He had seemingly been bracketed among yesterday’s men but there was nothing stodgy about West Brom at Wembley. They raced out of the blocks and the difference in sharpness between the teams was emphasised by the opening goal. Tottenham huffed and puffed throughout, even after Kane squeezed in Alli’s deflected cross to give them what should have been a platform to push for victory. They dominated possession but West Brom, who saw the 19-year-old midfielder Sam Field reward Megson’s faith with a mature performance, were rarely carved open and looked brighter in every department than during the unhappy latter days under Pulis. West Brom do not expect their hunt for a new manager to drag on and Alan Pardew has been heavily linked with the position.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2017 17:16 UTC