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Tony Pulis delighted as West Brom secure safety at Newcastle

#INSERT type:image caption:Victor Anichebe scored as West Brom drew at St James' Park. END#

West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis was upbeat after guiding his side to 41 points and mathematical Premier League safety.

The Baggies led at Newcastle thanks to Victor Anichebe but were pegged back by an Ayoze Perez goal as the home side avoided a ninth straight league defeat.

Buta satisfied Pulis said: "This was most probably the toughest job I have had in lots of respects, so I am really pleased personally and I am pleased for my staff but also for the Albion supporters, who have been wonderful.

"They have been absolutely fantastic since I came in. They have really, really got behind the players.

"We play Chelsea next Monday, we host the champions. We will look forward to it -- I just hope [Jose] Mourinho doesn't take it too seriously.''

Asked to elaborate on why this had been his toughest job, he replied: "For all sorts of reasons that I'll go into later, but I have had more stressful days and stressful nights here than I did at Stoke when we first got promoted there, and Palace last year."