Tony Pulis claims Stoke were denied three points by ¿a soft penalty¿ following an entertaining draw with Wigan.
Potters boss disappointed not to take all three points
Manager Tony Pulis claims Stoke were denied three points by "a soft penalty" following an entertaining draw with Wigan.
The sides finished up 2-2 with both teams leading the game at one stage or another, but 10-man Wigan salvaged a point through Ben Watson's spot-kick on 87 minutes.
Substitute Ryan Shotton was adjudged to have tugged Wigan's Hugo Rodallega to the turf which led to the penalty award, a decision which left Pulis frustrated.
"We're disappointed that we've not won the game," Pulis told
Sky Sports.
"It's a soft penalty. If you watch the first incident, Rodallega actually pushes Ryan in the back, if you take it from the side view.
"So, I thought the initial foul was a push by Rodallega, and it should have been our free-kick, that's my opinion."
After an open first-half, Wigan led at the break through Victor Moses' strike, but Stoke came from behind to lead after the restart.
Substitution
Cameron Jerome won a penalty, which was converted by Jon Walters, before putting Stoke into the lead after replacing Matthew Etherington.
Although Pulis says he has not used the striker as much as he would like, he admits Jerome should have got a second goal when Stoke led the game 2-1.
"Matty's hamstring is tight and he was tiring (plus) we've got lots of games coming up and Cam has got good pace," said Pulis when quizzed on Etherington's withdrawal.
"He's not had much of a chance because Jon Walters and Crouch have been very good and we've got Kenwyne Jones as a backup too.
"To be honest, he should have had a second one too but his touch let him down. But we're pleased he's got his goal and we look onwards and look forward to 2012.
"This football club is a family," added Pulis, reflecting on a successful 2011 after leading the Potters to the FA Cup final in May.
"Even today when we were losing 1-0 the crowd were right behind us. Complacency is an easy thing to creep into a club when they've been successful.
"As a manager, you're always looking on and we will do towards Blackburn."
