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Peterborough boss Westley happy forcing FA Cup replay with West Brom

Peterborough boss Graham Westley was delighted to force an FA Cup replay after their 2-2 draw at West Brom.

Westley is no stranger to cup upsets and he hopes his latest will stand his young team in good stead for the remainder of the season.

Westley, who sprung a surprise at Darlington with Farnborough in 2003 and five years ago masterminded Stevenage's shock win against Newcastle, thinks the draw at The Hawthorns will give his players confidence.

"It's right up there (with the Darlington and Newcastle games) right now," said Westley.

"But I think the most pleasing thing is that a lot of young players have really grown up this afternoon and got some self-belief. They have gone toe-to-toe with some serious players and worked really hard and it gives you the self-belief you can take with you for the rest of the season - the rest of your career.

"Some of our lads will have seen just how good they can be and that's really important for a team."

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