No return of 'Great Escape' for Mowbray

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray is not calling on the memories of the club’s last ’Great Escape’ to inspire his players as their Premier League status goes on the line against Liverpool tomorrow.

Back in 2005, Albion made history under their then manager Bryan Robson by becoming the first club who were bottom of the table at Christmas to avoid relegation from the Premier League following a final day victory against Portsmouth.

Only two players, Jonathan Greening and Paul Robinson, are still at the club and Mowbray does not think what happened four years ago has any bearing on their predicament this season.

Defeat against Liverpool would relegate the Baggies and Mowbray said: “There has been no talk at all of the ’Great Escape’ from me or any of the players as far as I am aware.

“I don’t think it is something that we should try and take inspiration from.

“It was a totally different team, a different Premier League, a different fixture list.”