Spain should have scored in the opening seconds when Vicky Losada capitalised on Steph Houghton's slip before shooting wastefully wide.

Rodriguez brought a good save from Dean Henderson, but McNeil shot wastefully wide from the rebound with just the keeper to beat.

Ayew then saw an overhead kick drift too high before Albion skipper Jake Livermore shot wastefully off target in the dying minutes.

Mesut Ozil was denied at close quarters by Karnezis, seconds after Roberto Pereyra had shot wastefully over from a rebound with the goal gaping.