West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce has praised defender Kyle Bartley after helping the team to a 3-2 win over Wolves.

The Baggies put in a spirited display to get all three points, as they aim to get out of the relegation zone in the second half of the season.

Allardyce knows his team must start keeping clean sheets if they wish to survive, but admits the game was a step in the right direction.

He singled out Bartley for praise as well.

"He's a nice, big centre-half like I was," enthused Allardyce to reporters.

"It was nice to see him doing the right things, getting blocks.

"A defender must always be judged on how they defend, not playing the ball out.

"We have to start not conceding goals. You can't score three every week to win.

"We have to make sure we don't give goals away. We have to make sure we don't do it again."