{"id":4747,"date":"2021-01-12T19:02:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T19:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/uncategorized\/blackpool-2-2-west-bromwich-albion-3-2-pens-sam-allardyces-baggies-suffer-fa-cup-shock\/"},"modified":"2021-01-12T19:02:48","modified_gmt":"2021-01-12T19:02:48","slug":"blackpool-2-2-west-bromwich-albion-3-2-pens-sam-allardyces-baggies-suffer-fa-cup-shock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyherald.co.uk\/sport\/blackpool-2-2-west-bromwich-albion-3-2-pens-sam-allardyces-baggies-suffer-fa-cup-shock\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackpool 2-2 West Bromwich Albion (3-2 pens): Sam Allardyce&#8217;s Baggies suffer FA Cup shock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FA Cup: Blackpool 2-2 West Bromwich Albion (3-2 pens) highlightsBlackpool keeper Chris Maxwell said saving three shootout spot-kicks in the Seasiders&#8217; FA Cup upset of West Bromwich Albion made up for a Christmas spent suffering from coronavirus.The 30-year-old Welsh stopper thwarted Kyle Edwards and Darnell Furlong from the spot before his match-winning save from Matheus Pereira sent Blackpool through.Maxwell, along with team-mate Matty Virtue, tested positive for Covid-19 on 23 December and the cup tie was his first game back after missing two League One fixtures over the festive period.&#8221;It&#8217;s good to be back, spending 10 days away from the boys and then spending an extra three days getting back into the swing of things, it&#8217;s been difficult,&#8221; he told BBC Sport.Blackpool manager Neil Critchley described his keeper as a &#8220;hero&#8221; and it was a dramatic high for Maxwell after a difficult period.&#8221;It was awful,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Not only feeling terrible for about eight days but also missing out on football games and training. 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