Hegazi is suddenly the centre of attention. Now he gets a talking to from referee Graham Scott for chopping down Lys Mousset by the touchline. No yellow card, though.

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Ouch. Painful moment for West Brom centre-back Ahmed Hegazi, as he slides to block Jordon Ibe's cross and gets the ball right in a very sensitive area. He's OK after taking a moment.

As MOTD's John Roder puts it: "Any post-match interview with the Egypt international may well be conducted with him speaking in a voice like Mickey Mouse."

Mark Mitchener
BBC Sport at Vitality Stadium

It's not the first time West Brom's aerial threat has produced a goal against Bournemouth - and it was one of relative simplicity.

Home fans should not despair. After the 2-2 draw with Newcastle here three weeks ago, when Eddie Howe's side trailed 2-0 with 10 minutes left but battled back to draw 2-2, the stat was produced that they had rescued 13 points from losing positions - then a joint-high Premier League total.

That substitution has meant the hosts switching to 3-4-3, with Junior Stanislas and Jordon Ibe the unlikely wing-backs as Lys Mousset joins Wilson and King up front.

West Brom, having earned that lead, are happy to absorb Bournemouth's pressure for now. Junior Stanislas tries to make progress down the left, but Allan Nyom shepherds him out for a goal kick.

Tony Brown
Former West Brom striker on BBC WM 95.6

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"The Albion goal came about through good passing. It’s come out to Gibbs on the left hand side, and he’s acted like a winger, He’s playing in that left-back position, but he’s just got enough room to get his cross in and he’s sailed it along to the back stick.

"Rondon’s got up, he’s headed it across to his team-mate, his twin partner, Rodriguez and he’s had a lot to do, he’s had to turn and twist and volley it in and he’s took it ever so well. A good combination between the front two lads."

Bournemouth have another injury problem. Defender Adam Smith has pulled up and cannot continue. Remember that the home side lost captain Simon Francis to a hamstring injury in the first half. Smith goes off, and Eddie Howe decides to bring on a forward. Lys Mousset is on. Change of formation here, as the home side go to a back three.

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Bournemouth, stung into action by that Rodriguez goal, are now having the bulk of possession and territory. For the moment, West Brom are maintaining their discipline. Jordon Ibe swings over a bit of a hopeful cross, but the spin on it deceives Ben Foster, who can't gather. The ball runs loose, but Junior Stanislas is crowded out.

But Bournemouth have a free-kick on the right as Craig Dawson wrestles Joshua King to the floor, Jordon Ibe floats it over, Nathan Ake gets a head to it, the ball runs loose to the edge of the area... but Steve Cook's shot sails over the bar.

And just to reiterate what I said at the start of the text commentary, West Brom's only league victories this season have all come against teams beginning with the letter B.

Bournemouth haven't kept a clean sheet at home since November, West Brom haven't kept one on their travels in the league since December. Shouldn't really finish goalless this one, should it?

The half-time entertainment at the Vitality Stadium consists of a penalty competition where the taker has to run round a football to make themselves dizzy before shooting at a person dressed as a giant bear (Cherry Bear, the Bournemouth mascot). I only caught the last penalty, but the taker was well off target. Hope that's not an omen for the second half.

Just to prove John Roder's point, Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson only touched the ball four times in that first half.

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John Roder
Match of the Day commentator

"West Brom have been strong in defence, which we haven't been able to say too many times this season. But the Baggies do need a goal at the other end.

"Not too much in the way of goalscoring opportunities for either side. Bournemouth have struggled to get the ball meaningfully to Joshua King and Callum Wilson up front."

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Bournemouth win a free-kick in the closing seconds of the 45 minutes, by the left corner of the penalty area. Junior Stanislas, a scorer against Tottenham last week, floats the ball over the wall towards the near post, but Ben Foster anticipates and falls on the ball.

Three minutes to add, mainly for the injuries to Simon Francis and Adam Smith.

An awful lot of this first half seems to have consisted of Bournemouth playing sideways passes about 40 yards from the West Brom goal.

Once again, they lose possession and the visitors break. Jake Livermore bursts forward and feeds Salomon Rondon, but Steve Cook stands his ground and the counter-attack fizzles out on the edge of the home penalty area.

A loose ball from Lewis Cook to Bournemouth team-mate Charlie Daniels - perhaps the result of impatience at facing a blanket defence - is cut out by Allan Nyom, who has been West Brom's counter-attack in chief during this first half. Nyom makes good progress, but Daniels chases all the way back to shut off the Albion man.

Mark Mitchener
BBC Sport at Vitality Stadium

A few tempers frayed after that incident involving Adam Smith and Jake Livermore. Both Salomon Rondon and Joshua King had plenty to say while Smith was being treated, and had to be quietly shepherded away by their team-mates. King and Ahmed Hegazi, however, had time to share a joke - the penalty claim forgotten.

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Well, that was all a bit lively. Back to the football. Craig Dawson hits one over the top for Salomon Rondon to chase; his first cross is cut out by Steve Cook, and then, in going for the loose ball, he is met by Nathan Ake's challenge. Rondon goes to the floor, but although the visiting fans appeal for a penalty, their centre-forward does not.

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We're not finished here. West Brom midfielder Jake Livermore is also booked for his part in that incident. Smith is OK after treatment, and able to resume.

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