LONDON, Nov 2, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - West Brom's winless run was extended to seven Championship matches after Tahith Chong's superb equaliser gave Luton a 1-1 draw on Friday, lifting them out of the relegation zone.

Albion's Josh Maja opened the scoring with his eighth goal of the season just before the break.

Chong's surging run and finish may have bought Luton boss Rob Edwards more time after a difficult return to the second tier.

Luton dominated the ball in the early stages as their intensity and physicality prevented Albion from getting a foothold in the game but they struggled to unlock the visitors' defence.

Former Manchester United academy graduate Chong impressed for the home side but West Brom scored a stoppage-time goal against the run of play.

A speculative long pass into Luton's territory was controlled by Maja, who passed the ball on to Karlan Grant in space.

Grant returned the favour with a low cross that was deftly back-heeled into the bottom right-hand corner by the in-form Maja.

Luton needed a response and they got it through the quality of Chong, who grabbed a magnificent solo goal on the hour.

The left-sided midfield player countered with pace, forcing West Brom's defence to back-pedal before he delivered a drilled finish with his left foot into the bottom-right corner.

Daiki Hashioka came closest in the second half for Luton but the post denied the defender after a headed effort from a corner.