West Brom's bid to switch their game against Aston Villa was blocked by the Premier League because of their commitment to televise every match this season.
Albion boss Sam Allardyce wanted to bring forward the clash at Villa Park – scheduled for April 25 – to this weekend as neither club has a fixture as things stand. Allardyce was keen to maintain Albion's recent momentum after two straight wins and Villa had no objections to the change.
After his side beat Southampton 3-0 on Monday, Allardyce revealed that the idea had been thrown out by the Premier League.