savage heads the ball down to Jonathan Stead in the area and his effort hits the inside of the post and deflects across the face of goal before going out for a goal kick.

Jonathan Stead gets past Neil Clement to work his way through on goal but Paul Robinson's tackle denies him a shot.

Martin Albrechtsen's second touch lets him down as he bids to go clean through on goal allowing Ryan Nelsen to intercept the ball and clear the danger.

West Brom breathe easily as a Blackburn attack is brought to a halt following a foul committed by Dominic Matteo.

Dominic Matteo is the first Blackburn player to be booked for dissent.

Andy Todd fouls Geoff Horsfield on the edge of the area and Kieran Richardson fires in a strunning left-foot free-kick to put West Brom ahead.

Robbie Savage fires in a 25-yard free-kick which hits the West Brom wall and folowing a scarmble the ball is eventually cleared.

Zoltan Gera gets up well to deny Robbie Savage heading Blackburn in front with some great defensive work.

A good break from West Brom involving Kieran Richardson and Zoltan Gera ends at the feet of Kevin Campbell who wastes the opportunity.

Ronnie Wallwork's effort on goal deflects off Lucas Neill for a West Brom corner which is knocked away for another corner and Blackburn eventually hack it clear.

Zoltan Gera is fortunate after almost losing possession to Robbie Savage on the edge of his own box but fortunately for West Brom he recovered to clear the danger.

West Brom have another penalty appeal turned down after Kevin Campbell appears to be rugby tackled in the Blackburn box by Andy Todd.

A long throw-in from Morten Gamst Pedersen finds Dominic Matteo but his header just clears the West Brom goal.

Kieran Richardson is lucky not to pick up a yellow card for impeding Robbie Savage.

West Brom have started the game the brighter of the two sides echoing their greater need for the points.

The game is held up for a moment as Blackburn's South African Aaron Mokoena receives attention for a knock.

A 30-yard effort from Zoltan Gera flashes just wide of Brad Friedel's upright.

Jonathan Stead takes a pot-shot at the West Brom goal but his effort is comfortably held by Russell Hoult.

Russell Hoult does well to get above everyone and gets a good punch on a dangerous inswinging Robbie Savage free-kick.

Geoff Horsfield wriggles into the area and is denied a penalty by the referee after clearly being brought down in the area by Aaron Mokoena and is instead shown a yellow card for diving.

Neil Clement defends well to prevent Jonathan Stead's ball reaching the penalty area.

The game gets underway at The Hawthorns as West Brom look to grab a vital three points to haul themselves out of the Premiership relegation zone.