Jonathan Greening on today's Albion

Former Albion captain Jonathan Greening has backed the Baggies to end their yo-yo years after his Fulham side were downed.

Greening's first return to the Hawthorns since leaving the club last summer turned sour as he found himself on the receiving end of the latest Albion fightback.

In the wake of the Baggies' 2-1 victory, the midfielder predicted his former employers could finally be ready for a long-term stint in the Premier League.

He said: "I think they can and I hope they do. I think they've got a hell of a chance. They are flying at the moment and they are six points ahead of us so we've got to be careful ourselves.

"The table isn't false because they are up there. It's based on performances and results and they deserve to be where they are.

"I have watched them a few times this season and they are hard to break down. If they keep up that kind of attitude and work rate I think they will do really well this year.

"They have come on really well. Everyone seems to know their job in midfield and if one of them makes a run the other one slots in and they look really dangerous on the break. These are good times for them.

"They have always had good players and quality but now they probably have a better team shape than they have ever had and everyone knows their jobs more than they ever have done.

"They showed on Saturday, as they have done for most of the season, that it's hard to break them down and they look strong.

"We could probably have penetrated a bit more but it wasn't to be for us."