West Bromwich Albion boss Pepe Mel feels they're now safe from the drop after victory over West Ham United.

Saido Berahino's close-range 11th-minute strike steered Albion to a precious three points that put them on 36, five clear of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone, with three games left to play.

When then asked if his team were safe, Mel, who had predicted before the encounter that his team would require 37 points for survival, said: "No - there are nine points still to play for and we need to try to get three more."

But he then added: "This is a very difficult job and there have been many difficult situations.

"But together we have been able to overcome these problems, and today we find ourselves with West Brom pretty much safe."