Pulis thanks fans

Last updated : 27 February 2003 By Rob Stanway
Pulis said: "It was a crucial win but there are another 13 crucial games still to go. We are still in an awful position and probably the favourites to go down.

"Our fans played a big part in this win, no question about that. They really got behind the team and that helped because I think the players might have been a little apprehensive about their reaction after being beaten 6-0 by Forest.

"So it was a big boost for them to hear everybody right behind them from the start.

"I thought the players started very well and I was quite pleased with our first-half performance. We got nervous in the second half and sat too deep."