Postpublished at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January
FT: West Brom 4-1 Aldershot
Tom Gayle
BBC Sport at The Hawthorns
Carlos Corberan’s side avoiding a repeat of last year, where they were taken to a third round replay by National League opposition.
The Spanish head coach was able to hand four academy products their professional debuts, three teenagers, with 19-year-old Fenton Heard in particular catching the eye.
Shots' first effort on target came in the 74th minute.
It was just that kind of an afternoon where their FA Cup magic had simply run out.
There were 75 league places between the two teams, and it showed.