Gareth Barry matches Ryan Giggs record in West Brom's bore draw with West Ham

Here, Press Association Sport looks at how the midfielder fared at The Hawthorns on his 632nd appearance in the top division.

COMPOSURE

It was a rough and ready opening to the game with West Ham and West Brom failing to keep the ball well enough. Barry had received a record 120 yellow cards in his Premier League career but did not look like adding to that tally on Saturday even during a combative game.

TEAMWORK

There is never any doubting the midfielder's work ethic for his side, with so much of what he does going unnoticed. It was another hard-working shift for, almost, little reward as the Baggies and Hammers played out a bore draw.

INFLUENCE

It was difficult for the midfielder to impact a scrappy first half as the ball continued to bypass the midfield, with Barry close to developing a neck problem as he looked skywards. He did direct an early header over but the Baggies struggled to make inroads with both sides striving to take a grip of the game.

OVERALL

Barry will surely surpass Giggs' record - whether it comes at Arsenal on September 25 or not - and to equal it is a fabulous achievement. It was not a game he will remember for the performance or result but the former England international deserves to go down in the record books, even if the game does not.