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Jake Livermore hails Albion's unified approach

"We're all one brain," match-winner Jake Livermore has declared as he hailed Albion's unified approach.

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Celebrations after Livermore's winner (© AMA SPORTS PHOTO AGENCY)

Livermore popped up in the 94th minute to earn the Baggies a memorable last-gasp 3-2 victory at QPR on Tuesday night.

The goal was the perfect set up to tomorrow's promotion showdown clash at the Hawthorns, where Albion can leapfrog opponents Sheffield United.

And Livermore, who took the captain's armband on Tuesday, said whether Albion change formation or personnel, they're all singing from the same hymn sheet

"We all believe in the same thing and believe in the same way of playing, so whoever wears the armband we'll be fully behind whoever it is," he said.

"It's a great honour in that respect to put it on in such a great squad of players and at such a big club, but once we are out there it is all about the team and whoever wears it, we all wear it with pride.

"We have been on a good run of form but we know we need to keep pushing on otherwise they count for nothing, so we have got 13 massive games ahead of us now and that's what we're focusing on."

Darren Moore's team will also look to extend their unbeaten run to five matches

Livermore has urged his team mates to grasp the fantastic opportunity ahead of them.

"We're in a healthy position, we just need to keep plugging away and doing what we can," he added.

"They are a great side, they are going to be difficult and we hope we have got our fans behind us and enough in the changing room, which we believe we have, to go and get the three points.

"It's a fantastic opportunity for us."

As for his late winner at Loftus Road, Livermore added: "I think it was coming.

"The boys were brilliant towards the end. I think the opposition went down to 10 men for about 10 minutes and I thought the boys had done brilliantly to exploit those spaces.

"Rekeem (Harper) and Mason (Holgate) were fantastic down the outside and there wasn't a great deal for me to do, honestly.

"It was all combined and I think the videos back show that - what it meant to the fans and most definitely what it meant to us on the field and off it as well.

"It's nice to be on this end of the stick instead of on the receiving end like we have been this season.

"Credit to the boys, teams are making it difficult for us and they are trying to spoil it sometimes, and we are finding new ways on and off the field collectively to make it happen and get three points."