Albion are out of the FA Cup, defeated 1-0 at Hull City in a third-round tie between two much-changed teams today.
They were beaten by a Robert Snodgrass spot kick just before half-time but spent most of the afternoon on the back foot.
Andrew Crofts hit the bar deep in added time from Kazenga LuaLua's low cross.
The major pluses – assuming they do not suffer any adverse reaction – were outings for LuaLua and Sam Baldock as second-half substitutes.
Liam Ridgewell also showed what an asset he can be during his loan stint on an afternoon when Albion had to do a lot of defending.
And Niki Maenpaa made a couple of excellent saves in a rare outing between the sticks.
The Seagulls, including recent signings Ridgewell and Richie Towell in an unusual 3-4-2-1 formation, were second best in the first half.
Snodgrass thumped an emphatic spot kick past Maenpaa.
Isaac Hayden had earlier twice gone close from about 20 yards, Adama Diomande sent a free header off target and Diomande and Snodgrass got in each other’s way in front of goal.
Dunk and Connor Goldson, playing in a back three with Ridgewell, were both booked in the first period.
Albion employed Towell with Andrew Crofts in a pair playing off lone frontman Elvis Manu but did not really threaten.
Maenpaa kept them in the game with second-half saves from Ryan Taylor and Sone Aluko.
Baldock almost forced a draw late on with a low shot just wide from outside the box.
Crofts then so nearly forced a replay.
But the scoreline arguably flattered Albion.
Hull City: Jakupovic; Odubajo, Davies, Maguire, Robertson; Taylor, Hayden, Huddlestone, Snodgrass; Diomande (Luer 51), Aluko (Clucas 85). Subs not used: McGregor, Meyler, Diame, Elmohamady, Hernandez.
Albion: Maenpaa; Goldson, Dunk, Ridgewell; Calderon (LuaLua 63), Holla (Baldock 57), Ince, Chicksen; Crofts, Towell, Manu (Hemed 76). Subs not used: Ankergren, Hunt, LuaLua, Murphy, Zamora.
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They were beaten by a Robert Snodgrass spot kick just before half-time but spent most of the afternoon on the back foot.
Andrew Crofts hit the bar deep in added time from Kazenga LuaLua's low cross.
The major pluses – assuming they do not suffer any adverse reaction – were outings for LuaLua and Sam Baldock as second-half substitutes.
Liam Ridgewell also showed what an asset he can be during his loan stint on an afternoon when Albion had to do a lot of defending.
And Niki Maenpaa made a couple of excellent saves in a rare outing between the sticks.
The Seagulls, including recent signings Ridgewell and Richie Towell in an unusual 3-4-2-1 formation, were second best in the first half.
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Snodgrass thumped an emphatic spot kick past Maenpaa.
Isaac Hayden had earlier twice gone close from about 20 yards, Adama Diomande sent a free header off target and Diomande and Snodgrass got in each other’s way in front of goal.
Dunk and Connor Goldson, playing in a back three with Ridgewell, were both booked in the first period.
Albion employed Towell with Andrew Crofts in a pair playing off lone frontman Elvis Manu but did not really threaten.
Maenpaa kept them in the game with second-half saves from Ryan Taylor and Sone Aluko.
Baldock almost forced a draw late on with a low shot just wide from outside the box.
Crofts then so nearly forced a replay.
But the scoreline arguably flattered Albion.
Hull City: Jakupovic; Odubajo, Davies, Maguire, Robertson; Taylor, Hayden, Huddlestone, Snodgrass; Diomande (Luer 51), Aluko (Clucas 85). Subs not used: McGregor, Meyler, Diame, Elmohamady, Hernandez.
Albion: Maenpaa; Goldson, Dunk, Ridgewell; Calderon (LuaLua 63), Holla (Baldock 57), Ince, Chicksen; Crofts, Towell, Manu (Hemed 76). Subs not used: Ankergren, Hunt, LuaLua, Murphy, Zamora.
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