Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has defended Tony Pulis' playing style at West Brom.

Howe reckons facing Pulis' stubborn Baggies will be just as tough as coming up against those Premier League giants.

He said: “The philosophies of the two clubs are irrelevant, there is no right or wrong way to play football.

“Tony's teams epitomise him. They are hard-working and difficult to beat. There is no way we will underestimate them.

“Manchester United and Chelsea were tough games but this is tougher in a different ways."