Source: PA
Parker hails defiant West Ham
West Ham midfielder Scott Parker believes the Hammers can take "huge positives" out of Saturday's 1-1 draw at Stoke.
Parker scored his side's opening goal in the first half, only for the home side to draw level thanks to a Kenwyne Jones strike in the 48th minute.
"I think we controlled the game in the first half and probably deserved to be 1-0 up," Parker told Sky Sports 2.
"I think we can take huge positives out of the game. They put us under immense pressure and we defended really well.
"We came here low in confidence and we can leave high in confidence."
Asked about the absence of manager Avram Grant, who was observing the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur, Parker said: "It was going to be difficult when your manager's not here but we understand the circumstances. We just got on with it and came here and got a result."
