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Steve Bruce admitted his job is in jeopardy after Sam Byram's lucky leveller gave Norwich an undeserved point.
Dara O'Shea's early header had put Albion on course for only their second Championship win of the season.
But fortune deserted Bruce and his players in the 68th minute when Teemu Pukki's shot went in off the unwitting Byram — and Albion appeals for handball failed to convince the officials.
Steve Bruce's West Brom suffered their fourth draw in just six games at Carrow Road
Results elsewhere left Albion firmly part of the relegation equation going into an international break that often sees under-performing sides part with their managers.
Bruce was adamant referee Thomas Bramall and his officials had erred with Norwich's goal however, as well as getting an earlier penalty claim wrong.
Teemu Pukki was unfortunate not to score after his strike deflected off Sam Byram
'I know it's a hard job but big decisions have cost us — and if I don't win games, I get my head chopped off,' Bruce said.
'The big decisions they need to get right and we had two against us — their goal and the penalty — and that is being genuinely honest.'
Albion caught Norwich napping in the eighth minute after Marcelino Nunez fouled John Swift on the left of the Norwich box.
Swift took the free-kick himself — and the home defence simply stood and watched as O'Shea cantered in unchallenged at
