Lewis Cox's West Brom ratings: Low marks including three 4s as Baggies struggle

Albion reporter Lewis Cox rates the performances after the Baggies succumb to a late 1-0 defeat at Ipswich following a poor error.

JOSH GRIFFITHS

Made two good first-half saves, especially one to deny the lively Philogene from range early on. Whole game swung on major late passing error for winner.

Costly: 4

GEORGE CAMPBELL

Back in the side for Gilchrist and was one of Albion's better defenders. Naturally not a threat down the flank but got a grip of Philogene eventually.

OK: 6

NAT PHILLIPS

A second consecutive struggle for Phillips who looked uneasy on the ball at times and struggled with the ball in behind.

Struggle: 5

CHRIS MEPHAM

The better of the centre-half pairing but still not the player who started the season. Did better here though, more sharp with ball than some.

Better: 6

CHARLIE TAYLOR

In for Styles presumably for physicality. Beaten one or twice as chances came for Ipswich. Offered nothing beyond halfway line.

Limited: 5

OUSMANE DIAKITE

Really badly struggled. Just could not pass to a colleague. Won the ball at times with his tackling but would lose it.

Poor: 4

ALEX MOWATT

Feel sorry for the stand-in captain who tries to get Albion moving and playing but limited options around him here. Caught for winner.

No help: 5

SAMUEL ILING-JUNIOR

One positive first-half run but that was as good as it got. Otherwise not the creative spark Albion needed.

Lack: 5

ISAAC PRICE

Really shackled by Ipswich and off-colour. On the periphery and did not influence things in the final third.

Shackled: 5

MIKEY JOHNSTON

As ever tried to test and stretch the hosts' backline with mazy runs but they saw him out well. Furlong used his nous.

Defended: 5

AUNE HEGGEBO

Really struggled. Couldn't make his impact felt at all. Totally unable to hold ball up or bring in colleagues around him.

Forlorn: 4

SUBSTITUTES:

Karlan Grant (for Iling-Junior, 70) Very little impact 5.

Josh Maja (for Heggebo, 82) n/a.

Callum Styles (for Diakite, 82) n/a.

Daryl Dike (for Campbell, 88) n/a.

Subs not used: Wildsmith, Bielik, Gilchrist, Deeming, Bostock.

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