Albion's youngsters drew 1-1 against Southampton under the Hawthorns lights on Friday evening.
Harry Whitwell’s 46th minute finish - his fifth in just three league games - was cancelled out towards the end by an own-goal, ensuring the Premier League 2 points were shared.
The result extends the Baggies’ unbeaten run across all competitions to four matches. Next up, they face Ebbsfleet in the National League Cup this coming Tuesday.
Chances came at both ends during a goalless first period. The visitors threatened early on as Derrick Abu smashed into the side netting, Ben Cisse saved a Sam Amo-Ameyaw shot, and Will Armitage nodded inches wide.
Albion created decent opportunities too - Whitwell having an attempt well blocked and Cole Deeming firing off-target.
Saints goalkeeper Adli Mohamed also made a good stop to deny Akeel Higgins when half-time closed in, while Josh Shaw and Deeming saw strikes deflected wide.
But the Baggies’ best opening fell to Eseosa Sule a minute before the break, the attacker taking advantage of some pinball and poking towards goal only for Mohamed to brilliantly keep it out.
Southampton threatened twice to no avail during first-half stoppage time, yet it was Albion who flew out firing following the interval.
Less than one minute after restarting the hosts won possession high up the pitch, leaving Whitwell to slide home confidently.
Cisse palmed Romeo Akachukwu’s powerful hit over in an immediate Saints retaliation, though the Baggies very nearly netted again via Sule - who had one effort blocked and another go off-target.
However, to Albion’s frustration, Southampton levelled 15 from the end through an unfortunate own-goal.
They did push forward late in an attempt to regain their advantage, Deago Nelson and Fenton Heard both going agonisingly close during the final stages.
Yet the Baggies could not quite manage that elusive second, meaning they departed The Hawthorns with one point rather than three.
Albion: Cisse, Nelson, Richards, Diomande, Shaw, Deeming, Iddrisa (Hall 60), Whitwell (Walker 74), Heard, Higgins (Bostock 46), Sule.
Substitutes: Wallis, Parker.
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