Derby County boss Steve McClaren was delighted with their 2-1 FA Cup win at West Brom.

Tom Ince and Darren Bent struck inside four second-half minutes to record the Rams' first FA Cup victory over a higher tier side since 1986 and seal a 2-1 win.

They cancelled out Matt Phillips' opener to surprise the Premier League club and secure Derby's first triumph over a top-flight team for eight years.

McClaren said: "You've got to perform to come here and win. You've got to fight and show character and you've got to stand up, and the team did that. It was a fantastic reaction after Monday (a 3-0 defeat at Norwich).

"That's what we asked for in terms of performance. The bonus was the result as well. There were some heroic performances out there.

"The performance, fight and character was excellent and the bonus was the result."

Ince scored his ninth goal of the season when he deceived Boaz Myhill with a free-kick and McClaren urged the wideman to maintain his form.

"He has got to keep that going. It is consistency, it is doing it week in and week out, day in and day out, and being relentless, just keep going, keep going," said the ex-England boss.

"That is what he has done. He has got great ability and can finish and score. I don't tell him anything we don't tell other players. Maybe the response is better.

"We just allow him to go and play and he does the work as well, up and down, he has got great fitness and he should be a Premier League player."