Carlos Corberan hails West Brom 'mentality' after Luton comeback

The Baggies launched themselves into the Championship's play-off places, climbing three spots to sixth, with a ninth win in 10 as the unbelievable run of form continued.

But they were made to work hard for it at Kenilworth Road where the hosts, who started the day a point better off than their visitors, raced into a 2-0 lead inside 10 minutes.

But Daryl Dike halved the deficit before half-time and the incredible turnaround was complete in two crazy second-half minutes after the hour. First Jayson Molumby hammered home from the penalty spot after a scramble before Conor Townsend scored his first league goal for the Baggies in tapping home at the back post.

Corberan said: "It was a game that was won by the mentality of the players because, after 10 minutes, we were losing 2-0.

"If you are down two goals, you can only change the result if you don't get frustrated, if you resist, and if you insist. The team did that very well today. They were insistent until we achieved the result that we needed.

"If we analyse the first 15 minutes, they had one corner they scored from and one individual finish; then they were two goals up.

"We had a corner that was an even better chance than theirs, but we didn't finish. There was another header chance in the first half, too. We had two clear chances, and we didn't score. They had two chances, and they scored.

"In these types of situations, you need to show the character and belief that you can change the game, and they put the spirit and work in. That was very important today."

Carlton Morris hammered home from distance to give Luton the lead on seven minutes before Elijah Adebayo thumped in a header on 10 minutes.

Corberan's side had made the brighter start before Morris' fine opener.

The head coach has called for his squad to be proud of the way they turned the contest on its head.

"I was saying to my staff in the first four minutes that the players arrived well, and after I said, 'maybe I'll say this, and we'll concede', and that was true. One was from a set-piece and the other from an individual action," the boss added.

"I only can tell you it was the mentality of the players, the character to believe in the game, is the key aspect to win the three points in a very complicated stadium.

"It is one team that didn't lose here since September, with difficult circumstances like conceding two goals in the first 10 minutes we suffered.

"I'm very pleased because they did very well and need to be proud of themselves.

"At the same time they receive the reward from the hard work they were doing."