Stoke boss Tony Pulis hailed his players' resilience after they survived Birmingham's comeback to secure a 3-2 win and their first points in five Barclays Premier League games. The Potters took a deserved first-half lead at the Britannia Stadium through Robert Huth and looked home and dry when Ricardo Fuller's fine effort doubled their advantage in the 71st minute. But the Blues, as they had on Saturday against West Ham, swiftly erased the two-goal deficit thanks to substitute Keith Fahey and Cameron Jerome, setting up a tense finale. It was the hosts who eventually emerged triumphant as Dean Whitehead pounced five minutes from time and Pulis was delighted with the character his side showed in putting the setback - and their run of four league defeats - firmly behind them. "We've got a great group of players who never give up and they are resilient," said Pulis. "What we needed was a win, which we have got and it has lifted us a little bit."
Source: PA
Source: PA