Stoke City Football Club News

• Nickname:Potters
• Founded:1863
• Manager:Tony Pulis

• Ground:Britannia Stadium
• Capacity:28,218

Pulis rues last-gasp equaliser

22 Feb 2009 - 11:42:27

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Manager Tony Pulis admitted that his side had missed out on two much-needed points as they conceded a last-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw at home to Portsmouth.

Ryan Shawcross turned the ball into his own net in time added-on at the end of the game, after a James Beattie double had looked like giving the Potters a crucial victory in the fight to stave off the threat of relegation.

"It was two points dropped," Pulis said. "When you go into injury-time leading 2-1 you are hoping to win the game, but we've switched off and they've caught us.

"I didn't think it was that great a game and it could have gone either way and, when they scored with 15 minutes to go, I thought it would be difficult for us.

"But we came back with the two goals and were looking to see it out."

The bright spot for Pulis came with Beattie continuing his excellent start to his time at the Britannia Stadium.

The 30-year-old England international has scored four times in five games since his £3.5million January transfer window arrival from Sheffield United.