'We really had to suffer' in Norwich win - Mason

West Bromwich Albion are back in the Championship play-off places after beating Norwich City 1-0 on Wednesday night.

Striker Josh Maja scored his first goal of the season in the 20th minute before Albion fought to hold on to three points and go fourth in the table.

"[It was an] amazing effort to keep a clean sheet on the road, which is not easy to do and we had to suffer, we really had to suffer," Albion head coach Ryan Mason told BBC Radio WM.

"There was a real togetherness, a real fighting spirit to see out the game."

Maja played for 60 minutes having been unable to play more than 20 minutes in his six other appearances this season. The 26-year-old has been returning from a calf injury sustained in January.

"Josh has worked really hard - we've been patient with him. His work-rate is impressive," Mason said.

At the other end of the pitch, goalkeeper Josh Griffiths produced some vital saves to secure a clean sheet at Carrow Road, as West Brom faced 16 shots from their hosts, five of which were on target.

"We had to ride our luck, had to have people produce big moments to keep the clean sheet," Mason said.

"Especially away from home sometimes you need your keeper to produce a moment and he had a couple tonight."

With victory at Norwich being Albion's first since August, Mason is looking to build a winning run as his side are yet to claim back-to-back wins this season.

"When you win in the nature that we just did and you have to suffer. It fuels you and we need to chase that feeling again Saturday because it's going to be another tough game," he said.

The Baggies will visit Millwall on Saturday (15:00 BST) as they seek to climb the Championship table.

Listen to the full interview with Ryan Mason and more Albion on Sounds.