Pulis refuses to let Baggies ease off the gas

Crystal Palace may have secured a major victory in their fight against relegation but West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis says his side made it easy for the Londoners.

Second-half goals from Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend saw West Brom lose for just the second time since Boxing Day – though they remain eighth in the Premier League.

The Baggies have been one of the surprise stories of this campaign, with boardroom unrest and frustrated fans creating an unhealthy atmosphere on the eve of the season and a relegation fight expected.

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But Pulis has steered his club to the magic 40-point mark and he hopes to secure a top-half finish for the first time in his career.

However, he needs to ensure his players don’t take their foot off the gas in the remaining 11 games.

“I put it down to us,” he said. “I don’t think any of our players played to the level they could have.

“Our players have been fantastic this year. We’ve had a great season so far.

“We just have to make sure we continue doing that. I put it down to, hopefully, one of those games. I’ve just been asked why. If I knew why I’d be a genius because all week they’ve trained well.”