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Hodgson warns West Brom: We are not safe yet

West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson insists they're not safe yet after their 3-2 victory at Sunderland.

He believes the Baggies are not yet safe despite giving themselves every chance of booking a second successive top-flight campaign.

Hodgson said: "I think we will need 42 points, so 39 is a damn sight closer to 42 than 32, that's for sure.

"But on the other hand, I won't be opening any bottles of champagne until such time as the 42-point mark is reached - and even then, it might not be mathematical.

"But I have got to say with so many teams involved, the teams at the bottom now are going to have to play unbelievably well if they are going to take 10 or 11 points from the remaining six games.

"That's the type of form that would win you the Barclays Premier League, let alone keep you in it.

"If we can get to 42, we will be well on the way. And anyway with six games to play, this team doesn't like to lose, it's not a team that takes its foot off the pedal at any time, so who knows?

"We might get even more points than 42, that's what we will be playing for."

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