Albion boss Chris Hughton admits the relegation heat is on his players after they fluffed the chance to get safe.

Victory at doomed Wigan would have done it but a 2-1 defeat against a side that had not won at home since August means they are still sweating.

Albion are six points above Millwall, who have a game in hand at Blackburn tomorrow night.

They may still need a result or two against leaders Watford at the Amex on Saturday and at third-placed Middlesbrough on the last day unless Millwall, with a much worse goal difference, lose to gift them survival.

Hughton told The Argus: “The fact we didn’t get a result heaps pressure on us. That we have to accept and acknowledge and go into the next game knowing we have got to fare better.

“The next game’s going to be very, very tough. What I didn’t want to be doing is desperately hoping the results go in our favour because we haven’t been able to alleviate that pressure ourselves.

“The two games don’t come much harder than Watford and Middlesbrough but that’s what it is and that’s the challenge.”

Millwall finish at home to Derby and away to Wolves, both trying to clinch play-off spots.

Rotherham, two points below Albion with a game in hand, are still waiting to find out if they will be docked three points for fielding an ineligible player against Hughton’s toilers.