West Brom’s slim hopes of a Championship play-off place are all but over after a 1-0 defeat to rivals Birmingham City.
Lyle Taylor scored a second-half penalty in a game that will not live long in the memory of anyone, especially those of the Albion contingent.
Aside from what looked to be a stonewall penalty appeal of their own which was turned away in the third minute, the Baggies offered nothing in the way of creativity or imagination.
Whilst they may not have deserved to lose, they certainly didn’t deserve to win.
Here’s our player ratings from the loss at St Andrew’s.
Birmingham City (4-3-1-2): Etheridge; Colin, Roberts, Gordon, Pedersen; Bacuna (85’ Sunjic), Gardner, Hernandez; Chong (55’ Richards); Taylor (90’ Jutkiewicz), Hogan
Subs not used: Trueman, Bela, Graham, Woods
West Brom (3-5-2): Johnstone; Ajayi, Bartley, Clarke; Furlong, Mowatt, Livermore, Gardner-Hickman (60’ Diangana), Townsend (75’ Reach); Grant (68’ Carroll), Robinson
Subs not used: Button, Kipre, O’Shea, Molumby
9. Alex Mowatt - 5
Anonymous performance in truth. | Getty Images
10. Callum Robinson - 5
A spat with Lyle Taylor is probably the most involved he got on the day. | Getty Images
11. Karlan Grant - 4
After such good form of late you’d have fancied him today but he put in his worst performance in some time. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire
12. SUB Grady Diangana - 5
Didn’t do much wrong following his introduction but didn’t do much right either. | Getty Images