Marc-Antoine Fortune is challenged by West Ham United's Matthew Upson
Basement club West Brom failed to take advantage of an injury-hit West Ham side in a mediocre draw at Upton Park.
The Baggies had the best chances, with Jonathan Greening firing over, James Morrison seeing his shot saved and Shelton Martis hitting the bar.
West Ham rarely threatened, although both David di Michele and Savio should have hit the target with their efforts.
The home side also had centre-back Matthew Upson carried off in the first half with a leg injury.
However, it was later revealed that Upson was walking freely after being taken into the tunnel on a stretcher.
That was the only bit of good news for Hammers manager Gianfranco Zola, who watched his side produce a below-par performance.
The Baggies conjured up the best and only clear chance of the first half when Morrison was inexplicably allowed to weave into the penalty area before firing in a low shot that was saved by the feet of Robert Green.
West Ham failed to come up with anything as exciting in the West Brom box during that period, although the spritely Freddie Sears had an effort on goal blocked, while his other shot was deflected on to the roof of the net.
The Hammers cause was certainly not helped by the injury to centre-back Upson, who was replaced by Jonathan Spector.
West Ham improved slightly after the break but again failed to give Scott Carson much of a workout in the West Brom goal.
Both Di Michele and Savio, making his first start, should have tested the keeper but both fired wildly over.
West Brom wasted two good chances to punish the London side but first Greening dinked his shot over the bar from six yards and then Martis powered his header on to the bar from closer in.
Three points would have given the basement side a glimmer of hope of survival but at the end of the 90 minutes it seems Tony Mowbray's team will now need a miracle.
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