Pulis looking for killer instinct

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has asked his side to be more clinical after missing chances to take all three points from their 1-1 draw with Hull.

He told BBC Radio Stoke: "We've had enough possession in their final third, we just needed a bit more quality.

"There were times when balls could have dropped for us but they didn't. That's the way it goes sometimes.

"We're happy we didn't lose having gone a goal down, but when we got the goal I honestly thought we would win it."

Stoke's next fixture is on Tuesday, in the quarter-final of the Carling Cup against Championship side Derby County at the Britannia Stadium.

Pulis has made numerous changes to his team in earlier rounds of the competition, but with a place in the last four at stake he insists he will play a full-strength side.

"We're desperate to win this game and get into the semi-finals. it would be a fantastic achievement," he said.

"We'll be going for the win and my side will reflect that."

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