LONDON, Rabi'I 11, 1436, Jan 2, 2015, SPA -- Tony Pulis has taken over at West Bromwich Albion ahead of what promises to be an intense battle for survival at the foot of the Premier League over the last four and a half months of the season, Reuters reported. West Brom (18 points) are fourth from bottom, one point ahead of Crystal Palace and Burnley with Leicester City in 20th and last place on 14. The coming weeks, though, could see several other clubs drawn into the annual scrap against the drop with Queens Park Rangers and Hull City one point in front of Albion. Former Palace and Stoke City boss Pulis has never been relegated as a manager but said that counted for little. -- SPA 23:40 LOCAL TIME 20:40 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w