Premier League West Brom lost 3-2 on penalties after the two sides had drawn 2-2 after extra time to complete a miserable return to Bloomfield Road for Baggies boss Sam Allardyce, who used to manage Blackpool. Premier League clubs fall at first hurdleAs well as West Brom, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa also fell at the first hurdle after losing their all-Premier League games on Friday to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Liverpool respectively. Sheffield United were not the only Premier League team to suffer a scare before going through. It is the first meeting between the two clubs since 1996, when Stockport beat the Hammers 2-1 in the League Cup. Stockport are fourth in the National League; West Ham are 10th in English football's top flight.

Source: BBC January 09, 2021 18:19 UTC