Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood insisted he and his players were disappointed with the outcome of their clash with West Brom — despite them having come back from three goals down to secure a dramatic 3-3 draw at The Hawthorns.

After finding themselves 3-0 behind just after the half-hour mark of the Premier League contest, Spurs rallied impressively and a Jonas Olsson own-goal (34) followed by a Harry Kane header (70) and a stoppage-time Christian Eriksen strike ensured they emerged with a point.

But Sherwood felt his side’s dominance after conceding for the third time was such that they should have won the match.

And he was left lamenting the way they had allowed their hosts to race ahead early on through goals from Matej Vydra in the first minute, Chris Brunt in the fourth and then, after Emmanuel Adebayor’s penalty was saved by Ben Foster, a 31st-minute effort by Stephane Sessegnon.

Sherwood said: “We keep doing it (conceding early goals). It is frustrating to say the least.

“Credit to West Brom, they started very well and we didn’t and it is not good enough. We have to try to stop that somehow. They didn’t have to work very hard for their goals today.

“At 3-0 down we had a mountain to climb, but I always believed we would get back in the game.”

This was the second successive West Brom home game in which they were held to a 3-3 draw due to a stoppage-time goal, after last month’s draw with fellow strugglers Cardiff.

Baggies manager Pepe Mel — whose team are now only three points clear of the relegation zone in 16th place with five games to go, one more than the three sides directly below them — was asked after the Tottenham contest if his dressing room had once again been an angry place.

And he replied: “Yes, they (the players) are cross.

“We are very cross and sad — it is the second time that this has happened and we really need the points.”