The Verdict: West Brom spirit will do wonders for confidence after latest fightback

That is not to say Albion do not have the desired quality in the dressing room this season.

But successive comeback victories against Wrexham and Blackburn Rovers - with Felix Horn Myhre the unlikely last-gasp hero from the bench on Saturday - has highlighted the grit and spirit coursing through this Baggies squad.

Such a togetherness will do wonders for the confidence in what can be achieved this season.

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Sure, James Morrison’s young and inexperienced squad may lack depth in some areas. They may be a striker short or a winger light. They may be one injury away from issues in certain departments.

But what seems to be brewing as the weeks pass is a unity and pride.

Morrison and his staff appear to have fostered a never-say-die attitude that can take a squad a long way.

How far? Who knows. A 46-game Championship marathon is a long slog. The embryonic table is still so compact in this still relatively early stage - but 11 games is more than enough to take stock.

And when you take a glance at the standings, they show Morrison’s men in fifth, just three points off top spot, with 20 points from the first 33 available. It is some going.

Yet a couple of negative results can change everything. Or appear to. The recent derby defeats to Wolves and Birmingham certainly switched perspective and mood among some of the fanbase. While behind at Wrexham, prior to the first comeback, the situation looked worrying.

So it is important to stay grounded and level-headed. Morrison will certainly continue to bang that drum and he issued a reminder after Saturday’s rollercoaster that such a youthful, new-look squad could remain inconsistent this season.

But that does not mean fans can’t dream. There has been little so far this season to suggest Albion cannot make a big push for the extended play-off positions down to eighth.

The apprentice got one over his master at The Hawthorns on Saturday as Morrison saw off Tony Mowbray’s Blackburn in dramatic late style.

Title-winning former Baggies boss Mowbray knows a thing or two about high-scoring drama and success at the famous old stadium. His first return since a second spell at the club, 18 months on from his dismissal, was always going to bring a narrative of emotion - particularly given Morrison and Mowbray’s relationship.

It is, after all, thanks to Mowbray two decades ago that the current head coach is even at the club. Mowbray revealed on Saturday evening he encouraged Morrison into coaching and, of course, the current Albion boss has leaned on his ‘mentor’ for inspiration and guidance since taking to the hotseat, initially as caretaker.

Saturday was only heading one way after 15 minutes with Mowbray’s Rovers 2-0 up from Andri Gudjohnsen’s well-taken double.

Both were avoidable for the hosts and featured poor defending.

But Albion had shown positive signs in the final third and the mood turned as Barney Stewart - who retained his place over Wrexham hero Aune Heggebo - notched his first goal for the club inside 20 minutes.

It was important timing to pull one back and provide hope with so long to go.

Morrison’s men were particularly impressive in the second half, even after losing Toby Collyer to an injury blow before the break. His replacement, Ousmane Diakite, was excellent.

Still, Blackburn held their lead until referee Adam Herczeg pointed to the spot inside the final 20 minutes. It looked a clear penalty, even on replays, though Mowbray disagreed.

The influential Isaac Price showed nerves of steel to chip a ‘Panenka’ penalty under the crossbar. Quite what the home faithful or more pertinently Morrison would have made of the impudent spot-kick had it gone wrong is anyone’s guess - though it wouldn’t have been pretty.

Still, such an effort of extreme cheekiness shows the level of believe and quality the star possesses.

It would have been a very decent point from 2-0 down but Albion were in the mood to back up last week’s Wrexham success and get back to winning ways at home after the Blues disappointment.

Morrison’s substitutes and second-half tactics were on the money. The head coach reverted to the tried-and-trusted 4-4-2 as Jimmy-Jay Morgan, currently struggling somewhat but still ever-involved, switched back up top from out wide.

Replacements Heggebo and Horn Myhre provided a Viking-style combination for victory with a huge slice of Scandinavian influence.

The latter will hope it can be some sort of lift-off in his Baggies career.

The hosts’ guts were typified by Jayson Molumby, who struggled badly early on but never hid and played a key role in the equaliser and winner.

Such courage and grit could see Albion go far this term.