Cox keen to step up next season

West Brom striker Simon Cox has vowed to make a major impact at both club and international level next season after a thrilling end to the current campaign.

The 24-year-old Republic of Ireland frontman scored on his senior debut for his country in the 5-0 Carling Nations Cup victory over Northern Ireland on May 24, and repeated the feat in last night’s friendly defeat of Italy in Liege as he collected his fourth cap inside 15 days.