Coventry City bowed out of the FA Cup in heavy fashion at the hands of West Bromwich Albion in front of a record crowd of 28,163 at the Ricoh Arena.

Chris Brunt put the Baggies ahead early on in the first-half before Michael Doyle was sent-off for City moments into the second period.

A mistake from goalkeeper Andy Marshall allowed Roman Bednar to add a second, who added a third moments later before further strikes from Ishmael Miller and Zoltan Gera ensured Tony Mowbray's men a place in the quarter finals.

The visitors were well worth their lead after dominating the opening exchanges, with Gera and Bednar both sending efforts wide of the target before Brunt struck.

Bednar was the architect, with the tall Czech sending in a teasing cross which winger Brunt met with a bullet header to leave Andy Marshall with no chance.

It was the Northern Irishman's second goal for the Baggies against City this season after netting four in three appearances against the Sky Blues for former club Sheffield Wednesday.

City's response saw a free-kick from Michael Hughes blocked before skipper Doyle had Dean Kiely scampering across his goal from the rebound, only to see his drive bobble narrowly wide of the bottom corner.

Leon Best was the home side's main attacking threat and went close on the half-hour, rising highest to head Marcus Hall's cross over from six-yards.

But the Baggies continued to look dangerous on the counter attack and almost doubled their lead shortly after when Brunt's powerful free-kick hit the crossbar via a flick from Bednar at the front-post.

The Sky Blues' task was made all the harder four minutes into the second-half as Doyle was dismissed for what appeared to be an innocuous foul on Gera.

And with City still reeling from referee Mark Halsey's decision, Albion were gifted a second goal.

Arjan De Zeeuw passed the ball back to Marshall, whose attempted pass back to the defender was intercepted by Bednar, who coolly rounded the keeper and slotted into an unguarded net.

Robbie Simpson sent a free-kick flying over the bar, but things got worse for the home side as Bednar grabbed his second and the Baggies' third from the penalty spot ten minutes later.

After De Zeeuw's handball stopped his run into the area, Bednar stepped-up to send Marshall the wrong way from the spot and end any hopes of a City comeback.

But the visitors didn't stop there, grabbing two goals in as many minutes to add insult to injury.

First, substitute Miller fired past the helpess keeper after latching onto a Pele through ball and then Gera side-stepped two challenges and beat Marshall with ease from close-range.

Hughes almost restored some pride for the Sky Blues with a low shot which Kiely pushed away before Mifsud skewed narrowly wide after finding space in the area.

Coventry City: Marshall, Osbourne, De Zeeuw (Birchall, 75), Ward, Hall, Tabb, Doyle (c), M Hughes, Simpson (Thornton, 75), Best, Mifsud. Subs (Not Used): Konstantopoulos (GK), Gray, Borrowdale.

Goals: None

Booked: None

Sent-off: Doyle (49, serious foul play)

West Brom: Kiely, Hoefkens, Barnett, Pele, Albrechtsen, Robinson (c), Morrison, Teixeira (Do-Heon, 74), Brunt, Gera (Beattie, 79), Bednar (Miller, 70). Subs: Danek (GK), Phillips.

Goals: Brunt (12), Bednar (59, 69), Miller (76), Gera (78)

Booked: Barnett

Attendance: 28, 163 (5,840 West Brom)