Luton Town picked up a point as they drew 1-1 with West Bromwich Albion at Kenilworth Road.

Josh Maja had put the visitors in front in first half stoppage time, before Tahith Chong grabbed an equaliser for Rob Edwards’ side during the second half.

The point saw West Brom draw their fifth straight league game, while for Luton, the result temporarily takes them out of the Championship relegation zone, though they would fall back in if Plymouth and Cardiff draw or win later today.

Back-to-back defeats including one from being 2-0 up against Coventry had dunked Luton into the second tier’s relegation zone, with the Hatters seeking an improved result against the Baggies.

The first half would however be a largely eventless affair, with very few opportunities created by the two sides in front of the TV cameras in the Friday night game.

The best chances would come Luton’s way, with Alex Palmer make a routine stop to deny Carlton Morris and the one-time Luton loanee would then make a further stop to deny Elijah Adebayo.

West Brom had struggled to create opportunities until stoppage time at the end of the first half, but their first real chance of the half would see a breakthrough go the Baggies’ way.

The visitors worked the ball out wide to Karlan Grant, whose cross was flicked by Maja beyond Thomas Kaminski and into the back of the net.

Luton made reshuffles at half-time and just after the break, and the changes would yield an equaliser just before the hour mark.

Chong was able to make the goal single-handedly, as the former Birmingham City player intercepted a scruffy pass by Alex Mowatt, charge forward and fire a long-range effort into the back of the net.

The game began to open up, with Luton having a penalty appeal turned down before Shandon Baptiste fired an effort wide, while the best chance saw Chong’s effort tipped wide by Palmer after a deflection.

Daiki Hashioka then hit the bar with a header from a corner, but after they missed chances, Luton nearly got hit by a sucker punch when Kaminski had to make a fine stop to keep out visiting sub Devante Cole.

But the game ran out of momentum in stoppage time, with a point shared by the two sides.

Luton now turn their attention to Wednesday night, when they welcome Cardiff to Kenilworth Road.