Darren Moore hoping he's started to heal West Brom regardless of relegation permutations

Jake Livermore's injury-time winner against Tottenham at The Hawthorns kept Albion's slim survival hopes alive, for a few hours at least, in the most remarkable fashion.

Thanks to Stoke City losing to Crystal Palace in the lunch-time kick-off and Swansea losing to Bournemouth, the Baggies were able to delay relegation again with all three points against Spurs.

And they did it the most stunning fashion, scoring late on to send The Hawthorns into the sort of raptures not seen for years.

After the game, Moore delivered an address to the fans and led his players on a lap of appreciation around the ground that was sheepish at times.

But it was a huge step towards restoring the relationship between player and fan that has deteriorated this season.

If Southampton beat Everton in the late kick-off, the Baggies will be relegated, but regardless of what happens from now until the end of the season, Moore has restored pride in the club.

And when he was asked if he had started the healing process after a posionous season he said: "I really do hope so. We've come together and there's been some pride restored and the feelgood factor within the community and within the supporters (is back).

"I feel from the crowd today that there was an excellent energy in the football club.

"If it has restored that I'm really happy for the club, that's all anyone would want so we're really happy."

Moore himself has tried to ignore the relegation permutations but he admitted that his players were aware Stoke had lost in the early kick off.

"I don't think you can (keep it from them) with modern day technology," he said. "It's hard to do that.

"I was probably one of the last to know, my mind was switched off. A member of staff ran to me and said: 'before you speak to them, do you know the result?' and I didn't know.

"Because before we approached the game today we said, it's the last home game of the season, we want to win regardless of what happens outside.

"We want to win a game of football for West Bromwich Albion. We knew it would be difficult but we've achieved that with togetherness."

Albion were minutes from going down before a combination of Jake Livermore and Spurs defender Danny Rose scrambled the ball over the line in injury time.

The Hawthorns erupted, and the only person who stayed still was Moore himself on the touchline.

He remained kneeling before getting up and telling his players to switch on.

When he was asked how he checked his emotions in check during such a hectic few minutes he said: "We still had five or six minutes to play and they've got unbelievable quality on the pitch.

"So I stayed connected to the game to see the game off. Then we'll look at the result afterwards.

"Usually when you score a goal you're really vulnerable to a sucker punch because of the emotions.

"For me, it was trying to keep the players composed because there was still a significant part of the match to play. They did regain their composure and saw it out.

"Whether it's experience, or being in those situations through my career, it was just about staying connected with the game.

"My thought pattern was, to see the game off, whether it's calmness or composure, that was the job I wanted to do for the team."

During Moore's post-match speech to the crowd, an impromptu chorus of 'There's only one Big Dave' spread around the ground, and the calls to give the caretaker boss the permanent job are growing louder by the week.

"I can’t dictate what people are saying outside regards the job," said Moore. "All I’ve done is come in and answered the call by the football club to take the first-team over the next six games.

"Honestly now, I’m sharing heart with you now, that’s all I’ve done.

"I’ve gone from game one, game two, game three, game four, this was game five.

"I’ve called for that strength in unity and we’ve seen a response from everybody.

"Through that response and hard work we’ve come up with some good results.

"What’s happened round it I’ve not been able to dictate anything and can’t.

"This one’s finished now, we get back together as a squad and then we look to the final game of the season which is another tough game away at Crystal Palace."

In order to still be in with a chance on the final day of the season, Albion need Everton to avoid defeat tonight and Swansea and Southampton to draw on Tuesday.