Tuesday's 3-2 win over Manchester City was the best moment of Graham Potter's time in charge of Albion, according to the head coach.
He puts the win over Arsenal – the first game back after Project Restart last season – closely behind, but said that having supporters at the Amex made all the difference.
“It's hard to look past Tuesday night as my best moment to be honest. The Arsenal game – the first one after lockdown, was really important. But when there are no supporters it maybe isn’t the same.
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“The fact that the crowd were in for Manchester City was amazing. There were 8000 people that were committed to the game, happy to be there watching live football, supporting the team, appreciating the quality on the pitch. It was a fantastic evening. I can’t look too far past that.
“When I do look back and think where the club was two years ago on the pitch, I am really pleased. It’s difficult to come in and change things around in the Premier League because results are hard to get and if you don’t get them then you can be thrown off course. We’ve managed to stay relatively ok.
“We’ve had two lots of 41 points and this time round we’ve got a game to try and beat it. That’s really positive, the performances of the team has improved a lot. The thing we need to try and get better is the points to match our performances.
“That’s football and the margins are quite small, especially at this level. But I look at the individuals we’ve introduced, some younger players and academy players and that bodes well going forward.”
Support behind the scenes has contributed to the on-field success.
“Without the backing of the club it’s impossible to do the job,” Potter added. “Tony [Bloom] is an amazing chairman, he’s a human being, he’s emotional because he wants to win things of course. But he’s got a way of looking at things and a perspective that is so impressive, that gives you a chance to work.
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“Football is a bit of a rollercoaster – if you win you’re good and if you lose you’re bad. You can be up and down and that can be destabilising. But with Paul [Barber] and Dan [Ashworth], there’s a real stability, a calmness and there’s been invaluable support.
“Then there’s the staff, a group of people that we work with every day. That has been a real pleasure and I thank them a lot. I’ve had some personal challenges as well, so I am grateful for that support, that they’ve been there for me. I am very lucky.”