'I've learned a lot' - Brunt reflects on Baggies role

Chris Brunt admits it's been tough, but he can look back with satisfaction on his role as interim boss at West Bromwich Albion.

Saturday's FA Cup tie against Bournemouth is expected to be the last Albion game before a successor to Carlos Corberan is appointed at The Hawthorns.

Since stepping up alongside Damia Abella and Boaz Myhill, the Baggies have won one, drawn two and lost one.

Brunt told BBC Radio WM: "Hopefully the club will make the right appointment and I'll go back to my job and get on with it."

He admitted getting back into the day-to-day grind hadn't been easy, adding: "It's been a bit of a challenge. Credit to all the staff, everyone at the club has got round each other and supported in whatever way they can.

"It has been a draining couple of weeks but we have come out the other side with some good performances. The whole squad stood up and were counted when they were needed."

Brunt says he doesn't know what his future holds but added: "It's all experience. Some of it good, some of it tough. It's very different standing in a technical area watching a game rather than playing.

"I've learned a lot. There's a lot of stuff I'll take out and put in the bank and can draw on in future. If I do decide to go into (management) I have got some sort of experience of it."

The Baggies are back in the top-six in the Championship and Brunt added: "The goal at the end of it was to make sure we get points and leave the team no worse off than when Carlos had left on Christmas Eve. We've done that.

"It's nice to be able to hand over in a decent position and move forward after Christmas.

"If it's to be the last game on Saturday then hopefully we can get a decent result.

Albion travel to Bournemouth in the FA Cup 3rd Round and it's live on BBC Radio WM and BBC Sounds from 3pm on Saturday.