West Brom v Albion
FA CUP FOURTH ROUND - REPLAY
Venue: The Hawthorns
Date: Wednesday 6th February 2019
Kick-off: 20:05 GMT
Referee: Paul Tierney
Assistants: Stephen Child, Daniel Robathan
Fourth official: Jonathan Moss
TEAM NEWS
West Brom will be without ineligible loanees Stefan Johansen and Jefferson Montero, who joined after the original game, and the cup-tied Jacob Murphy.
Matt Phillips and James Morrison are both doubts because of ankle injuries.
Brighton boss Chris Hughton has stated that he will again rotate his squad, with Alireza Jahanbakhsh and David Button among those likely to come in.
Dale Stephens is doubtful with a hip problem, while Jose Izquierdo remains sidelined because of a knee injury.
MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Steve Wilson: A home tie against Derby County awaits the winners, so whoever progresses from this replay is likely to be slight favourites to reach the last eight of the FA Cup.
Despite being very much in the hunt for promotion from the Championship, Darren Moore's West Brom have won only three of their last 10 home games in league and cup.
Moore has done a terrific job since taking over when relegation was a looming certainty and The Hawthorns mood was jaded and indifferent.
Brighton's problem has been scoring goals - and holding a lead when they do. Chris Hughton still has no cast-iron replacement for Glen Murray despite flashes of promise from Florin Andone and Jurgen Locadia. Murray is 35, and surely too precious to be risked at the home of the other Albion.
WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY
West Brom head coach Darren Moore: "There's a huge admiration at this football club for the FA Cup and we are looking forward to the game. We know it will be tough.
"We look at this game and it is a possibility to change a few. There are a few (players) chomping at the bit and this may be an opportunity for some of those."
Chris Hughton: "It's a big challenge for us up against a side who are doing well in the league - they'll be giving it everything to get straight back up to the Premier League and they've brought in some good players during January.
"They have a good squad - I felt we should have won the first tie at home but now we have another opportunity to do so. It will be a very difficult game and we know that, but it's one we'll be looking to win."
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
[*=left]West Brom are unbeaten in 10 games against Brighton at The Hawthorns in all competitions since a 2-0 League Cup defeat in September 1976.
[*=left]West Brom have won only one of their past eight FA Cup home games against Premier League opposition.
[*=left]Their only goal in two FA Cup matches so far this season came from Bakary Sako, who is no longer at the club.
[*=left]Saturday's defeat by Middlesbrough was just their second in 15 games in all competitions.
[*=left]They have drawn five of their last nine home matches.
[*=left]Brighton have progressed from four of their last five FA Cup replays.
[*=left]Their only victory in seven games in all competitions was the third-round win at Bournemouth.
[*=left]The Seagulls have lost nine and won just three of 14 away matches in all competitions this term.
[*=left]Brighton have kept only one clean sheet in their last 16 fixtures on the road since last April.
[*=left]They mustered 24 shots, opposed to West Brom's six, in the goalless draw in the original tie.
[*=left]Brighton reached the quarter-finals for the first time in 32 years last season.
