West Brom players 'enjoying the evidence' of progress

The Baggies made it 10 points secured from a possible 21 under Mowbray with a third win by seeing off lowly Oxford 2-0 at The Hawthorns on Saturday.

The returning boss, 61, has outlined the "process" on his hands to change the squad's mindset to a more attacking one but feels the buy-in of his players despite few training sessions in his month or so at the helm so far.

"They're starting to enjoy it, the evidence is there, we can see the identity of the team we're trying to build," Mowbray said.

"I'd be lucky if I've had a dozen training sessions because of the double-week games. You can't just flick a switch and they become the team you want.

"The team I envisage us being in the future - I saw elements of that today."

Alex Mowatt scored early on against the lowly U's before John Swift added some gloss to the scoreline with a second in the 102nd minute, tapping into an empty net with the visiting keeper committed.

The only real sour note was a hamstring injury to Semi Ajayi, shortly after the Nigerian's return from a lengthy lay-off following surgery to the muscle. Albion are awaiting the outcome of scan results. Karlan Grant missed out through a viral infection that has plagued the attacker for the last fortnight.

The hosts were deserved winners and dominant for large spells and Mowbray added he is working to stamp his style on the squad.

"I'm trying to mould them into what I want from them. I think (Torbjorn) Heggem can step in a bit more, he's half a left-back, half a centre-back and he's good with the ball," the head coach added.

"Yet I think our left-back (Callum Styles) has been excellent, I think he's a real talent.

"They've all got things to improve, that's football, my job is to improve them individually and collectively to make them better, that's the plan. Football is about process, when to counterpress, when not to.

"Don't just head it back into the pack, when to flick back to the goalie and start again, when to create waves of attack."