Pulis proud of Potters performance

Goals from Kenwyne Jones and Jermaine Pennant put City in control in the first half and, even when Robin van Persie pulled one back late on, Jon Walters replied immediately to snuff out any thoughts of a comeback.

Stoke face Manchester City in the FA Cup final next weekend, and Pulis said: "The biggest compliment I can pay our players is that with a cup final only six days away their attitude and commitment to trying to win a game was 110% and that speaks volumes for them.

"We have played one of the best teams in the country, a team which is competing against the likes of Barcelona and other great teams in Europe, and we have beaten them quite comprehensively."

The day was not without its downside, however, and a knee injury to Robert Huth will be a worry over the coming days.

"Robert is the one we are a bit concerned about but we won't know until Monday," added Pulis, who said injured winger Matt Etherington would be assessed day by day and be given until an hour before kick-off next weekend to recover from a hamstring problem.

Source: PA

Source: PA