Hull City 0-0 West Bromwich Albion

West Brom striker Victor Anichebe had two penalty appeals in the opening 10 minutes

• Sides unable to break deadlock at KC Stadium

• Hull goalkeeper McGregor saves Dorrans penalty

• Quinn with best chance for Hull from header

• Result halts four successive defeats for West Brom

Hull City slipped into the bottom three of the Premier League as they were held to a goalless draw by West Brom.

The hosts were indebted to goalkeeper Allan McGregor, who saved a ninth-minute penalty by Graham Dorrans.

It was awarded after Mike Oliver ruled Jake Livermore had fouled striker Victor Anichebe as he tried to turn.

Stephen Quinn had the best chance to break the deadlock for Hull when his low header in the second half was well-saved by Ben Foster.

The draw halted a run of four consecutive defeats for West Brom, who remain a point above the bottom three.

A game of few chances began eventfully as Anichebe appealed for a foul on the edge of the penalty area after Michael Dawson tugged his shirt.

His appeals were waved away but, moments later, he was in the thick of the action again.

Anichebe was fouled by Hull midfielder Livermore and this time referee Michael Oliver had no hesitation in awarding a penalty.

Dorrans stepped up to take the spot kick, but McGregor got both hands to his right-foot side foot as he dived down to his left.

It was the second penalty the Scotland international has saved in the Premier League this season - the first came on the opening day of the season against QPR.

And he also made sharp stops from Craig Gardner's free-kick and an injury-time drive from outside the area by substitute Silvestre Varela.

Hull, though, had the best chance of the second half when Stephen Quinn met Livermore's ball into the area to force Foster into his first save just before the hour.

Hull City manager Steve Bruce: "When you get a point away from home, you think it's a good result. But at home it's disappointing as you really want to do well against the teams around you.

"We found it difficult and we're indebted to our keeper. It's been a difficult run we've been on, but a point today might be the one that keeps us in the division."

West Brom manager Alan Irvine: "It's good that we've stopped the run of defeats. But if we score the penalty early then everything could've been so different.

"Hull are scrapping at the moment, so we knew it would be difficult. But our players battled very hard and they can be pleased with how they performed today."

Graham Dorrans stepped up to take a penalty for West Brom after Victor Anichebe was fouled

Dorrans saw his penalty well saved by McGregor away to his left

Anichebe started up front for West Brom and caused Hull's defenders some early problems

The game between two sides in the bottom four saw few chances as both defences held firm

Hull substitute Nikica Jelavic shows the home side's disappointment at the final whistle