West Brom boss Tony Pulis was defiant after their 1-0 win at Everton.

The home side had 76 per cent of possession and 34 shots, but the decisive statistic belonged to the Baggies thanks to Salomon Rondon's 15th-minute close-range goal from their only shot on target.

"The Premier League is not a level playing field," Pulis said as his side moved to 32 points, eight points clear of the bottom three.

"There are clubs with budgets, facilities better than yours and you have to find a way with winning. That is what I do.

"Too many people worry about what too many other people say. I am not worrying about them. You have got to wash your mind away from it and stay focused and get the points.

"I have done this a long time. We need 40 points. We were resilient. We defended for our lives, which we had to.

"Everton had a free week. They have got a top-five squad and to come here and get a result is absolutely fantastic, considering we played Peterborough for 120 minutes with penalties (on Wednesday in the FA Cup)."