Mowbray: Why I'm Mr Glum

The Baggies boss reckons he is concentrating too hard on his job to enjoy the battle between the two old rivals even though he can so far boast a 4-1 win record in his favour.

Mowbray says: "You sit and watch me - I don't enjoy the games much. It's work to me and I've got to concentrate.

"You enjoy football if and when you get that nice warm glow of a victory to share with your staff at the end of the match. That's the time I enjoy this game.

"But I was the same as a player. I never went overboard when my team scored, I was always the first back trying to make sure the rest of the guys were in their starting positions and concentrating.

"Derbies are for supporters - they are the ones who feel the joy of winning those games or the despair of losing them."

Mowbray took in a first-hand look at Wolves in the previous weekend of Champioinship fixtures and felt they were thoroughly deserving winners over Barnsley.

And he added: "I thought they beat them convincingly. I know the supporters got a little nervous towards the end but it shouldn't have been that close.

"I'm not sure what the expectations are at Wolves this year - I would imagine they have been raised a little and I am equally sure they will come here determined, passionate and ready to put one over on us.

"The play-off games last season were huge for both clubs and it was very pleasing for us to come out on the right side of them.

"But they won't mean much on Sunday. It's an old cliche but derby games are a law unto themselves really but first and foremost, it's another three points to play for. That's what we have to focus on."