AND so Part One of Albion’s so-called December Holy Trinity is done and dusted.

The Baggies take on Wigan and Blackburn during the next two weeks. Taking a point against QPR was a useful outcome.

Roy Hodgson refused to take these three games in isolation afterwards, but his mood was a world away from a week ago.

Post-Spurs, having lost Zoltan Gera and seen another refereeing decision go against him, Hodgson’s demeanour was a crash of thunder. Short answers, a stern face. The world his enemy.

One week on the Albion boss was beaming, cracking jokes with the repartee of a man who has just spent all afternoon at a comedy one-liner workshop.

Saturday provided some answers.

The Gera replacement? Graham Dorrans perhaps?

Why not.

The Albion midfielder has spluttered along since being the dynamic force of Albion’s promotion two seasons ago.

He needed a performance. And though it wasn’t fluent, immediate or masterful, it was most certainly encouraging.

Occupying the position just behind Shane Long, Dorrans found himself in space, with time on the ball and able to create.

That his final touch wasn’t always the best is perhaps a reflection of where his form has been, but the very fact he was in the right place when he needed to be underlined his credentials.

Further back, James Morrison has been the revelation of recent weeks.

Since joining the club three-and-a-half years ago, Morrison has been used in pretty much every midfield position.

Until recently, it wasn't clear where he was best utilised.