Tony Pulis bemoans late West Brom slip after Leicester snatch equaliser
Monday 16 October 2017 23:16, UK
West Brom boss Tony Pulis was left disappointed after Riyad Mahrez's late equaliser earned Leicester a point at the King Power Stadium.
Mahrez's leveller with 10 minutes to go came after Nacer Chadli fired West Brom ahead from a free-kick in the 63rd minute.
The 1-1 draw means West Brom's winless run extends to seven games in all competitions, having not tasted victory since a 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Accrington on August 22.
The Baggies' last league win came three days before that at Burnley, and Pulis was ultimately left wondering what might have been at Leicester, despite seeing his side move up to 10th.
"It's happened to us a few times this year, where we've been leading and let it slip," Pulis told Sky Sports after the match.
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"But as I've said before it's a tough league, every team that you play, if you take the top six out, there's not a lot between them.
"The Leicester bench shows how good this club is, and for us to come and work as hard as we did, I was a bit disappointed at times because they've got to use the ball with a bit more quality."
Boaz Myhill took a knock when blocking Jamie Vardy in the second half, but Pulis had no update on whether or not the goalkeeper had picked up an injury from the collision.
He also admitted he would need to see a replay before judging the incident, which saw Mike Dean give a free-kick despite Myhill bringing Vardy down close to the line of the penalty area.
Pulis could not fault the effort from his players, although he did see some room for improvement in their passing.
"As the game got stretched there were opportunities for us to play that pass in but we just didn't get there. We have to improve that," Pulis added.
"My teams always work hard and give everything they've got. We are better than we showed at times tonight but you can't fault their effort and commitment.
"We're disappointed but every game is a tough game."
