Tottenham vs. West Brom: Score, Reaction from 2016 Premier League Game

Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League title chances suffered a major blow on Monday evening after Craig Dawson hit back from his early own goal to salvage a 1-1 draw for West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino was left frustrated after seeing his side hit the woodwork three times in north London, but West Brom held out to snatch a share of the spoils.

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Dawson struck twice in the same net to dent Tottenham's slim hopes of hauling back the title race, and Spurs will rue their shortcomings in what will have been seen as a must-win encounter.

Breathe Sport highlighted how news of the result will have gone down well at the King Power Stadium, with Leicester City edging ever closer to a historic Premier League trophy triumph:

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 Dilly ding dilly dong 

When you see West Brom have equalised! pic.twitter.com/EUWnO2PMj0

— BreatheSport (@BreatheSport) April 25, 2016"

Pochettino's side thought they were 1-0 ahead within minutes of the start at White Hart Lane, but Harry Kane's rasping effort following a neat one-two with Dele Alli was stopped by the brilliance of Boaz Myhill.

The West Brom goalkeeper pulled off an outrageous stop to prevent England's front man from sending Spurs into an early lead, and Sky Sports' Monday Night Football provided a look at the save in question:

The Baggies continued to tread on thin ice and once again went close to falling behind after a Christian Eriksen free-kick hit the post and sent Monday's visitors another warning shot.

A quarter of an hour in and it seemed a matter of when and not if the hosts would get their breakthrough, and Nigerian broadcaster Deji Kofi Faremi testified to the home side's domination early on:

But after all that endeavour from the north Londoners, it was West Brom's hand that put the hosts ahead after Dawson headed into his own net attempting to clear Eriksen's free-kick from the right.

Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen was pressing in the air to make the goal his own, but Dawson was almost comical in bundling the ball past his goalkeeper, as illustrated by Goal's Jay Jaffa:

Manager Tony Pulis will have been pleased to see West Brom respond well toward the end of the first period, however, and their improved response continued after the restart.

Pochettino's frustrations were amplified when Spurs hit the woodwork for a third time through Erik Lamela, who almost ended a Spurs counter-attack by finally doubling his side's lead:

Tottenham came to regret their profligacy too after Dawson made up for his earlier error by heading home a 73rd-minute equaliser in the same net as his first—but this time for the right team.

The Baggies defender towered over Eric Dier, and an onrushing Hugo Lloris couldn't get to the ball in time as West Brom reaped the benefits of their perseverance:

An enthralling final 15 minutes followed in north London, and West Brom showed why they were ultimately worthy of their draw, unafraid to attack their hosts on the counter on numerous occasions.

A draw means Tottenham's title chances now look all the slimmer, especially when considering their end-of-season run-in, with Chelsea (away), Southampton (home) and Newcastle United (away) left on their agenda.

West Brom, meanwhile, will revel in taking such a valuable point away from a team competing for top honours in the Premier League, finally bringing their three-loss streak to its end.

Post-Match Reaction

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The overriding sense at White Hart Lane now is that Tottenham's fate is no longer theirs to decide, and Pochettino's men need Leicester to drop points if they're to finish atop the Premier League perch this season.

The Foxes travel to Old Trafford for what promises to be a historic meeting with Manchester United this Sunday, but Spurs star Kane told BBC Sport after Monday's result that all is not lost:

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It has not gone. We need to keep fighting. We felt we needed to win this game so we are disappointed. We had enough chances in the first half to put it to bed. But we weren't good enough in the second half.

We felt we could easily have won the game if we played in the second half like we did the first. It is football. All we can do is keep fighting.

We have Chelsea next. Hopefully Man United can do us a favour.

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United earned a 1-1 draw in their trip to the King Power Stadium earlier this season, so perhaps it's not unrealistic to think the Red Devils can delay the title process in front of a home audience.

Meanwhile, West Brom chief Pulis was content with his team's performance in the capital, telling Sky Sports his saving grace was seeing the score separated by just a single goal at the break (h/t BBC Sport):

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I thought they came out of the blocks. Tottenham dominated the game and we sat back while they danced around us at times. The best thing was we came in 1-0 down at half-time. It became a more open game in the second half and I am really pleased with the players. We lack quality at times but the work-rate was good.

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However, Pulis did have some kind words for Spurs, too, describing his opponents as a "very, very good side," who will "only get better."

High praise from the manager merely pleased to escape defeat in north London, and despite now going six matches without a win, the Baggies showed their mettle on Monday.