Tony Cottee is backing his old West Ham teammate Paul Ince to be a success at Blackburn Rovers.

Cottee said: "I've known Paul for years and he is a guy with so much commitment and passion.

"Back when he was a young player at West Ham, you could always see he had this drive to succeed. He was a winner.

''That has continued as he has made the move into management and it is no surprise to me that he now finds himself in the Premier League."