West Brom boss Tony Pulis was delighted with their 1-0 win at Stoke City.

Salomon Rondon struck the winner for the visitors.

Pulis was delighted Albion had secured their maiden Premier League victory of the campaign but admitted they had made harder work of their task after the red cards than he would have hoped.

And regarding the rapturous welcome he received from Stoke supporters before the game, he said: "It was a wonderful reception.

"Peter (Coates, the Stoke chairman) paid me to do a job and I did that, and the respect I got today was just special.

"They are a special lot, it is a special club and it will always be close to me and the family. We spent a lot of time here."