Baggies teach Fergie a lesson

DARREN FERGUSON admitted that his managerial education was just beginning and this was a painful lesson.

Outclassed and outplayed by West Brom, this served as the most brutal of reality checks to those who believe Fergie Jnr is sure to emulate the successes of his famous father.

Early goals from Roman Bednar and Robert Koren gave Tony Mowbray’s visitors a healthy half-time lead, with a third added by substitute Kevin Phillips’ penalty after Craig Morgan was sent off, and Ferguson hopes his side will use the opportunity to improve their game.

“They’re the best team we’ve played by miles and miles, I love the way they play,” he said. “But we have to learn a lesson from this.”

PETERBOROUGH (4-4-2): Lewis 6, Newton 5, Morgan 5, Charnock 6, Day 4, Whelpdale 6, Keates 6 (Mitchell 76, 5), Lee 6, Boyd 6, Mackail-Smith 6, Mclean 5.

Subs Not Used: McKeown, Crow, Gnakpa, Blanchett.

WEST BROM (4-4-2): Kiely 7, Hoefkens 6, Albrechtsen 6, Cesar 6, Robinson 6, Morrison 8, Koren 7, Greening 7 (Brunt 64, 6), Filipe Teixeira 6, Bednar 7(Phillips 46, 6), Beattie 6 (MacDonald 78, 5).

Subs Not Used: Steele, Barnett.

REFEREE: Jon Moss (West Yorkshire) 6: Possibly harsh in sending off Morgan, but generally had little to do.

MATCH RATING: *** Albion never allowed Peterborough a sniff of a chance.