FA Cup

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FA Cup | Quarter-Finals

Mar 7, 2015 at 5.30pm UK

Aston Villa
2-0
West Brom West Bromwich Albion

Delph (51'), Sinclair (85')

FT(HT: 0-0)

Half-Time Report: West Bromwich Albion blow chances to lead FA Cup quarter-final

By Joe Fish, Reporter | 07 March 2015

West Brom miss several chances to take a first-half lead in their FA Cup quarter-final with Midlands rivals Aston Villa.

West Bromwich Albion failed to make their dominance count in a goalless first half of their FA Cup quarter-final with Aston Villa this evening.

Brown Ideye missed the Baggies' best chance in the opening 45 minutes at Villa Park as he blasted over with his left foot following a perfect Craig Gardner cross.

Aston Villa's English midfielder Tom Cleverley (R) vies with West Bromwich Albion's Argentinian midfielder Claudio Yacob during the FA Cup quarter-final match on March 7, 2015 © Getty Images

Strike partner Saido Berahino also had an early opportunity to give the visitors the lead as he shot low and hard straight at Shay Given after running away from Ciaran Clark.

Given, again recalled at the expense of Brad Guzan for cup duty, had to be alert to backtrack and tip a deflected Chris Brunt volley over the crossbar moments after he comfortably saved Ideye's header.

Villa are missing injured striker Christian Benteke, who scored the stoppage-time winner in this week's Premier League instalment of the Midlands derby, and struggled to create any openings despite Fabian Delph's best efforts.