West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has blamed a poor 20 minutes for his side's 3-0 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

A brace from Harry Kane and a free-kick from Christian Eriksen condemned Pulis to his first defeat as Baggies boss, and the Welshman has put it down to their "sloppy" start.

He told Sky Sports News: "The first 20 minutes was poor. I thought we started sloppy, gave the ball away too many times and didn't play with any tempo. Giving them a two-goal lead was disappointing. We needed a goal but their goalkeeper was absolutely fantastic.

"You look at the opportunities and the chances, then look at the saves he made, especially the two before half-time, wonderful saves. Even in the second half we had opportunities but then they get a penalty and a third one, which kills it."

West Brom sit 15th in the Premier League table, three points above safety.

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Charlie Bennett