'We kept pushing' - West Brom assistant Gibbs on Portsmouth draw

Nigel Gibbs was pleased with West Brom's application in Portsmouth draw

West Brom assistant coach Nigel Gibbs said his players responded well to Ryan Mason's dismissal during their 1-1 draw at Portsmouth.

The Baggies were held at Fratton Park when Colby Bishop cancelled out Mikey Johnston's opener.

But Mason was sent off for dissent in the second half after his side weren't given a penalty.

"From where I was it looked a penalty, as did the crowd – everyone in the stadium thought it was a penalty – they didn't. It's frustrating, disappointing what went on. That's football," Gibbs told BBC Radio WM.

"The boys really responded well after that which was the most important thing. They stayed calm, they kept playing, they kept pushing and we had a couple of moments near the end where we nearly got the ball in the right area or it fell to us but it wasn't to be."

Gibbs thought his side deserved a victory but praised the team for their collective effort.

"We're a little bit frustrated that we didn't win the game. We had a lot of possession that second-half, we just couldn't find the moment to get us the winner. We felt we had a penalty in that second-half but it wasn't given.

"We pushed right to the end and we looked like the team that was going to get the winner, they didn't have that many chances against us. The lads gave great effort today and they kept pushing to get the winner.