Mowbray insists Albion can upset Leeds

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Mowbray says his side need to "back themselves" against the division's big teams if they are to keep their promotion hopes on track.

Speaking to BBC Radio WM after the Baggies moved back into fifth place in the Championship with a 2-0 win against Oxford United, Mowbray looked forward to upcoming matches against Leeds and Burnley.

"We have got 12 games to go but we've got to back ourselves," he said. "We've got some tough away games coming up at Leeds and Burnley, but we have some coming up that we should be winning.

"We need to go and be positive and aggressive and get the points and find a way to win away."

West Brom travel to face leaders Leeds next Saturday and Mowbray told his players to embrace the challenge.

"I have just told the team how exciting it is going to be at Elland Road next week," he said.

"Let's go there and let them know they've been in a real football match.

"I think we have the players to go and get it right to go there and give them some problems."