West Brom boss Moore hails youngsters after goalless FA Cup draw with Brighton
Both teams had chances to win the game in 90 minutes, but a lack of clinical attacking play and good performances from goalkeepers David Button and Jonathan Bond kept the game scoreless.
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Hide AdThe two teams will now meet in a week-and-a-halfs time at The Hawthorns, with the date yet to be confirmed, to determine who will advance to the fifth round of the world's oldest cup competition.
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Moore said: "I thought it was a good game. It thought it was two teams trying to win it, but both teams couldn't break the deadlock in the end.
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Hide Ad"There was plenty of action at both ends. I'm pleased with performance of the players today.
"They were really good and we get ready for the replay in ten days time."
Moore made nine changes from his squad that beat Bolton Wanderers in the Championship on Monday evening, with Hal Robson-Kanu and Rekeem Harper the only players retaining their places in the starting XI.
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Hide AdThe Baggies fielded a youthful squad, with four academy graduates in the starting line-up, and the West Brom manager hailed the displays of his young charges against an 'excellent' Brighton team.
Moore added: "They're an excellent team Brighton. We knew it was going to be a tough game.
"We worked hard in training with the squad. We did some good work with them and while I was pleased with the work we did off the ball, on the ball some of the younger players showed a lot of talent and ability against good opposition.
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Hide Ad"I'm very pleased. We'll pick the bones out of it and see how we can do better."
With a replay on the horizon for both teams, Moore felt having to face off against their Premier League opponents for a second time wasn't a 'hindrance' but was wary of losing his starlets before their rematch with Brighton.
He said: "We try and win every game, it just wasn't to be. You saw both teams try and win the game, we just couldn't break the deadlock.
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Hide Ad"It's not a hindrance (playing the replay) because there's huge admiration for the FA Cup at West Bromwich Albion Football Club. You saw us today play the game in the right manner and try and win the game.
"Once we get back and it gets to Monday morning we know the transfer window looms. We can look at things like that and look at the different possibilities.
"We can look at the replay and the interest that we've had in our younger players but we will come together as a football club and make the right decision. "