Niko Kranjcar denied West Brom three points as Portsmouth drew 2-2 at Fratton Park on Saturday.
The Croatian midfielder's perfectly executed free-kick stopped Tony Mowbray's side from recording a crucial victory in their bid for survival after second-half Johnathan Greening and Chris Brunt goals gave the visitors the lead.
The Baggies found themselves in a usually dour situation when Younes Kaboul gave Pompey a first-half lead with a spectacular left-foot drive from close range.
But thanks to a calamitous moment from David James, and a quality free-kick courtesy of Brunt's wicked left boot, both teams ended with a share of the spoils.
The result does not do a lot to help either side in their bids to stay in the Premier League, but Paul Hart's Pompey rise two places to 14th after fellow strugglers Blackburn and Hull suffered defeats.
It was a cruel blow for a spirited West Brom side, who had battled back superbly as they sought to improve their winless run of nine matches - a sequence that includes six defeats.
They started the day eight points adrift of safety and their failure to prevail at Fratton Park nudges them ever closer to the Championship.
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Portsmouth v West Brom
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