West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce made as if he was about to take a throw-in during Sunday’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur.

At one point when the ball rolled out of play, he picked it up and motioned to throw it himself before grinning and passing it to defender Lee Peltier.

In another entertaining moment, the Baggies boss met the ball with a header when it soared out of play.

For all that he appeared to be in a playful mood, however, there was less to smile about regarding the result as West Brom slumped to yet another defeat.