West Brom 0 Millwall 0 - Player Ratings

Tricky moment just two minutes in but then came up trumps with the crucial penalty save. Two clean sheets in three.

Pivotal 7

Semi Ajayi

Tried at times to drive forward from right centre-back and did well defensively to deny Bradshaw from pretty much Millwall’s only second-half chance. Glanced header just wide.

Powerful 6

Kyle Bartley

Was in the wars from an early clash of heads and needed patching up on three separate occasions but stuck to his task to secure the shutout.

Courageous 6

Erik Pieters

Showed clever positioning when needed and also got forward to test the Millwall keeper. Withdrawn with a tight muscle late on.

Experienced 6

Matt Phillips

Switched to the right and played a major part in getting Albion on the front foot in the second half. Twice denied a breakthrough goal.

Spark 7

Jayson Molumby

Tried to keep things ticking over as well as breaking into the box and contributed to Phillips’ chance as well as dragging his own shot wide.

Tidy 6

Alex Mowatt

Had already delivered some teasing set-pieces before hitting the crossbar in the second half. Neat and tidy and a promising return.

Dependable 7

Conor Townsend

Recalled, handed the armband and produced a solid display. Snuffed out Millwall threat on a couple of occasions as they pressed down their right.

Positioning 6

Jeremy Sarmiento

Comfortable on the ball and clearly has talent which Albion will hope to harness to positive effect. Should become more effective with game time.

Potential 6

Brandon Thomas-Asante

It can be a thankless task in that lone centre forward role and he gave his all, becoming more involved as the game went on. Header came back off the bar.

Hard-working 6

Grady Diangana

Has got that something special when on song and there was plenty to savour from his season’s first start. Albion’s biggest threat, and should get even better when back in the groove.

Dangerous 7

Substitutes

Darnell Furlong (for Pieters, 77); Jed Wallace (for Sarmiento, 77); John Swift (for Phillips, 77); Okay Yokuslu (for Molumby 83). Subs not used: Griffiths, Kipre, Chalobah, Pipa, Fellows.