Blackpool oust West Brom on penalties after twice surviving comeback
Date published: Saturday 9th January 2021 6:20 - Steve Pearson
League One Blackpool produced a trademark FA Cup Third Round shock by dispatching the increasingly-beleaguered West Brom on penalties.
Blackpool captain Chris Maxwell, playing his first game since December 19 after testing positive for Covid-19, saved spot-kicks from Kyle Edwards, Darnell Furlong and Matheus Pereira to give Blackpool their first FA Cup win over top-flight opposition since they beat Burnley 1-0 45 years ago.
The match had finished 2-2 after 90 minutes, with
West Brom needing a slightly fortuitous penalty from Pereira with 10 minutes left to extend the contest after Jerry Yates and Gary Madine struck either side of Semi Ajayi’s equaliser.