West Brom goalscorer Brandon Thomas-Asante joined from Salford on WednesdayWest Bromwich Albion left it until the last second to rescue a point against Burnley as debutant Brandon Thomas-Asante came off the bench to scramble in a 97th-minute equaliser.
Former Albion striker Jay Rodriguez looked to have made a winning return to The Hawthorns when he scored from the penalty spot in the first half.
Rodriguez coolly slotted home the spot kick after Albion goalkeeper David Button brought down Nathan Tella when clean through.
On a night when Steve Bruce's Baggies twice hit the woodwork and had no luck in front of goal, Burnley substitute Darko Churlinov could have settled it, only to hit the post himself.
Just when Vincent Kompany's Clarets looked set to go top of the Championship, Thomas-Asante, a midweek signing from Salford City, brought the house down with his close-range finish.
While Kompany might have been irritated by the lateness of the Albion leveller, it was in reality the very least the hosts deserved for another vibrant display, even if it was the Baggies' sixth draw in eight games this season.
An instant Hawthorns hero
Albion made one change, bringing in Taylor Gardner-Hickman at right-back, while Dara O'Shea shuffled across to centre-back in place of the injured Semi Ajayi.
Burnley made two changes, bringing back on-loan Chelsea full-back Ian Maatsen from suspension and starting Brazilian winger Vitinho.
Brandon Thomas-Asante gave West Brom a spark after coming on in the 70th minuteBut it was Albion who made the brighter start - and they had just gone close twice in quick succession, with Conor Townsend denied at the near post by Burnley keeper Arijanet Muric before Kyle Bartley bounced a header on top of the crossbar, when Burnley stole in front.
It was route one, straight from the boot of keeper Muric, but Tella's sublime first touch to bring it down in his stride was pure box office, worth a goal on its own.
His next touch took him around Button, to the Albion keeper's right, before he was tripped by the outstretched right leg.
The only surprise was that Button stayed on the pitch, only being yellow carded before Rodriguez, who scored 33 goals in two seasons with Albion before re-joining Burnley in 2019, stepped up to the spot to send him the wrong way with a well-struck effort.
Albion then found the woodwork again when Jed Wallace's left-foot shot was touched onto the post by Muric.
After the break, they saw another Bartley header bounce over, and a handball penalty shout against Taylor Harwood-Bellis go unrewarded.
Burnley should have had a second penalty themselves when Churlinov's cross hit O'Shea's outstretched arm, but their protests were waved away.
The visitors then wasted a great chance to settle it when Townsend played a weak backpass and winger Churlinov raced clear, only to hit the left upright.
But Thomas-Asante always looked a handful after coming on for Bartley on 70 minutes, the home crowd immediately took to him and, from the last set piece of the night, with the hosts' eighth on-target effort, he was in the right place at the right time to touch the ball home.
Line-ups
West Brom
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Button
29Gardner-Hickman5Bartley4O'Shea3Townsend
14Molumby35Yokuslu
17J Wallace19Swift11Diangana
18Grant
1ButtonBooked at 29mins29Gardner-HickmanSubstituted forPhillipsat 79'minutes5BartleySubstituted forThomas-Asanteat 70'minutes4O'Shea3Townsend14MolumbySubstituted forLivermoreat 79'minutes35Yokuslu17J Wallace19Swift11Diangana18GrantSubstitutes
8Livermore9Zohore10Phillips20Reach21Thomas-Asante24Palmer26AshworthBurnley
Formation 4-2-3-1
49Muric
14Roberts5Harwood-Bellis3Taylor29Maatsen
4Cork24Cullen
22da Silva8Brownhill23Tella
9Rodríguez
49MuricSubstituted forPeacock-Farrellat 83'minutes14RobertsBooked at 71mins5Harwood-BellisBooked at 50mins3TaylorBooked at 80mins29MaatsenSubstituted forGudmundssonat 64'minutes4CorkBooked at 36minsSubstituted forBastienat 77'minutes24Cullen22da Silva8Brownhill23TellaSubstituted forChurlinovat 64'minutes9RodríguezSubstituted forBarnesat 77'minutesSubstitutes
6Egan-Riley7Gudmundsson10Barnes15Peacock-Farrell17Manuel26Bastien27ChurlinovLive Text
Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Burnley 1.
Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Burnley 1.
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Burnley 1. Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitinho.
Attempt blocked. Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift with a cross.
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
Darko Churlinov (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
Bailey Peacock-Farrell (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Samuel Bastien.
Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Swift.
Attempt missed. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the box misses to the left.
