ALBION Under-18s suffered their first defeat of the New Year as they finished on the wrong end of a five-goal thriller against Blackburn.

David Worrall and Sebastien Lake-Gaskin scored the Baggies goals in the FA Premier Academy League (Group C) clash.

ALBION: Carlin, Mason, Martin, Samuels, Manchester, Holmes (Pike 45), Saied (Sawyers 65), Worrall, Morrison (Nicholls 75), Lake-Gaskin, Compton. Subs not used: Lloyd-Weston (gk), Knight.

Women

The Baggies ladies' Midlands Combination Main League game with Hereford Pegasus was postponed yesterday.

Goals from Abbie Hinton and Channelle Hooper were not enough to save Albion from a 3-2 League Cup second-round defeat by Coventry after extra-time the previous weekend.

Chris Holloway's side are back in action at Villa in the County Cup semi-finals on Sunday (ko 2pm).

PIC: ALL IN VAIN...Worrall strikes but Baggies suffer first defeat of New Year

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