"I come from a country where we have difficulty taking penalties, and now also at Stoke! But Harper took responsibility and I have no complaint with that. I am proud of my players.
"We had the confidence to go forward, even with 10 men. Carl Hoefkens showed skill to win the penalty, but also you see Lewis (Buxton) and Marlon (Broomes) going forward if they see the space in front of them."
"With our little squad we did well," he said, "and the crowd stayed behind them. And I loved Delilah."