Wednesday
10th February 2016, FA Cup 4th Round Replay, ABAX Stadium,
Kick-Off 7:45pm |
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Peterborough United |
1 -
1 |
West Bromwich Albion |
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0
- 0 |
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Taylor (55) |
(AET) |
Fletcher (71) |
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Penalties |
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0-1 |
Pocognoli (scored) |
(scored)
Bostwick |
1-1 |
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1-2 |
Berahino
(scored) |
(scored)
Maddison |
2-2 |
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2-3 |
Gardner
(scored) |
(missed - saved)
Samuelsen |
2-3 |
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2-3 |
Fletcher
(missed - wide) |
(scored) Fox |
3-3 |
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3-4 |
Chester (scored) |
(missed - saved) Angol |
3-4 |
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Albion win
4-3 on penalties |
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Managers |
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Graham Westley |
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Tony Pulis |
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Starting XI |
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(c) Ben Alnwick |
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Ben Foster |
Jack Baldwin |
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Cristian Gamboa |
Michael Bostwick |
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James Chester |
Gabriel Zakuani |
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Gareth McAuley
(Pocognoli 19) |
Andrew Fox |
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Jonas Olsson |
Chris Forrester |
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James McClean |
Martin Samuelsen |
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Claudio Yacob
(Sessègnon 62) |
(Oztumer 105) Jon Taylor |
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Darren Fletcher (c) |
(Maddison 99) Harry Beautyman |
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Craig Gardner |
Lee Angol |
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Saido Berahino |
(Coulibaly 89) Shaquile Coulthirst |
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Salomón Rondón |
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Substitutes |
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Kgosi Ntlhe |
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Victor Anichebe |
Erhun Oztumer |
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Boaz Myhill (gk) |
Marcus Maddison |
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Sébastien Pocognoli |
Leonardo Da Silva Lopes |
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Stéphane Sessègnon |
Dion Henry (gk) |
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Joe Ward |
Souleymane Coulibaly |
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Tyler Roberts |
Harry Toffolo |
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Jonathan Leko |
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Bookings |
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(foul 108) Forrester |
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Yacob (foul 47) |
(foul 119) Fox |
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Attendance:
10,632 |
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Referee:
Mike Jones (Cheshire) |
Assistant 01:
Constantine Hatzidakis (Kent) |
Assistant 02:
Richard West (East Riding) |
Fourth Official:
Nick Kinseley (Essex) |
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Official Matchday
Programme |
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West Brom survived a major scare
to edge past Peterborough 4-3 on penalties to reach the FA Cup fifth round. Ben
Foster saved from Martin Samuelsen and Lee Angol in the shoot-out as the Baggies
won 4-3 following a 1-1 draw after extra time. It sent them into a tie at
Reading
- but Tony Pulis' side were fortunate to progress at the ABAX Stadium. Jon
Taylor had given the hosts the lead only for Darren Fletcher to level - but the
Sky Bet League 1 side dominated for long spells. Taylor and the impressive
Samuelsen, despite his penalty miss, often ran the Barclays Premier League side
ragged but they won despite being second best.
The tone was set when James
McClean was forced to block Harry Beautyman's early close-range effort as the
hosts looked to stun Albion. Their inventive and bright play pinned the Baggies
back, although Graham Westley's team were unable to make a breakthrough. Posh's
cause was helped, though, when Albion's Gareth McAuley, who was a doubt with a
thigh injury before the match, limped off after just 19 minutes to be replaced
by Sebastien Pocognoli. It was a fresh worry for the Baggies as they struggled
to make an impact against a brash Peterborough side. Foster saved from Chris
Forrester and Samuelsen while Saido Berahino was anonymous for the visitors in
the first half. Albion had won
just three games in their last 15 outings prior to this tie and their declining
form showed no signs of ending during a poor opening period. Berahino finally
registered a shot nine minutes before the break, his effort flashing wide - but
it was the closest the Baggies got to threatening Ben Alnwick's goal. McClean
had a shot blocked minutes later before, from the resulting corner, James
Chester miscued at the far post and his shot hit Fletcher.
The hosts had 57 per cent of the
possession in the first half and little changed following the restart. Posh
continued to press and Shaquile Coulthirst curled just wide but the hosts did
not have to wait long before deservedly opening the scoring on 55 minutes.
Albion had been sloppy all night and McClean's wretched pass was intercepted by
Angol, who found Taylor on the left. The winger then outfoxed the backpedalling
Chester
and his 15-yard effort clipped the defender to creep low past Foster. Taylor's
dramatic late equaliser in the 2-2 draw at The Hawthorns took the tie to a
replay and he - along with the outstanding Samuelsen - epitomised Posh's
confident attitude. Albion looked a spent force and while Craig Gardner's token
volley drifted wide Berahino and Salomon Rondon were nowhere to be seen.
However, the Baggies levelled against the run of play on 71 minutes when
Fletcher crashed in a half-volley from 18 yards after Peterborough only
half-cleared McClean's cross. It was the skipper's first FA Cup goal in eight
years but failed to spark an Albion revival and the hosts continued to press,
with Coulthirst shooting wide 10 minutes later. Berahino could have won the game
but Michael Bostwick blocked his drive after Alnwick was beaten to the ball by
Rondon and the goalkeeper then saved from Rondon at the end to send the tie to
extra time. Substitute Souleymane Coulibaly shot wide and West Ham loanee
Samuelsen drove over as he continued to torment the Albion defence. Marcus
Maddison lobbed over with seven minutes remaining but Gabriel Zakuani saved Posh
when he headed Gardner's fierce volley off the line 90 seconds later. And
Berahino missed a glorious chance with almost the last kick of extra time when,
unmarked, he headed Gardner's free-kick wide from three yards. But Foster was
Albion's hero when he saved from Samuelsen and Angol in the shoot-out to send
the visitors through, despite Fletcher missing from the spot.
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