Steven Reid put the hosts in front with a header from Chris Brunt's corner.
Chris Brunt went close with a defected shot going just wide on 13 minutes.
Still, Chris Brunt popped up with that all important equaliser and the party could start.
Carson's demotion also means the captain's armband passes on to Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt.
Chris Brunt doubled the lead rolling into an empty net but Jay Emmanuel-Thomas struck back for Rovers.
Kyle Lafferty, George McCartney, Sammy Clingan, Andrew Little and Chris Brunt are also ruled out of the match.
With Chris Brunt and Sammy Clingan also ruled out, Celtic winger McGinn will play in a wide midfield role.
At the other end, Chris Brunt's long-range effort took a slight deflection before fizzing inches wide of Jussi Jaaskelainen's goal.
Gareth McAuley missed out just before the break when the full-back headed into the side-netting from an inswinging Chris Brunt cross.
Albion's 4-4-2 formation, with striker Ishmael Miller in for winger Chris Brunt, was quickly proving more threatening than their recent 4-5-1 strategy.
The hosts went close on 51 minutes when Petr Cech kept out Warren Feeney's shot and Chris Brunt fired the rebound over.
Worthington made four half-time changes with Jonathan Tuffey, Steven Davis, Gareth McAuley, Niall McGinn replacing Maik Taylor, Chris Brunt, Aaron Hughes and Johnson.
Northern Ireland bossed possession and Chris Brunt hit the crossbar before David Healy scored a deserved equaliser from the penalty spot on 72nd minutes.
Do-Heon Kim headed them ahead from Zoltan Gera's cross and Chris Brunt sealed the win by firing home a superb free-kick from 20 yards.
Already ruled out by injury and illness are captain Aaron Hughes, Chris Brunt, Kyle Lafferty, Maik Taylor, Craig Cathcart, Sammy Clingan and Jonny Gorman.
Winger Chris Brunt and Andrew Little were both ruled out of the game but defender Evans has played a full part in training this week.
Able to play after shaking off a groin injury, Baggies midfielder Chris Brunt went close with a decent low shot after turning two home defenders in the box.
They made a positive start to the game when a superb Chris Brunt pass sent Feeney clear after three minutes but the Dundee United striker fired just wide.
West Brom, who had not won at Goodison Park in their previous 11 attempts, were comfortable victors thanks to goals from Paul Scharner, Chris Brunt, Somen Tchoyi and Youssouf Mulumbu.
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West Brom were camped in the Bluebirds half as Chris Brunt and Bednar again went close before counter-attacking Cardiff - the Championship's second highest-scorers - completed a battling smash-and-grab win amid the late drama.
First Stockdale saved from Peter Odemwingie's low snap-shot before a through ball from Chris Brunt split the Fulham defence and found Jerome Thomas who went one-on-one with Stockdale but the keeper stood firm and saved well.
England goalkeeper Joe Hart has come under some criticism of late for his part in City's wobbles at the back but he was at his best to push Chris Brunt's free-kick wide and then tip Jonas Olsson's header over the bar from the resulting corner.
Seamer Katherine Brunt won the Women's Cricketer of the Year prize and Chris Edwards claimed the disability award.
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