Blackpool 2 West Brom 2 AET (3-2 on pens) - Player ratings
See how we rated the Albion players in their FA Cup exit at the hands of Blackpool.
David Button
Albion’s back-up keeper gave the team a huge opportunity to win the game by saving the first penalty in the shoot-out.
You can’t help but wonder, though, if Sam Johnstone would have stopped Gary Madine’s strike.
Steady 6
Lee Peltier
A solid performance from the defender who was strong in the air and produced a couple of crunching tackles.
Switched from right-back to left-back at half-time and again stuck to his task fairly well.
Solid 6
Kyle Bartley
Still working his way back from injury, Bartley looked far too casual as Blackpool scored their opener.
Needs to quickly find his sharpness.
Disappointing 4
Branislav Ivanovic
Another game where the former Chelsea man struggled – this time against League One opposition.
It’s sad to see a once great player now consistently perform so badly.
Off the pace 3
Kieran Gibbs
Taken off at the break as a precaution as he still has a tight quad muscle, the full-back switched-off in the build-up to Blackpool’s opener.
Underperforming 4
Semi Ajayi
Deployed in a holding midfield role, it was an experiment that didn’t really work with Ajayi much more suited to being a centre-back.
Scored with a good header from a corner.
Out of position 5
Filip Krovinovic
Asked to do a job on the right of midfield, Krovinovic had some decent efforts from distance but, overall, looked lost in the role.
Lost 4
Jake Livermore
Back in the side and back wearing the armband, Livermore buzzed around the pitch trying to make things happen.
One of Albion’s better performers.
Energetic 6
Conor Gallagher
The Chelsea loanee did everything he could to get forward and support Matheus Pereira.
But while the work-rate was there end product wasn’t with Gallagher twice firing over when well-placed.
Worked hard 5
Kamil Grosicki
Sent in the delivery for Ajayi’s equaliser and won the penalty when his cross hit the arm of a defender.
But this was still an inconsistent display from the winger who drew criticism from team mates for a lack of defensive work.
Inconsistent 6
Matheus Pereira
Played as a false nine, Pereira sprayed some lovely passes and had some nice touches on the ball.
But they were all from the deep areas he is comfortable in – and that meant Albion had no focal point to their attack.
Bright-ish 6
Substitutes
Darnell Furlong (for Gibbs 46) 6; Kyle Edwards (for Gallagher 61) 6; Romaine Sawyers (for Bartley 61) 5; Cedric Kipre (for Ivanovic 72) 5; Dara O’Shea (for Peltier 96).
Subs not used: Lonergan, Harper, Richards, Harmon.
