West Brom crashed out of the FA Cup on Tuesday evening as they succumbed to a 3-2 defeat to Premier League outfit Newcastle United at the Hawthorns.

The Baggies can now focus fully on clinching the Championship title as they only hold a one-point advantage over second-place Leeds United with ten games remaining.

Slaven Bilic's intentions were clear to see from the off after the Croatian made nine changes to his starting XI as the likes of Chris Brunt and Gareth Barry featured while there was no place for any of Matheus Pereira, Jake Livermore or Semi Ajayi.

Albion very nearly completed a stunning comeback, coming from 3-0 down to 3-2 but time was not on their side with Kenneth Zohore slotting home in injury time.

Despite the defeat, fans were rather pleased with what they saw from one of their fringe players, Kyle Edwards.

Here's what has been said...

The 22-year-old was described as "absolutely superb" and "class" by some supporters while one claimed the winger reminded everyone of his potential.

Another fan labelled him as a "talent".

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It was Edwards' 27th appearance of the season but only his 13th start and fans were hugely impressed, leading to calls for him to be amongst the starting lineup at the weekend or at the very least, back involved on the bench.

The youngster picked up the highest rating (7.9) of any Albion player on SofaScore after managing six successful dribbles, four key passes and two accurate crosses.

Edwards is currently out of contract at the end of the season, but according to reports from The Athletic, the club and his representatives are close to agreeing to new terms.

There has been radio silence since then, but some fans would like to see the academy graduate earn an extension after this latest display against Premier League opposition.

 

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