James Morrison: Run of games is key for West Brom

Albion midfielder James Morrison today admitted the Baggies' pre-Christmas programme could shape the future of their season.

Roy Hodgson's men face close rivals QPR, Wigan and Blackburn in their next three matches before travelling to Newcastle in late December.

And Morrison, who was Albion's man of the match in Saturday's defeat to Tottenham, believes it is vital that they do well in forthcoming matches.

"It is important to pick up points from the teams around you," said Morrison.

"The next game, QPR away, will be a massive game. It's a tight pitch and their crowd will be on top of us, but it's one we can look to get a result in and try to move away from that drop zone.

"Last season we had a sticky patch in December. We don't want that again."

Albion were defeated 3-1 by Spurs at the Hawthorns but were left aggrieved by a series of penalty decisions, with the visitors awarded a spot-kick and the Baggies denied two.

"We'd just like to see a bit of consistency from the referee," said Morrison.

"He had a good game but maybe he didn't get the major decisions right.

"There was the one on Jerome Thomas and one on me. Their player kicked me first and then got the ball, so I do think it was a penalty.

"It wasn't our lucky day. Sometimes against the top four you've got to have a bit of luck and today wasn't our day."