Pulis hails impact of substitutes

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis was pleased to see players make an impact from the bench in the 1-0 win against West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

Stoke were forced into an early change when Dave Kitson was taken off injured.

Pulis told BBC Radio Stoke: "Richard Cresswell came on and worked his socks off, he hasn't given them a minute.

"Injuries will come along, but I think I've got players who want to be involved. They're disappointed not to be playing, but they'll get a chance."

Kitson's knee injury, which forced him off after just 10 minutes, will be assessed by the club's medical staff on Monday.

If the former Reading striker does not recover in time for the visit of Hull City on Saturday, Pulis will be able to call upon top scorer Ricardo Fuller, who has completed a one-match suspension for collecting five yellow cards.

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