Just one goal was the difference at The Hawthorns. And while Royals boss Paul Ince was candid in his assessment of the Baggies' dominance in the first half, he also fully believed we could have nicked a point as his team finished the stronger - despite playing their third game within the space of less than six days!

"We looked a tired, jaded team and we started very slow - but we've been relying on the same players to produce in their third game in less than six days," Ince began. "They've had an extra day off, as did Norwich at the end of last week, so we knew what was coming.

"But we took a bit of time to get to grips with it. They came out of the blocks and we could have been two or three goals down before we knew about it were it not for an absolutely fantastic performance from Joe Lumley.

"We were lucky to go in level at half-time but we played well in the second half. We let ourselves down with the goal though. We talked about blocking and stopping crosses but the first cross they get in in the second half we're not organised in the middle and they score from it.

"And we're chasing the game. But we kept ourselves in the game. Too many times you’ve seen us capitulate and get beat by three or four. We're not doing that now. We're staying in games, and that always gives you a chance.

"We looked comfortable for a lot of that second half. And we should equalise – Baba has a great chance four yards out and has got to score. Sometimes you wish they’d fall to Lucas or someone like that and then we come in at 1-1 at the final whistle. We didn’t deserve to be in it at half-time, but in the second half we were good.

"It's been a tough gig over the last week or so. We've had an away game at Norwich, a couple of days off, and then we've come up to West Brom – we haven’t had any favours with our schedule that's for sure. But our spirit and togetherness got us through, and the encouragement from the fans who were great today.

"We have to keep going, keep accumulating points. The lads are disappointed in there because there was nothing in the second half. But what the players have achieved, playing in three games in less than six days, it's is a miracle"

"What the lads have achieved playing three games in under six days, it's is a miracle"