The Scotsman

Murray goes extra mile to put Seagulls through

- By NICK MASHITER At The Hawthorns

Glenn Murray sent Brighton into the FA Cup fifth round after they finally saw off West Brom.

The striker climbed off the bench to score twice in extra time and clinch a 3-1 fourth-round replay win.

The Seagulls will host Derby next week after coming from behind to win at The Hawthorns.

Kyle Bartley’s bizarre goal, when the defender hooked in from almost behind the goal, opened the scoring late on.

But Brighton’s Florin Andone levelled with eight minutes left having escaped a first-half red card following an elbow on Sam Field.

Leon Balogun and West Brom’s Hal Robson-kanu hit the bar in the first half for either side in front of just 8,645 at The Hawthorns.

Brighton deserved the victory but needed David Button to save Jay Rodriguez’s angled half-volley after eight minutes. Six minutes later the striker had Button scrambling to turn his low 25-yard effort wide.

Yves Bissouma followed suit when a similar strike forced Jonathan Bond into action.

As the game went into extra time Albion finished with ten men after Robson-kanu limped off with the Baggies having made all their substitute­s before Murray proved the difference.

The forward, who had only been on the pitch three minutes, struck in the 104th minute as he bundled in from close range when Ahmed Hegazi failed to cut out Locadia’s cross.

He then sealed victory after 117 minutes, lifting past Bond from close range.

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