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Hartlepool 3 Albion 1 - in pictures

Expressandstar.com bring you the pictures from Albion's 3-1 defeat and exit from the Carling Cup, after extra time, at League One outfit Hartlepool.

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Albion had trailed to Joel Porter's 62nd minute strike before Robert Koren picked up the ball with three minutes to go.nextpage

Koren let fly with a beauty to save Albion and take the game into extra time.nextpage

Baggies boss Tony Mowbray tried to rally his players before the first period.nextpage

Whatever he said did not work, as David Foley restored the lead for Hartlepool in the 102nd minute.nextpage

The Hartlepool mascot could not wait to rub it in as sub Richie Barker made it 3-1.nextpage

Albion striker Roman Bednar had to be treated for a head wound.nextpage

New signing Borja Valero got 120 minutes under his belt - although it was a night to forget for Albion.nextpage

It was not to be the Baggies night - Luke Moore was later thwarted by the post.

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