West Bromwich Albion 0-0 West Ham: Joe Hart keeps second Premier League clean sheet in six days

Daily Mail | September 16, 2017

West Ham United kept a second clean sheet in six days as they held West Bromwich Albion to a goalless draw Saturday afternoon.

Having recorded their first victory of the Premier League season by beating Huddersfield Town on Monday, Slaven Bilic's side defended well at The Hawthorns.

But, other than a remarkable 45-yard effort from Pedro Obiang which hit the crossbar, the Hammers offered very little going forward.

More to follow.

Slaven Bilic and Tony Pulis watched their sides play out a forgettable 0-0 draw at the Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon

The game was a disappointment for many but Hammers goalkeeper Joe Hart will be delighted with another clean sheet

The game started tentatively but Joe Hart was needed on three minutes to make an easy save from a hopeful Chris Brunt shot

At the other end West Ham created a chance with some direct play but Andy Carroll lost his footing and failed to convert

Gareth Barry then came close to breaking the deadlock as he met the ball with a header, which flashed over the crossbar

Barry was making his 632nd match in the Premier League, which saw him equal the all-time appearance record of Ryan Giggs

Summer signing Kieran Gibbs (left) made his first start for West Brom since joining the club from Arsenal last last month

Left back Gibbs got forward much more frequently than Craig Dawson on the other side of West Brom's defence

Midfielderu00a0Grzegorz Krychowiak (left) made his first home appearance after his August loan move from PSG to West Brom — Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak (left) made his first home appearance after his August loan move from PSG to West Brom

He was almost outshone in midfield in incredible fashion asu00a0Pedro Obiang (pictured) hit the crossbar from all of 45 yards — He was almost outshone in midfield in spectacular fashion as Pedro Obiang (pictured) hit the crossbar from all of 45 yards

The game was pretty unspectacular for the most part, though. But there was a big flashpoint midway through the second half — The game was pretty unspectacular for the most part, though.