West Brom v Hull preview: Boss explains goalkeeper loyalty stance and 'dangerous' Tigers

A Wildsmith error led to Burnley's first-half equaliser for Zian Flemming in Tuesday night's draw, leading to head coach Mowbray stating goalkeepers can be forgiven for an error.

Mowbray does not believe the 29-year-old has made other big errors, though, despite suggestions he was at fault for goals against Blackburn and Leeds.

Wildsmith will continue between the sticks ahead of Josh Griffiths for Saturday's visit of lowly Hull in the play-off hunting Albion's final match before this month's international break.

The Baggies boss said he would be wary of dropping Wildsmith for Griffiths and the potential of an error from the latter leaving a difficult decision to go back to the former.

Asked if he had a decision to make in goal, Mowbray said: "You can’t change your goalkeeper because a goalie has an error. You either back them or you move them on or move them out.

"If you change your goalkeeper and then the goalie you put in makes an error where are you going next? Are you going back to the goalie you have just disappointed and let down and he feels as if you are not supporting him because he's made one error and you are kicking him out and putting him on the bench and then the other guy makes an error.

"The reality of it is if the goalie is consistent enough and he has been doing very well, you allow them one mistake.

"You just can’t allow it if it’s mistake after mistake after mistake each game of course and then you’ll feel it, the other lad potentially needs an opportunity to show you what he can do and hopefully he is all ready to show you what he can do and give you the best version of himself because he will have been sitting on the sidelines for a while. That’s how it generally works with goalies.

"Be careful about changing them because of one small error that might have cost you a goal or a game because that can bite you pretty hard moving forward."

Mowbray added: "I don’t sit here and think god that’s another one from the goalie, if at any given time through injury or form the goalkeeper changes it’ll be the same for the other goalie. For instance if Josh was in the goal it would be the same for him. 

"I am sure they will (get behind him). I think anybody who supports a football team should support the players that are putting on the jersey.

"Joe’s been magnificent for us, I think, since I’ve been here. Please put your hand up and show me anybody who hasn’t made a mistake in their lives or their jobs. It’s how you react to it and I’m very confident."

Ruben Selles' attack-minded Hull come to The Hawthorns after a key midweek win to go five clear of the drop. Mowbray feels they are a "dangerous" opponent.

"The home games, on the back of a draw away in midweek, become a bigger three points," added Mowbray. "I'm very respectful of Hull having watched a few of their games, they play on the front foot, they're an aggressive team, it's not a game where they will come, sit everybody behind the ball and try to get a draw. They are more positive than that.

"It's a dangerous game for us. At home teams generally come and play behind the ball. This will be more open, a good match.

"One of the last teams to be pretty positive and come on the front foot was Portsmouth, they didn't play in a deep block and we scored some goals. Let's see how they deal with that conundrum."