Lescott vows to lift pressure on Irvine

Joleon Lescott has vowed to lift the pressure on under-fire West Brom boss Alan Irvine and insisted he did not sign up for a relegation battle.

The Baggies suffered their fourth straight defeat in Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham as supporters sung ‘Taxi for Irvine’.

The head coach has vowed to fight on and Lescott, who was tempted to The Hawthorns by Irvine after working with him at Everton, said the players must take responsibility.