West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has warned his side to not become complacent in the battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

A goalless draw with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Saturday moved the Baggies five points clear of the bottom three, but Pulis believes that up to nine teams could be in the fight until the closing stages of the season.

"I've been involved in relegation fights a few times and you can never take your foot off the pedal," he told reporters.

"It's going to be nip and tuck until the end of the season. We've got 12 games to go and we have to glean as many points as we can - we're in the scrap with eight or nine other teams, and everybody is fighting for their lives."

West Brom return to action when they host top-four hopefuls Southampton at The Hawthorns next Saturday.