West Brom boss Hodgson grateful to Fulham fans for warm welcome

West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson was delighted to return to Fulham and collect a point last night.

Hodgson struck a relieved figure after securing a point at his former stomping ground.

The match marked the former Fulham manager's first return to Craven Cottage after a highly successful spell that saw the west Londoners reach the 2010 Europa League final.

Hodgson received a standing ovation from the home support as he made his way to the dugout, although there was no room for sentiment on the field.

"I was really quite pleased with the performance if you take away the last five or six minutes, where I thought we did our best to let them back into the game," he said.

"For a large period I thought we were fully in control, to be quite frank. When they did score, it was the result of one or two errors on our part that let them back in and they took advantage.

"At 1-0 you thought 'oh dear, that could be harsh on us'. When you get it back to 1-1 you think 'at least some justice has been done' and then blow me down, for five or six minutes every time we got the ball in good positions we contrived to give it back to them."

He added: "It was nice to come here and get the point. I was absolutely delighted with the way we played the game.

"I thought it was fantastic, the reception I got from the crowd. That also made it a very nice evening for me."